Growth Street announces major new hires

Published On : 04/18/2017

Growth Street is delighted to announce the following appointments effective immediately:

• April Nardulli has been appointed as General Counsel.
• Chris Weller has been appointed as Commercial Director.

April’s previous experience within London’s financial technology industry, most recently at RateSetter, should accelerate Growth Street’s ability to expand on its initial product offering to its customers.

April commented: “Growth Street have done a fantastic job of developing a clear focused set of products and putting in place a solid foundation for the business to build on. I am delighted to be joining such an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate team at this exciting time of growth and expansion.”

Chris brings a host of experience to this role, having previously held similar positions in various high growth companies, including Aldermore Bank and most recently at Geniac.

Chris commented: “Having spent a large part of my career supporting growth businesses, I am delighted to be joining such a strong team at such an exciting time in Growth Street’s development. We are focused on extending the availability of products to a wider audience of British businesses and I’m very excited about the plans we have across Growth Street to help us with this goal.”

2016 was a stellar year for Growth Street, which saw it reach several important milestones, including gaining Appointed Representative status, welcoming over 500 investors to its marketplace following a successful launch in November 2016, and building on its significant business borrower growth. To date, the company has matched over £54m on its innovative lending exchange.

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