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Errol Damelin. Wonga
Wonga.com is a ground-breaking online lender, offering UK consumers small, short-term cash advances with unparalleled speed, convenience and flexibility. The company is transforming the huge UK credit market by providing a responsible and short-term alternative to traditional sources of credit. Wonga's unique, real-time loan processing systems have won numerous plaudits including a place in Red Herring's top 100 technology companies for 2008.
Errol Damelin
Errol, 42, is a global entrepreneur who loves building innovative businesses with inspirational people. He was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK's Growing Business Awards, The Guardian's Entrepreneur of the Year, Founder of the Year at the TechCrunch Europas and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
He is the founder and chief executive officer of Wonga.com, a ground-breaking online lender backed by some of the world’s leading VCs including Accel, Balderton, Greylock, Oak and the Wellcome Trust. Prior to founding Wonga, he successfully co-founded two other substantial businesses, on different continents and in completely different markets.
