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Dianrong Valuation, Funding & Investors
Dianrong is valued at $1.2B as of August 2018.
Last Dianrong valuation
$1.2B
Series E · Aug 2018
Last Dianrong funding round
$40M
Series E · Aug 2018
Cumulative funding Dianrong raised
$549M
across 5 funding rounds
Key investors in Dianrong
Northern Light Venture Capital
EG Capital Advisors
Tiger Global
DCVC
GIC
CITIC Securities
About Dianrong
Dianrong is an online lending marketplace founded in 2012 and headquartered in Shanghai, serving individuals and SMEs with customized borrowing and lending products. The platform leverages big data analytics, risk management tools, and compliance frameworks to facilitate transactions across various industries in China.
Founded
2013
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C & B2B
Revenue model
Commission
Valuation
$1.2B (Aug 2018)
Sectors
Dianrong Valuation
Dianrong is currently valued at $1.2B, based on its Series E in August 2018.
The $40M round was led by Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group (DFIIG).
Dianrong's valuation has grown 1.7x from $700M at its Series C in August 2015 to $1.2B in August 2018, across 2 priced rounds.
Dianrong valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2018 | Series E | $1.2B |
| Aug 2015 | Series C | $700M |
Dianrong Funding History
Dianrong has raised a total of $549M across 5 funding rounds.
Dianrong's first fundraising round was a $12M Series A in December 2013. The most recent completed round was a $40M Series E in August 2018.
Dianrong funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2018 | Series E | Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group (DFIIG) (lead) | $40M | $1.2B | Dianrong is a Chinese P2P lending platform and fintech company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Shanghai. The company provides online marketplace lending services, offering small businesses and individuals a comprehensive platform for financial information and services supported by industry-leading technology, compliance tools, and transparency. Dianrong was named to the executive directorship of the National Internet Finance Association of China in 2016, an organization led by the People's Bank of China. The company subsequently raised funding in later rounds, including a Series E round in August 2018 led by Dalian Financial Industry Investment Group and a Series F round in June 2019 that raised $100 million from Affirma Capital, Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group, and Standard Chartered. Key investors in Dianrong include Sun Hung Kai Properties, CLSA, Affirma Capital, Dalian Financial Industry Investment Group, and ORIX Asia Capital. The company's competitive positioning includes competing against platforms such as Wacai, Yirendai, and Aicai Group in China's dynamic online lending sector. Dianrong has also made one acquisition, purchasing Quark Finance in 2017. DianRong's financing trajectory demonstrates the market's strong interest in fintech solutions during China's period of rapid digital transformation of financial services. The company's focus on technology, compliance, and customized financial solutions positions it for continued market penetration and service expansion. With its established presence and multiple strategic investments, Dianrong maintained a strong outlook for growth and influence in China's fintech industry during the 2018 period. |
| Jan 2018 | Series D | ORIX Asia Capital (lead); CITIC Securities | $70M | - | Dianrong is a Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform founded in 2012 by Soul Htite, co-founder of LendingClub, offering small businesses and individuals a comprehensive financial platform using AI and blockchain for marketplace lending and fintech solutions. It connects borrowers and lenders, focusing on small enterprises in China and Asia, and was named to the executive directorship of China's National Internet Finance Association in 2016. As of year-end 2017, Dianrong had originated more than RMB 47 billion in loans, operating one of Asia's advanced fintech platforms with scalable infrastructure and machine learning for risk management and loan handling. In January 2018, Dianrong secured an additional $70 million in its Series D funding round, led by ORIX Asia Capital (a wholly-owned vehicle of ORIX Corporation) with participation from CLSA (overseas arm of CITIC Securities), announced around January 23-24, 2018. This followed a $220 million Series D tranche in August 2017 led by GIC and a $207 million Series C in 2015 led by Standard Chartered Private Equity. Prior investors included Tiger Global, AMTD, and others. ORIX's press release referenced a $60 million investment in Dianrong's holding company, possibly a slight discrepancy in amount reported. The funding aimed to enhance business operations, deliver fintech innovations for small businesses, and expand in China and emerging Asia, leveraging ORIX's global financial expertise from credit to leasing since 1964 and CLSA's Asia connections. Dianrong was well-capitalized, exploring capital market options including potential IPO without firm decisions. |
| Aug 2017 | Series D | GIC (lead); China Minsheng Investment Group; Simone Investment Managers; EG Capital Advisors | $220M | - | Dianrong, a Shanghai-based peer-to-peer lending platform founded in 2012, announced its Series D funding round of $220 million on August 2, 2017, led by GIC Private Limited with participation from CMIG Leasing (a subsidiary of China Minsheng Investment Group), Simone Investment Managers, and other institutional and individual investors. The funding, the largest in China's fintech industry since April 2016, aims to improve risk management, R&D, automation, pursue M&A opportunities, support international expansion, and drive sustainable growth to serve underserved families and small businesses through fintech innovations. This followed a $207 million Series C in 2015 from Standard Chartered Private Equity, China Fintech Fund, Tiger Global Management, and Bohai Leasing, and earlier rounds including a $10 million Series B. Dianrong provides loan originations, investment products, and marketplace lending solutions, claiming to originate $500 million in loans monthly for four million retail lenders amid China's P2P market reaching RMB2.8 trillion ($410 billion) in transaction value in 2016, up 137.6% year-on-year. The company recently acquired Quark Finance's asset-generation operations, tripling its footprint across China, and launched Chained Finance, China's first blockchain platform for supply-chain finance in partnership with FnConn, a Foxconn subsidiary. Leadership, including founder and CEO Soul Htite (co-founder of Lending Club) and co-CEO Kevin Guo, emphasized the round's validation of past successes and commitment to 'The New Finance' for greater financial freedom. Investors like GIC (managing over $100 billion), CMIG Leasing, and Simone highlighted Dianrong's technology, transparency, compliance, and potential synergies with leasing and fintech. |
| Aug 2015 | Series C | China Fintech Fund (lead); Affirma Capital (lead); Max Giant Capital; Northern Light Venture Capital; AMTD Group; EG Capital Advisors; Tiger Global; Tianjin Bohai Leasing | $207M | $700M | Dianrong, a Chinese P2P lending platform focused on personal and small business loans, completed its Series C funding round in August 2015, raising USD 207 million led by Standard Chartered Private Equity and China Fintech Fund, with participation from investors including AMTD Group, EG Capital Advisors, Max Giant Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, Tiger Global, and Tianjin Bohai Leasing. This followed a B-round earlier in 2015 from Tiger Global Management. The platform was recognized as a leader in China's P2P lending segment by the U.S. Department of Commerce. By 2016, Dianrong reported strong growth with origination reaching approximately RMB 60 million and RMB 790 million in prior years, and cumulative trading volume exceeding RMB 162 billion, up 148% year-on-year. |
| Dec 2013 | Series A | Northern Light Venture Capital (lead); Cross Pacific Capital Partners; DCVC; FinSight Ventures | $12M | - | Dianrong, a Shanghai-based P2P lending platform founded in 2012 by Soul Htite and Kevin Guo, announced its Series A financing in early 2014 led by Northern Light Venture Capital. The platform modeled itself after Lending Club, emphasizing engineering, legal compliance, transparency, and technology. Investors in the round included Northern Light Venture Capital, with mentions of Cross Pacific Capital Partners, DCVC, and FinSight Ventures aligning with the query. Dianrong operated branches in over 30 cities across China, originating more than $500 million in monthly assets for 4 million retail lenders. By later stages, loans totaled RMB 29 billion (US$4.3 billion) with a 2.3% non-performing loan rate, ranking third in the country and first in compliance, transparency, and technology per Wangdaizhijia. Subsequent rounds included a Series B in early 2015 led by Tiger Global Management and a Series C raising US$207 million led by Standard Chartered Bank. |
Who has invested in Dianrong?
17 investors have backed Dianrong across its funding rounds, including Northern Light Venture Capital, EG Capital Advisors, Tiger Global, DCVC, GIC and CITIC Securities.
Lead investors include Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group (DFIIG), ORIX Asia Capital, GIC, China Fintech Fund, Affirma Capital and 1 other investor.
Dianrong Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lead | Dec 2013 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Aug 2015 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2017 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2015 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2017 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Aug 2018 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Dec 2013 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jan 2018 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Aug 2017 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2015 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2015 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Dec 2013 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2015 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Dianrong
Dianrong has acquired 1 company to date.
Last acquisition by Dianrong was on July 13th 2017. Dianrong acquired Quark Finance (asset origination unit) for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Dianrong
| Description | Quark Finance operates an asset origination unit through its Credit Studio platform, facilitating lending and financial services for institutional clients. |
| HQ Country | |
| HQ City | Shanghai |
| Deal Date | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Valuation | undisclosed |
| EV/Revenue | |
| EV/EBITDA | |
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Dianrong Competitors
Dianrong competitors include listed companies like Upbound and PROG Holdings, and private ones like Konfio, Fundbox, Happy Money and Raisin.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $1.3B | - | ||
| Private | $100M | - | $1.1B | 11.0x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1.1B | - | ||
| Private | $182M | - | $1.1B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $4.7B | $1.7B | $1B | 0.6x | ||
| Publicly listed | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.4B | 0.8x |
Dianrong Public Comps
Dianrong is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Upbound, Qfin Holdings, PROG Holdings, Yixin Group, Wealthfront, FinVolution Group, Katapult, Green Dot, Propel Holdings and Funding Circle.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $4.7B | $1.7B | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.5x | 5.2x | |||
| $2.4B | - | 0.8x | 0.8x | - | - | |||
| $2.4B | $1.8B | 0.9x | 0.8x | 1.2x | 6.6x | |||
| $1.7B | $287M | 2.9x | 2.7x | 17.4x | 16.2x | |||
| $365M | ($93M) | 4.3x | 4.2x | (17.0x) | 9.9x | |||
| $2B | $476M | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.2x | 0.3x | |||
| $292M | $215M | 3.0x | 2.7x | 4.0x | 58.2x | |||
| $2.1B | ($12M) | 0.4x | 0.3x | (63.9x) | 4.2x | |||
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Common questions about Dianrong
| When was Dianrong founded? | Dianrong was founded in 2013. |
| Where is Dianrong headquartered? | Dianrong is headquartered in Shanghai, China. |
| Is Dianrong publicly listed? | No, Dianrong is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Dianrong's valuation? | Dianrong was last valued at $1.2B in its Series E in August 2018. |
| How much funding has Dianrong raised? | Dianrong has raised $549M across 5 funding rounds. |
| What was Dianrong's last funding round? | Dianrong's last funding round was a $40M Series E in August 2018, led by Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group (DFIIG). |
| Who are Dianrong's investors? | Dianrong's investors include Northern Light Venture Capital, EG Capital Advisors, China Minsheng Investment Group, Max Giant Capital, Simone Investment Managers, Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group (DFIIG), Cross Pacific Capital Partners, ORIX Asia Capital, GIC, AMTD Group and 7 others. |
| Which companies are comparable to Dianrong? | Companies comparable to Dianrong include Konfio, Fundbox, Happy Money, Raisin, Upbound and PROG Holdings. |
| How many companies has Dianrong acquired? | Dianrong has acquired 1 company, including Quark Finance (asset origination unit). |
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