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Who invested in World Business Lenders?
World Business Lenders's investors include Business Development Corporation of America and Harvest Capital Credit Corporation.
2014
$20MDebt$5.0MGrowth
United States · Growth startup
Who invested in World Business Lenders
2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
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Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026
$25Mraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources
$20MDebt$5.0MGrowth
- Latest round
- Debt, $20MOct 2013
- Investors
- 2
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Debt, $20M Oct 2013
- Biggest round
- $20M Debt · Oct 2013
The rounds
- Oct 2013Debt$20M2 new
Reported by online.wsj.comSEC filing: $3.8M sold, first sale Sept 2013
- Oct 2013Growth$5.0M1 returning
Reported by online.wsj.comSEC filing: $3.8M sold, first sale Sept 2013
Funding filed with regulators
World Business Lenders filed 3 raises, $7.4M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Sept 2013$3.8MSEC Form D
- Apr 2012$2.2MSEC Form D
- Dec 2011$1.4MSEC Form D
Founders and team
From World Business Lenders's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 9 on the team.
Doug Warren NaidusFounder and Chief Executive OfficerNamed on its 2013 Form D
- Alexis FredericksVice President, People Department
- Gizem YalincgorenVice President, Finance
- Jason GentryVice President
- John MurphySenior Vice President, Operations Counsel
- Kimberly BrownSenior Vice President, Closing Operations
- Nargis KabiriSenior Vice President, Marketing
- Robert DeStefanoSenior Vice President, Sales
- Thomas CarnevaleSenior Vice President, Lending Operations
- Ali PalmerDirector – Chief Operating Officer
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
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Quick answers about World Business Lenders
How much has World Business Lenders raised?
World Business Lenders has raised $25M across 2 rounds since 2013.
When did World Business Lenders last raise?
World Business Lenders's most recent round was a Growth of $5.0M in Oct 2013.
What was World Business Lenders's biggest round?
World Business Lenders's largest round on record is $20M (Debt), in Oct 2013.
Who backed World Business Lenders first?
World Business Lenders's first round on record, in Oct 2013, was backed by Business Development Corporation of America and Harvest Capital Credit Corporation.
What stage is World Business Lenders at?
World Business Lenders's latest named round is a Growth, in Oct 2013.
Where is World Business Lenders based?
World Business Lenders is based in the United States.
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