"There is a mission driven aspect to what we are doing. We're helping local communities and our lenders are making loans to borrowers that are going out and fixing up their communities, home by home and helping people create the American dream." -Brett Crosby featured on Cheddar from 1:30:11 to 1:38:11

"Headquartered in Manhattan Beach just across the street from the town’s iconic 24-hour diner, The Kettle, PeerStreet may be located in a small beach town, but the reach of this real estate investment firm is national."

"Crop of new platforms and sector specialists join Marketplace Lending Association in U.S."

"The organization revealed that out of hundreds of applicants worldwide, the selected finalists were placed in 18 categories, which notably celebrate FinTech market leaders, emerging innovators, and top talent. Finalists were chosen based on innovation, emerging talent and top performers."

"A slimmed down focus will enable Gen 2 players to build more innovative, efficient and well established marketplaces that will ultimately provide a better product for the consumer, which bodes well for sustained growth and profitability."

"As it becomes clear to the rest of the world that Los Angeles is no longer just a hub for entertainment, the amount of tech talent and new companies popping up in the area means 2017 will be just as big."

"The MLA described the expansion as a 'new chapter' for industry growth and maturity. Online lending has been expanding into student loans and real estate platforms. Their membership is now reflecting this phenomenon."

"With 14 new members the Marketplace Lending Associations now represents a broad cross section of the online lending industry."

"This week as we wrap up 2016, I take a look at the 20 companies that have raised the largest startup funding rounds in Los Angeles in 2016."

"The type of business you make depends on how the world inside it operates. That’s one of the tricks entrepreneur and Google analytics cofounder Brett Crosby wrote about when he detailed the best ways to infuse good work culture."

"This was a big year for fintech, with new regulations, new startups, and new technologies displayed across events like Sibos and Money20/20, making it clear that the progress of fintech can’t really be stopped."

"What happens when you combine one part Google, one part real estate and one part online lending into one fintech startup? What you end up with is PeerStreet, a new investment platform for real estate debt where accredited investors can contribute to real estate projects they believe in in the form of crowdfunded debt."

"Episode 32 is like no other we’ve done to date. Local guys, Brew and Brett, run a startup in nearby Manhattan Beach – and it’s disrupting the real estate financing market."

"How framing and filtering by asset classes makes investing easier."

"A great recap of some of the key learnings of the podcast to date. We dive into 10 investments Johnny and Sam have made recently through the learnings of the podcast."

"LA continued to showcase its fundraising prowess during the month of November, bring in $232 million, $31 million more than October."

"Real-estate crowdfunding investment platform PeerStreet, which one might remember from last week, just raised $15 million in a Series A."

“'I speak for the entire team at PeerStreet when I say how incredibly excited we are to include Andreessen Horowitz on the roster of stellar investors in our company,' said Brew Johnson, CEO and co-founder of PeerStreet. 'This round of funding will help us further execute on our goal of building a world class investment platform for real estate debt.'"

"Real estate crowdfunding is another area that has taken off over the last few years. Similar to equity crowdfunding, these real estate crowdfunding platforms give investors the opportunity to invest in real estate in multiple ways, for low minimums."

"It has been a good month for raising money. PeerStreet has closed on $15M led by Andreessen Horowitz."

“'This (investment) is another strong signal to our customers, partners and lenders that our business is on the right trajectory to fulfill our mission of connecting investors more directly with loans,' PeerStreet cofounder and COO Brett Crosby said."

"Manhattan Beach-based PeerStreet ended the week before Thanksgiving with a bang, announcing the close of the real estate crowdfunding company's Series A, which will bring the company $15 million."

"An investment marketplace has gotten an investment of its own."

"PeerStreet, an up and coming marketplace for investing in real estate development loans, has closed a $15m Series A investment round, led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz."

"Andreessen Horowitz’s Rampell said the company stood out among competitors because of its fast growth and distribution model."