It’s no secret that rural areas in Central and Eastern Europe are struggling. Low crop yields and a lack of financing are the main issues. But a Latvian start-up is aiming to change that.

LendSecured has been recognized as one of the top two fintech startups in the Baltic States and Northern Europe by the organizers of the Fintech Abu Dhabi conference. This nomination means that LendSecured will be part of the Fintech100 program.

The agricultural crowdfunding platform LendSecured announces a brand merger with Lande, the credit platform for farmers.

Traditional lending has an ironic blindspot – the agricultural sector. Faced with risk-averse lending institutions, small and medium-sized farms are often left without the funding needed to grow.

We have received a written authorisation from regulator (FCMC) to continue providing Crowdfunding Services.