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Nelnet Inc is a United States based company engaged in these four reportable segments; Loan Servicing and Systems focuses on student and consumer loan origination services and servicing, loan origination and servicing-related technology solutions, and outsourcing business services; Education Technology Services and Payments segment provides education services, payment technology, and community management solutions for K-12 schools, institutions, churches, and businesses; Asset Generation and Management segment includes the acquisition and management of student and other loan assets; and Nelnet Bank focuses on the private education and unsecured consumer loan markets. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Education Technology Services and Payments segment.

Jubao Internet Technology is a Haikou-based internet finance platform and subsidiary of HNA Group. Established as JBH, it designs and markets financial products including wealth management and lending services for individuals and corporations across China. Backed by HNA's aviation and logistics resources, the company holds licenses for online lending and payment services, prioritizing user experience through mobile apps and secure transactions.

Moove is a mobility-finance company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dubai. It supplies vehicles and revenue-based financing to drivers working through ride-hailing and delivery platforms. The company uses mobility and payment data to underwrite drivers who may lack access to conventional vehicle credit. Drivers make recurring payments from operating income, while Moove earns financing, leasing and fleet-service revenue. The business expanded from Africa into Europe, the Middle East, India and the Americas through partnerships with platforms including Uber and Waymo. In January 2025 Moove announced the acquisition of Brazilian mobility provider Kovi, adding a large Latin American fleet and connected-vehicle technology. Later reporting treats Kovi's operations as acquired, while the brand and management continued. This moove.io company is distinct from the Brazilian lubricant manufacturer, Irish estate agency and US fitness application that share the Moove name.

Wayflyer is a Dublin-headquartered fintech platform offering revenue-based financing to e-commerce businesses worldwide. It delivers funding within 24 hours based on sales data, serving brands on Shopify, Amazon, and other marketplaces without requiring collateral or personal guarantees. With operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, Wayflyer has provided over $2 billion in capital to more than 20,000 merchants since 2019. Partnerships with platforms like Klaviyo and Afterpay enhance its analytics-driven lending model.

Weidai is a Hangzhou-headquartered online lending platform offering personal credit loans secured by vehicles and properties. Established in 2014, the company connects borrowers with investors through its peer-to-peer model, processing billions in loan volume annually before regulatory shifts in China's P2P sector. It expanded from auto-backed loans to include real estate collateral nationwide.

Oxyzo is a Mumbai-based financial services platform offering cash flow-based lending and supply chain finance to small and medium enterprises in India. The company underwrites loans using digital transaction data from platforms like Razorpay and Amazon Seller, disbursing funds within 24 hours for inventory purchases and expansion. Oxyzo partners with e-commerce marketplaces to finance over 100,000 SMEs annually, focusing on sectors like consumer goods and electronics manufacturing.

Mintifi is a Mumbai-based technology and lending platform that finances supply chains for Indian brands, distributors and retailers. Founded in 2017, it embeds credit, payments, invoicing and inventory workflows into corporate distribution networks. The company works with hundreds of brands and uses transaction data to underwrite small and midsized business borrowers. Its products include purchase financing, checkout finance, dealer-management systems, factoring and loans against property. Revenue comes principally from interest and service income on financing and transaction products. By the 2024 Series E announcement, Mintifi processed more than US$3 billion of invoices annually and expected that volume to double by the end of fiscal 2026. The US$180 million transaction included US$100 million of primary capital and a secondary component that provided liquidity to early shareholders.

TVS Credit Services is a Chennai-headquartered non-banking financial company under the TVS Group providing loans for two-wheelers, used cars, three-wheelers, tractors, commercial vehicles, and consumer durables primarily to customers in rural and semi-urban India. Launched in 2008, it serves over 2.5 million customers with products tailored for financial inclusion and holds a CRISIL AA-/Stable long-term rating. TVS Credit operates more than 800 branches across 26 states and has received awards like the Flame Award for Excellence in Rural Marketing and Best BFSI Company at ET Now Makers of Developed India Awards 2018.

Lufax Holding Ltd is principally engaged in core retail credit and enablement business to both borrowers and institutions in the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The company address the large unmet demand for personal lending among small business owners as well as salaried workers in China and provides tailor-made wealth management solutions to China's middle class and affluent population.

Billie is a Berlin-based fintech company founded in 2016 that offers invoice financing and pay-after-delivery options for small and medium enterprises. Merchants integrate its automated solution for B2B e-commerce on platforms like Amazon and eBay Kleinanzeigen, securing working capital through factoring. The service extends payment terms up to 90 days while handling credit checks and collections.

Progcap is a New Delhi-headquartered fintech providing collateral-free working capital to micro and small retailers in semi-urban and rural India. Founded in 2017, the platform underwrites loans using alternative data from supply chains and e-commerce, disbursing funds within 24 hours up to ₹20 lakhs. Progcap supports over 50,000 businesses with invoice financing and inventory credit across 15 states.

Bajaj Finance Ltd is the holding company for various financial services businesses under the Bajaj Group, which operates in India. The company is an NBFC in India offering payments, partnerships, services, and lending solutions to customers. The company's model is focused on the acquisition of customers and offering multiple loans and services on a cross-sell basis to meet their financial service needs. The company provides discretionary spending across consumer electronics, furniture, and digital products in India. The company's strategies and structure are closely aligned with those of commercial banks in India. All of its revenue is generated from India.

Rocket Companies is a financial services company that was originally founded as Rock Financial in 1985 and is currently based in Detroit. Rocket Companies offers a wide array of services and products but is best known for its Rocket Mortgage business. The company’s mortgage lending operations are split between its direct-to-consumer lending, which sees borrowers accessing the company’s lending arm directly through either its mobile app or website, and its partner network where mortgage brokers and other firms use Rocket’s origination process to offer loans to their customers. The company has rapidly gained market share in recent years and will also be the largest mortgage servicer in the US following its acquisition of the Mr. Cooper Group.

JD Digits is a Beijing digital-technology company serving financial institutions, merchants, enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its products cover supply-chain and consumer finance, payments, insurance, asset management, risk analytics, smart-city systems and blockchain infrastructure, using data and artificial intelligence to digitize financial and commercial operations.

SoFi is a financial services company that was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco. Initially known for its student loan refinancing business, the company has expanded its product offerings to include personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, investment accounts, banking services, and financial planning. The company intends to be a one-stop shop for its clients' finances and operates solely through its mobile app and website. Through its acquisition of Galileo in 2020, the company also offers payment and account services for debit cards and digital banking.

Jio Financial Services Ltd is a core investment company, non-deposit taking, systemically important (CIC-ND-SI). Along with its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associates, it is engaged in the business of Investing and Financing, mainly Leasing, Insurance broking, Payment Bank, Payment Aggregator, and Payment Gateway services.

Jiedaibao is a Beijing-based Chinese internet lending platform whose mobile app lets people borrow from and lend to friends and acquaintances. A borrower publishes a request with an amount, annualised rate and repayment date of their own choosing while the lender can remain anonymous, and the platform later built electronic IOU services, employee-benefit products and a loan-referral business on top of the app. It was launched on 22 June 2015 by Renrenxing Technology, a company in the JD Capital (Jiuding) group, and the app is now operated by Chengdu Jiebao. Its early growth was driven by a RMB 2 billion cash-for-referrals campaign, and by 2024 it reported more than 140 million users. Jiedaibao raised RMB 2 billion in a first round in August 2015 and RMB 2.5 billion in a Series B at a RMB 50 billion valuation in January 2016. In March 2025 China's CCTV 3·15 consumer-rights broadcast accused the platform of facilitating predatory lending through electronic IOUs, after which it set up a rectification team and restricted the IOU function.

Upgrade is a San Francisco-based fintech company and neobank that provides consumer credit and banking products to mainstream US consumers. Its offerings include personal loans, the Upgrade Card and OneCard credit cards that convert purchases into fixed-rate installment plans, home improvement and auto financing, buy-now-pay-later travel financing through Uplift, which it acquired in 2023 for US$100 million, high-yield savings and rewards checking accounts, and free credit monitoring tools. Loans and cards are issued through partner banks, and Upgrade earns revenue mainly from interest, origination fees and the sale of loans to institutional investors. It has helped customers access more than US$50 billion of consumer credit since it began lending in 2017, and its annualised revenue passed US$1 billion in May 2025. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with an operations center in Phoenix, Arizona, a technology center in Montreal and about 1,950 employees. It was founded in 2016 by Renaud Laplanche, the co-founder and former chief executive of LendingClub. Upgrade has raised about US$750 million of equity from investors including Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Coatue, DST Global and Neuberger Berman, most recently at a US$7.3 billion valuation in October 2025.