Kiva.org and the rise of online micro-lending (2005–present)

1. First Kiva loan funds in Uganda

   Mar 1, 2005Labels: Kiva, Uganda, Elizabeth

   • Kiva About
   • Kiva Blog

2. Early “first seven loans” milestone

   Apr 1, 2005Labels: Kiva, Initial loans

   • Kiva Wiki

3. Kiva incorporated and launches publicly

   Oct 1, 2005Labels: Kiva, Nonprofit

   • Kiva Wiki
   • Kiva 2012 PR

4. Kiva pilots microlending in the United States

   Jun 10, 2009Labels: Kiva, ACCION USA, Opportunity Fund

   • Kiva Letter

5. Kiva expands toward direct lending with Kiva Zip

   Jan 1, 2012Labels: Kiva Zip, Trustees

   • Kiva Wiki
   • NextBillion

6. Platform reaches one million borrowers

   Mar 18, 2013Labels: Kiva, Borrowers milestone

   • TechCrunch

7. Kiva winds down Kiva Zip in Kenya

   Sep 16, 2015Labels: Kiva Zip, Kenya

   • NextBillion

8. Kiva launches Kiva Protocol initiative

   Jan 1, 2018Labels: Kiva Protocol, Digital ID

   • Protocol Sunset
   • Kiva Protocol

9. Kiva Capital established to manage larger pools

   Jan 1, 2019Labels: Kiva Capital, Subsidiary

   • Kiva Capital
   • Kiva 2019

10. Kiva passes $1 billion in loans to women

    Oct 1, 2019Labels: Kiva, Women borrowers

    • Kiva Village
    • Kiva History

11. Kiva Protocol sunset announced and wind-down set

    May 13, 2022Labels: Kiva Protocol, Sunset

    • Protocol Sunset

12. Kiva marks $2 billion in crowdfunded loans

    Jan 1, 2023Labels: Kiva, Crowdfunded loans

    • Kiva 2B
    • Kiva About