Shivani Siroya is the founder and chief executive officer of Tala, a smartphone lending app. She founded the app[1] in 2011 to offer instant credit scores to people in underrepresented markets such as Kenya, Tanzania, India, and the Philippines.[2][3] The app also acts as a lender and has granted more than $225M[4] in microloans as of 2018.[5]
Shivani Siroya | |
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| Employer | Tala |
| Title | Founder and CEO |
| Website | tala |
In April 2018, the app secured $65 million in funding from Female Founders Fund, Lowercase Capital and Revolution Capital, among others. Its total funding is over $105 million.[6]
Prior to founding Tala, Siroya worked for the UN Population Fund.[5] She also worked at Citi, UBS and Credit Suisse in microfinance jobs.[6]
Siroya has a M.P.H. in Health Economics and Policy from Columbia University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University in International Relations.[7]
Melinda Gates nominated Siroya in 2018 as a Wired Icon.[2]
Siroya was named an Ashoka Fellow in 2013. Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs recognized for their innovative solutions to social problems and potential to change patterns across society.[8]
References edit
- ^ "How Shivani Siroya Built Finance App Tala & Dispersed $50M+ in Emerging Markets to 1M+ Customers". Business & Personal Growth Tips. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b Hempel, Jessi (2018-09-18). "Give People Some (Micro) Credit—and Transform Their Lives". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Venture Out: Shivani Siroya, CEO of Tala". Nasdaq Business. February 3, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Allen (2018-01-25). "Bringing financial services to emerging markets with Shivani Siroya the Founder and CEO of Tala". Matrix Partners Viewpoints. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b Klich, Tanya. "The Founder Of Tala On Her Leap From Finance To Fundraising For Her Mission-Driven Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b "Meet the Founder: Shivani Siroya from TALA Kenya". Tech In Africa. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=236756727&privcapId=139875488&previousCapId=139875488&previousTitle=InVenture%20Capital%20Corporation[dead link]
- ^ Siroya, Shivani. "ashoka.org".
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