Utah-based Lendio[2] (formerly Funding Universe),[3] founded in 2011 by Brock Blake and Trent Miskin, is a free online loan marketplace in the U.S. targeting small business owners.

[4] Lendio's predecessor, Funding Universe (FundingUniverse)[3][5] was a pay-to-pitch[6] on Inc.'s list of 'the fastest-growing privately held companies.

In October 2018, Lendio announced it had serviced $1B of total loans to over 51,000 small businesses across the country, providing $3.8B in economic output.

[16] In the first month of the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lendio onboarded hundreds of lenders to help facilitate what would eventually amount to $8 billion in loan approvals for over 100,000 businesses.

[17] Lendio's platform reviews metrics including the business's financial projections, use of funds, industry, and monthly revenue to find loans option for borrowers.