The success of an alternative lending strategy heavily relies on the ability to gather, analyze, and act upon vast amounts of data promptly. To navigate these complexities, a robust portfolio management software is crucial.

We had the opportunity to ask Gregor Stadelmann, Co-founder and CEO of i2 group, a couple of questions.
He openly shares insights on his personal growth and more.

Institutional and professional investors are drawn to alternative lending as an investment option primarily due to its limited correlation with traditional asset classes like equities, bonds, and commodities. This unique characteristic allows investors to diversify their portfolios

An attractive strategy for diversification among savvy investors involves alternative asset investments that offer uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes like stocks and bonds.

Since the alternative lending landscape is so broad, with as many investors and platforms available as there is demand for various loans, due diligence is especially critical for investors dipping their toes in the private credit market.

The private credit ecosystem fills the legacy lending gap by extending credit to those the banks won't. Furthermore, alternative lending is among the few investments...

Wealth management had a challenging year in 2022. Highly active management was the key to surviving this storm, according to Michael Negele. A well-diversified portfolio should include private debt, he believes.

Our analysis will provide insights into factors that influence interest rates and payment behaviour, and highlight the potential opportunities and challenges for lenders and borrowers in the personal loans market.

The Swiss fintech company i2 group has developed software to facilitate private debt strategies for asset managers. It is already used to increase transparency in five different investment products.

Flexible car subscriptions are the “Netflix of cars” - renting instead of buying a car seems to be the model of choice for a new generation of drivers. According to estimates, 20%-30% of new cars in 2025 will already be placed in the market per subscription. In Switzerland, the leading car subscription service Carify works […]

Lend.ch started 6 years ago with student loans. It has quickly become Switzerland’s largest crowdlending platform for personal loans. Since inception, it has paid out 246 million Francs in loans...

Matteo Bozzo founded HeidiPay in 2020 together with Laurent Rappaport. HeidiPay is a fintech startup that provides merchants with the technological infrastructure to provide buy-now-pay-later

After having sold his P2P lending platform Finbee in 2020, Laimonas Noreika started building HeavyFinance, a platform where investors can lend to farmers, using heavy...

Financing increased by Fr. 3.8 million as part of a financing round.
Board of directors strengthened with Philipp Schnyder (formerly Partners Group)
i2's software is now used by three asset managers

"SMEs have been an important contributor to the global economy for a long time. However in the current financial environment they are facing funding hurdles more than ever, leading to a MSME..."

"On November 10th 2020, the Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) for business, which will be applicable as of November 10th 2021, entered into force..."

"i2 invest and ZHAW's Finance and Risk Lab will be working together on providing a proof of concept with regard to a superior and adaptive rating system applicable to both SME and personal lending..."

"As the current situations due to the Covid 19 virus keeps dragging on, its impact on the lending business cannot be ignored. There are many challenges, but also changes in the changes required..."

"After the financial crisis of 2008, the Swiss Franc interest rate level dropped drastically. Therefore, NSF Wealth Management started looking for alternative investment opportunities - but it..."

"In the first part of our series on the relatively new trend in online shopping that is “Buy Now Pay Later” we took a look at the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon. In this second part..."

"Many marketplace platforms protect their loans through the originator with a Buyback Guarantee in order to secure the underlying investments of the investors. But is the buyback really guaranteed and does it eliminate the risks completely?"

"Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has gained massive popularity, especially among the younger generations. As a survey in 2021 of 2000 Americans has shown that, about 56 % have already used BNPL..."

"Helge Meichssner brings over 23 years of experience in finance and operations to i2 group and has served as CFO and COO for big corporations (e.g. former CFO of AstraZeneca Switzerland and Director ..."

"The COVID-19 crisis has led to a multitude of changes in the area of marketplace lending; not only did it provide digital lenders with an increase in popularity - it also served as a catalyst for regulatory..."

"Swiss i2 group partners with agricultural financing marketplace HeavyFinance to provide more access to finance for small and medium farms. This cooperation enables professional and ..."

"We take a look at the most recent reports about the Alternative Lending scene, and more specifically the Digital- or Marketplace Lending sector, to garner a better understanding ..."

"The recent “2021 EY Global Wealth Research Report”1 looks at changes in client needs when it comes to wealth management. The research highlights a need for digitalisation, diversification, alternative ..."

"Digital lending and specifically marketplace lending has been on the rise in the last years, which has led to an increase in institutional and professional investors taking interest in this asset class..."

"NSF's newly launched investment fund makes diversified investments in Swiss and Liechtenstein SME loans. i2 invest AG acts as a holistic software service provider for the investments of the investment fund. In addition, ..."

"Two marketplace lending funds give investors access to an interesting asset class while providing worldwide diversification, managed with i2invest's proprietary software..."