Newsilver
West Hartford, US · Founded 2018 · 1 known investors
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New Silver is a tech-enabled real estate lending platform offering fix-and-flip, ground-up construction, and 30-year rental loans to U.S. real estate investors, with online loan approval in under five minutes. It also runs an income fund for investors and a white-label lending software partner program.
Founders & leadership
Newsilver was founded in 2018 by Kirill Bensonoff and Alex Shvayetsky.
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Kirill BensonoffinCo-Founder and CEOHe previously co-founded and led StratusPointIT, an IT services firm, from 2006 to 2017 and continues to serve on its board. His other roles include venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners, founding partner at Chain Reaction Boston, partner at a blockchain and real estate fund, and mentor at the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge; he is a member of The Economic Club of New York.
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Alex Shvayetskyin𝕏Co-Founder and Head of RiskHe spent more than two decades as controller at Udolf Enterprises and co-founded SupportBots in 2016 before starting New Silver in 2018. He is also a limited partner at Gideon GP and works in real estate credit risk, construction and investment lending.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Newsilver do?
- New Silver is a tech-enabled real estate lending platform offering fix-and-flip, ground-up construction, and 30-year rental loans to U.S. real estate investors, with online loan approval in under five minutes. It also runs an income fund for investors and a white-label lending software partner program.
- Who founded Newsilver?
- Newsilver was founded by Kirill Bensonoff, Alex Shvayetsky in 2018.
- Who are Newsilver's investors?
- Newsilver's investors include Chain Reaction.
- Where is Newsilver headquartered?
- Newsilver is headquartered in West Hartford, US.
