Tala was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, US
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Key People/Management at Tala
Shivani Siroya
CEO & Founder
Kevin Novak
Chief Data Officer
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Tala Office Locations
Tala has offices in Nairobi, Manila and Santa Monica
Santa Monica, US (HQ)
910 Colorado Ave
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Tala Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2012 |
Tala total Funding | $44.2 m |
Tala latest funding size | $30 m |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
Tala investors | Expansion Venture Capital, Lowercase Capital, GV, Ribbit Capital, IVP, Collaborative Fund, Female Founders Fund, Aslanoba Capital, Data Collective, Mesa Ventures |
Tala's latest funding round in February 2017 was reported to be $30 m. In total, Tala has raised $44.2 m
Tala Operating Metrics
Tala's Borrowers was reported to be 1.3 b in Apr, 2018.
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Borrowers | 1.30 b |
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Tala Online and Social Media Presence
12.62k Twitter followers
Tala has 12.62k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 1.8% month over month and increased 7.1% quarter over quarter
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Tala News and Updates
August 15, 2018
Modi slams opposition on Triple Talaq Bill
In a veiled attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said there were some people who did not allow the passage of the Triple Talaq Bill in Parliament during the just concluded monsoon session.
June 21, 2018
Tala CEO Talks Resolving The Identity Verification Problem In Financial Services
Imagine trying to open a bank account or take out a loan without a recognizable form of identification. For some, that’s a reality. An estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide cannot officially prove their identity, according to the World Bank. Lending …
April 18, 2018
With loans of just $10, this startup has built a financial services powerhouse in emerging markets
Peris Kimeli and Betsy Cheruyot were students at Kenyatta University thinking about launching a business when they applied for their first loans from the mobile lending company, Tala. Hoping to get a clothing business off the ground and make some money to live on while going to school, the two young…
April 17, 2018
Tala’s local approach to global growth fuels $50 million Series C
Micro-lender Tala has proven, in the seven years since its launch, that it’s possible to effectively underwrite borrowers in emerging markets without credit bureaus. Using nontraditional data pulled from mobile phones, the Los Angeles-based startup has extended credit to over 1.3 million customers. …
April 12, 2018
The IndieBeat: Tala is a puzzler that brings the forests of Australia alive with tiny creatures
Tala is a cozy puzzle adventure on the miniature scale. Indie developer Matthew Petrak combines photography and hand-drawn animation to create a tiny world where a toadstool becomes a home and the forests of his native Australia transform into fantasy realm populated with small creatures and travele…
December 08, 2017
Ex-Uber data chief Kevin Novak joins LA-based startup Tala in big win for LA ecosystem
Kevin Novak, the architect of Uber’s dynamic pricing technology and the head of its data team, has joined the Los Angeles-based financial services startup Tala as its new head of data. Read More
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Tala Company Life and Culture
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