• Company Type For Profit
  • Contact Email questions@microplace.com
  • Phone Number 866-478-3229

MicroPlace is a social business owned by eBay. It focuses on microfinance loans sent via the internet, utilizing PayPal, allowing users to choose specific lending clients and businesses and loan them money over a designated period of time. Unlike competitor Kiva, investments are returned to the lendee with interest.

Microplace's stated

mission is to alleviate global poverty by offering investments that enable loans to hardworking poor people.

Lists Featuring This Company

California Companies With Less Than $1M in Revenue (Top 10K)
9,914 Number of Organizations • $50B Total Funding Amount • 15,184 Number of Investors
San Francisco Bay Area Acquired Companies With Less Than $1M in Revenue
405 Number of Organizations • $4.6B Total Funding Amount • 1,723 Number of Investors
Western US Social Network Female Founded Companies
149 Number of Organizations • $445.8M Total Funding Amount • 243 Number of Investors
California Acquired Companies With Less Than $1M in Revenue
663 Number of Organizations • $6.4B Total Funding Amount • 2,143 Number of Investors
MicroPlace was acquired by eBay on Mar 30, 2007. This deal was done in Cash.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is MicroPlace's headquarters? MicroPlace is located in San Francisco, California, United States.Who are MicroPlace's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to MicroPlace may include The BatcheryComeback Capital, and STRATACACHE.