Failed 2023

    Plenti (Stock Collapse)

    ASX-listed Plenti's stock fell over 80% as Australian P2P lending margins evaporated under the rate cycle.

    Founded → Closed

    2014 → 2023

    Funding Raised

    $70M

    Industry

    Fintech/Lending

    Country

    Australia

    Full Analysis

    Sydney-based Plenti listed on the ASX in 2020 as Australia's leading consumer marketplace lender. After peaking near AUD$1.50/share, the stock fell over 80% by 2023 as rising rates compressed lending margins. The company remains operational but the public-market value destruction is a cautionary case for Australian lending fintechs.

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