LendInvest appoints Arman Tahmassebi as new Chief Operating Officer
London, 5 March 2019 – LendInvest, the UK’s leading marketplace platform for property finance and investing, has announced that it has appointed former IG Group Global Head of Operations, Arman Tahmassebi, as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Arman spent 15 years at FTSE 250 constituent IG Group, progressing from a graduate position to holding several senior management roles overseeing the Technology, Business Development and Operations departments, ultimately serving as Global Head of Operations.
During his time at IG Group the business grew from a small UK-only operation to over 1,400 staff located in 17 countries around the globe, with operations underpinned by industry leading proprietary technology.
Arman most recently joins LendInvest from ETX Capital, an award winning provider of retail trading technology and services where he spent three years serving firstly as COO, then as the company’s CEO.
At LendInvest, Arman will be responsible for overseeing the business’s operational strategy, using technology to continue to augment and scale company wide processes.
Christian Faes, Co-Founder & CEO of LendInvest, commented: “We have known Arman for a number of years, and have been keen to get him involved in our business. He is joining the company at an exciting time as we continue to build out a significant technology platform, which will drive efficiencies across the business through automating our processes. Arman’s experience with growing and operating a best-in-class technology business like IG Group is invaluable for LendInvest.”
About LendInvest
LendInvest is the UK’s leading platform for property finance.
LendInvest offers short-term, development and buy-to-let mortgages to intermediaries, landlords and developers. Its proprietary technology and user experience are designed to make it simpler for both borrowers and investors to access property finance.LendInvest has lent over £3bn of short term, development and buy to let mortgages.
Its funders and investors include global institutions such as HSBC, Citigroup and NAB, and, in 2019, it was the first Fintech to securitise a portfolio of BTL mortgages. The company has reported annual profitable growth since 2015 and was named Digital Innovation Award Winner at the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 Awards, and both Specialist Lender and Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year for 2019 at the last NACFB awards.