London –24th September 2025 – LendView, a California-based fintech, has officially launched in the UK to provide a modern, end-to-end operating system for property and construction lenders.
The platform goes live with its first UK client and early investor, Phoenix Funding, a bridging and development lender, with investment from SHIFT Ignite, a specialist fintech accelerator.
LendView was founded to eliminate the operational burden and fragmentation that property lenders face by replacing multiple tools and spreadsheets with a single intelligent system of record. The platform unifies origination, underwriting, draw management, servicing, legal documentation, and reporting into one seamless workflow — dramatically reducing costs and manual work.
“I started LendView after seeing firsthand how property lenders were forced to juggle fragmented and outdated systems that slowed them down and increased costs. We are building the next generation operating system for real estate lending by bringing everything from origination to servicing into one intelligent platform.”
Katie Vander Ark
Founder & CEO of LendView.
Phoenix Funding is an early investor and the first UK client to adopt LendView’s platform, who have reduced costs by £500,000, cut manual effort by 50%, and unlocked smarter, faster lending through AI.
"When evaluating platforms, we trusted the LendView team to help Phoenix Funding’s unique needs”.
Andrew Smith
Phoenix Funding Lead Partner
The UK launch is supported by SHIFT Ignite, a selective incubator backing one high-potential fintech per year. Co-founded by SHIFT and Woodhurst, with support from OakNorth, the programme provides financial backing, market insight, and hands-on mentorship from experienced fintech leaders.As part of the Ignite programme, LendView will receive support from SHIFT and the consultants at Woodhurst, alongside guidance from fintech veterans, including:
- Oliver Parsons, Head of Ecosystems, Lloyds Banking Group
- James Varga, Founder by trade, helping companies scale
- Stella Buhalis, Investor, Nauta Capital
“LendView’s platform has the potential to fuel UK infrastructure development by empowering the specialist lenders with smarter, faster and more transparent lending,”
About LendView: LendView is an all-in-one lending operating system and loan servicing platform for property lenders. They consolidate origination, underwriting, draw management, and servicing into a single system of record—cutting costs, reducing manual work, and enabling smarter, faster lending through AI.
About SHIFT Ignite: Ignite is an exclusive fintech incubator programme that transforms disruptive ideas into reality through financial backing, expert guidance, and industry connections. Founded by SHIFT, a community of over 300 fintechs, and Woodhurst, a consultancy specializing in financial services, Ignite supports the next generation of fintech leaders.Notable alumni include James Fell, founder of Credit Canary, an AI-driven credit decision platform. Since participating in Ignite, Credit Canary has partnered with multiple credit unions, secured £585k in pre-seed funding, and graduated from various prestigious accelerators. Andreea Daly, founder of Money Squirrel, an open banking platform empowering SMEs across the UK to create better savings habits. Money Squirrel launched in partnership with Sage, raised £200k in pre-seed funding and on a mission to support millions of UK SMEs.
For more information, please contact
Clara Balon
Clara.balon@woodhurst.com
