In episode 72 of Venture Everywhere, Anna Barber, Investing Partner at M13 and LP at Everywhere Ventures, chats with Dave Silverstein, co-founder and CEO of Ned, a modern infrastructure platform powering cash flow lending activities, from origination and underwriting, through portfolio management. Dave shares about Ned’s evolution from revenue-based lending SaaS to a comprehensive end-to-end integrated platform for a wide range of bank and non-bank lenders, including nonprofits and emerging private credit providers. Dave also discusses how Ned helps lenders navigate today’s volatile economic climate by automating repayments, reducing underwriting costs, and removing friction across the entire lending value chain.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The analog reality of lending tech—and how Ned offers a modern solution.
• Supporting all lenders with scalable, white-label tools.
• Empowering lenders to deploy more capital and qualify more borrowers.
• How embedded finance is turning “every company into a lender.”
• Launch of Spotlight for quick cash flow verification and pre-qualification.
• The driving shift in borrower behavior and loan terms due to market uncertainty.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-silverstein-b904a27b/

Website: https://www.nedhelps.com/

Website: https://lineofcredit.substack.com/

Learn more about Anna Barber | Everywhere VC | M13

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