Snapshot
Open to Accredited Investors
Lending
4.5% - 12%
50+ Employees
With years of experience at firms like BlackRock & J.P. Morgan
10%-20%
Target Return
Uncorrelated to stocks + higher yields than bonds
Moderate
Liquidity
Earn back principal + interest in as little as 1 month
50+ Employees
With years of experience at firms like BlackRock & J.P. Morgan
How You Earn
Interest
Invest From
$500
Invest in
Private Credit
50+ Employees
With years of experience at firms like BlackRock & J.P. Morgan
Open to Accredited Investors
Top Perks
Hedge against stock market volatility with largely uncorrelated returns
Earn higher yields than traditional investments like bonds
Investments mature in as short as 1 month (to as long as a few years)
Get exposure across different asset classes and geographies
Can I trust Percent?
Percent is backed by 21 investment firms, including Revel Partners, 10x Capital and White Star Capital. More than 85% of Percent's users have participated in multiple offerings.
1,000+
# of Investors
$20M+
Amount Raised
FDIC
Insured up to $250k
# of Investors
1,000+
Amount Raised
$20M+
Insured up to $250k
FDIC
1,000+
# of Investors
$20M+
Amount Raised
FDIC
Insured up to $250k
Overview
Private credit is a $7 trillion asset class providing loans and debt financing to non-bank lenders, including the $140 billion+ venture debt market. Historically, only institutions were able to invest in private credit to earn high yields with a low correlation to stocks.
Percent is a NYC-based company making private credit investing more accessible, transparent and liquid. With their tools and data, retail accredited investors can find deals, invest in them and track their performance all in one platform.
Investors also get transparency into loan originators with Percent’s surveillance report program.
Percent’s offerings have exposure across geographies like Latin America and the United States, as well as asset classes like:
- Consumer loans assets (e.g, vehicle loans)
- Small and mid-sized business loans (e.g., merchant cash advances)
- Venture debt (e.g., financing between fundraising rounds)
- Litigation finance
If you’re looking for diversified exposure to all of Percent’s existing deals, you can invest in The Percent Blended Note—which features Credit Default Protection backed by Anzen.
High Yield
15.41% average APY
Low Correlation
Stock prices don't directly affect private credit
Debt
Privately negotiated loans and debt financing
Pros & Cons
The Good
Competitive returns that rival bonds while being largely uncorrelated to stocks
Low minimum investment for private credit
A wealth of markets data to analyze deals and loan originators
Some offerings don’t charge investors any fees
The Not-So-Good
Only available to accredited investors
Deals can default and lead to losses, though Percent only has a 1.38% historical default rate
Fixed-term investments are not highly liquid, but most Percent offerings mature in months
Percent Track Record
$735M
Amount Funded
Across 376 deals
15.41%
Average APY
Avg. term: 8 months
1.38%
Default Rate
Percent rigorously vets offerings
Returns Calculator
Calculate how much you can earn by investing in Private Credit. Results vary based on the investment amount, term, and other conditions.
Invested
$7,000
Projected Fees
$0
Projected return
$2,669.24
Value after fees
$9,669.24
How it Works
Here’s how Percent lets you invest in privately negotiated loans and debt financing.
Here’s how Percent lets you invest in privately negotiated loans and debt financing.
1
Percent lists offerings
Percent vets every borrower’s management team, track record, plus due diligence and underwriting standards.
2
Investors evaluate offerings
Request an investment by setting your desired amount and minimum APY.
3
Investors monitor their investments
Monitor your accrued interest and the health of loan originators with monthly surveillance reports.
4
Investors are paid back principal + interest
Once your investment matures, you can redeem it for cash or roll it over into other deals.
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How You
Make Money
Percent gives investors access to private credit investments, i.e. loans made to companies in need of capital for expansion. Each of these investments pay out a certain yield (10-20%) over a set duration (one month to three years).
Many of these investments are also backed by predictable, cash flowing assets like cash advances, receivables and royalties.
When investment matures and the company pays back their obligations, you receive the principal plus interest in your Percent account. At that point, you can choose to withdraw your funds or invest them in other opportunities.
Investment maturity
The borrower pays back principal plus interest
How Percent
Makes Money
Percent does not currently charge fees on the short-duration notes (less than 9 months) displayed on their retail platform.
Percent does, however, offer longer-duration notes (10-36 months) with higher investment minimums, which typically carry a 1% annual servicing fee taken at the moment interest payments are distributed.
0%
Fee on Standard Offerings
Percent’s short-duration (<9 months) offerings have no fees.
1%
Annual Fee on Prime Offerings
Prime offerings charge a 1% annual servicing fee
How You’re Taxed
Private credit investments are taxed at ordinary income tax rates, meaning that profits are added to your total income for the year.
At the end of each tax year, Percent produces a 1099-INT form for all investments.
10-37%
Income Tax
Your rate will depend on your tax bracket and filing status
Meet the Team
Percent has 50 employees with decades of experience across credit derivatives, venture capital, and machine learning at major firms like J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse. Nelson Chu is the founder of Percent and an active angel investor in the fintech and healthcare space. He started his career at top financial services firms, including Bank of America and BlackRock. Prior to Percent, he founded a strategy consulting firm that helped companies raise over $1B in equity value.
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Here's what you'll need to invest in Percent.
US residents
Accredited investors
Over 18+ years of age
Valid US bank account
US residents
Accredited investors
Over 18+ years of age
Valid US bank account
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FAQs
Percent only open to accredited investors in the United States of America with U.S. bank accounts. Percent may open it's offering to international investors in the future. Currently, all investors must self-attest to being accredited in the U.S. when they sign Percent's legally binding subscription agreement.
Percent offers investors access to different types of private credit including venture debt, consumer loans, small business lending, and more. For instance, venture debt is a corporate loan used by private VC-backed companies to cover or expand their operations. Venture debt investors earn interest and sometimes get the option to receive equity in the business. Percent also offers a Blended Note that gives investors diversified exposure to Percent's existing private credit deals.
The target returns of investments on Percent is 10% to 20%. Percent boasts a 15.41% weighted average APY, but this can range depending on the type of private credit you invest in. Percent also has a 1.38% default rate and rigorous risk management practices, so the chance you'll lose your money with Percent is very low.
Starting at $500, accredited investors can put money into Percent's short term notes programs. Other types of investments on Percent have higher minimums, such as Percent Prime investments which start at around $5,000 depending on the deal. If you're investing through an IRA, the minimum is $2,500 per deal.
Money deposited into Percent are held at an FDIC-insured bank, which means up to $250,000 per depositor is protected by the federal insurance program. This program doesn't protect funds that are invested into deals on Percent.