lendistry
Technology-enabled lender providing capital to small businesses.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 300
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Debt Financing · 2025
- Subsidiaries
- Lendistry SBLC, LLC, The Center by Lendistry
About
Lendistry is a minority-led fintech and small-business lender that offers innovative loan products and grant access to entrepreneurs nationwide. The company holds CDFI and CDE certifications and is an SBA Preferred Lender, positioning it as a trusted partner for underserved urban and rural businesses. Its flagship product, Lendistry SBLC, LLC, is the nation's only African-American-led SBA-designated Small Business Lending Company, underscoring its commitment to inclusive growth. Through its nonprofit arm, The Center by Lendistry, the firm delivers business education and economic development programs, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for community empowerment.