Category: VIAINVEST news

You’ve been with VIAINVEST platform since its very beginnings, now tell us, how has the platform evolved, and what have been the major challenges along the way?

It’s been almost 2 years since the platform launch, unbelievable how quickly time flies! I think it is fair to say that VIAINVEST is in the constant start-up phase, as the list of new features we are planning to implement never ends. Until now, the major challenge was to keep up with the expectations of our investors – we have always emphasized that customer service is a huge deal for us, and we are truly putting an effort to add a personal touch. Continue reading Interview with Simona Lucatniece, VIAINVEST P2P Platform Lead

We are celebrating another great milestone – VIAINVEST has reached EUR 60 000 000 in funded loans!

Shout out to our investor community – it is a pleasure to grow together!

VIAINVEST stands out in the P2P crowd with its unique loan portfolio – consumer loans listed on the platform are issued by the alternative financial services provider VIA SMS Group in four European countries and available for investments only on VIAINVEST. The interest rate for listed loans is set between 10% and 12%. If you have been around for a while or checking platform features for the first time, you may have also noticed that there is another feature that distinguishes VIAINVEST from other platforms – in order to be compliant with the legislation in both VIAINVEST home country and loan origin countries, VIAINVEST applies taxes to your income generated on the platform and helps you to manage your taxation procedure. This approach may seem unusual, as the majority of platforms choose to interpret existing legislation in such ways that would allow skipping this uncomfortable issue and leaving tax liabilities to investors. Yes, taxation on the platform may seem uncomfortable and frightening at first, but luckily Tax/Residence Certificate may exempt investors from paying the tax on the platform. Unfortunately, there are several special cases, where legislation obliges us to withhold the tax even if the investor has provided Tax/Residence Certificate. What does it mean for investors and is the taxed amount as big as it seems? Continue reading Loans originated in Poland: the untapped reservoir of profit on VIAINVEST

Most likely you may have heard of the blog post series titled Meet the VIAINVEST Team, and just like in everything we do there is a person behind this series, one that has been asked to step aside for this blog post, so that we (her colleagues) can take the opportunity to introduce you to our ‘always ready’, attentive and tenacious PR and Marketing Communications Manager, Simona Lucatniece.

Simona is in fact fully responsible for all of VIA SMS Group brand and image building activities, developing and implementing effective communication and media relations programs. Simona is the first person to take up the PR mantle for VIA SMS Group and has come to save the day in times of impending crisis on many occasions. But enough PR, let’s find out what Simona has to say. Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Simona Lucatniece, PR and Marketing Communications Manager

VIA SMS Group, alternative financial services provider and the parent company of VIAINVEST, has published an interim six-month report for the first half of 2017. Continue reading VIAINVEST parent company VIA SMS Group publishes six-month financial report

This business lady may be considered the most serious colleague of ours, but once you get to know her, you get stunned by the amazing personality and positive mindset. Meet Daiga Muižniece, Chief Legal Officer within the VIAINVEST and VIA SMS Group. Daiga is responsible for supervising legal affairs in all daughter companies of VIA SMS Group and most importantly – ensuring the compliance with legislative requirements to help the company deliver safe and financially responsible services. Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Daiga Muižniece, Chief Legal Officer

VIAINVEST team would like to thank everyone who participated in our investor survey. Your opinion truly matters! Continue reading VIAINVEST Investor Survey results

Does it take a man to rule the IT world? Not really. We do not believe in stereotypes; we are amazed by sharp minds and amazing personalities. Meet Jelena Antipova, a powerful woman with a clear vision on how to achieve success in the world of fintech. Jelena fills the position of Chief Technology Officer within the VIAINVEST and VIA SMS Group and leads the team of 20 skilled programmers and analysts to disrupt and revolutionize how traditional financial services are delivered. Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Jelena Antipova, Chief Technology Officer

It is no secret that the quality of services provided by both VIAINVEST and VIA SMS Group is deeply rooted in our scrupulous approach to data analysis. Let us introduce the guy who leads this both complicated and fascinating process of data science – Dmitrijs Lvovs, Head of the Risk Management Department. With a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and unique professional experience in both finance/IT and nonprofit/research fields, Dmitrijs is now managing the team of conversant data analysts within the VIA SMS Group and makes sure that the company is always one step ahead in astounding data science. Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Dmitrijs Lvovs, Head of the Risk Management Department

Have you ever been on a job interview that leaves you super excited and really aiming to get the job? Sure, the position you have applied for is significant, but it is the person you meet on the interview that gives you the first insight into the culture of the company. Meet Jūlija Sorokina, our HR Specialist that takes care of building a strong and dedicated team! Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Jūlija Sorokina, HR Specialist