--- title: Investly Blog | Investor (2) description: Investor | (2) --- Toggle navigation [![Investly](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/logo.png)](https://www.investly.co/) - [Log in](https://app.investly.co/#/login) - [![Sign up](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2584109/b2aef2eb-f651-4e3e-bd41-67b4cff7c3e6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2584109/b2aef2eb-f651-4e3e-bd41-67b4cff7c3e6) - [+372 5387 0877](tel:00372%205387%200877) - [Finance invoices](https://www.investly.co/) - [Invest](https://www.investly.co/invest/) - [Help](https://www.investly.co/help-investor) - [Blog](https://www.investly.co/blog/) - [Invoice finance (30)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) - [Invoice discounting (20)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) - [Investor (15)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) - [Investly UK news (14)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) - [Investor (12)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/invoice-volume-29-APR-2016-300x250-2.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/05/02/april-2016-overview) ## [April 2016 overview](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/05/02/april-2016-overview) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) Another month has passed and it's time to have a look at the data. April was a another record-breaking month for Investly, it was the first time we sold more than €100,000 worth of invoices in one month. That brings the total to €186,186. This was achieved with the help of new and existing customers and investors.\[...\] [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Statistics](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/statistics) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Investly-invoice-volume-300x254-1.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/04/04/investly-first-quarter-review) ## [Investly first quarter review](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/04/04/investly-first-quarter-review) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) The quarter has come to an end and it's time to have a look at the data. The first quarter was quite busy as we started offering [invoice discounting](https://investly.co/2015/11/10/why-use-the-investly-invoice-discounting-service-4/) not just in Estonia, but in the [United Kingdom](https://investly.co/2016/01/22/investly-is-launching-in-the-uk-and-will-sell-your-first-invoice-for-free/) as well. Invoice discounting is doing great in Estonia, both local and [international investors](https://investly.co/2016/02/29/investor-interview-with-eduardo-araujo/) have quickly adapted to this\[...\] [Business loan](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/business-loan-en-gb) [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Statistics](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/statistics) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/InvestorInterview.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/investor-interview-eduardo-araujo) ## [Investor interview with Eduardo Araujo](https://www.investly.co/blog/investor-interview-eduardo-araujo) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) Although [Investly](https://www.investly.co/invest) is now available in the United Kingdom as well as Estonia, we started out in the latter. As such, most of our investors, so far, are Estonians. We do have a growing group of foreign investors because we are open to investors from the [European Economic Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area). Perhaps the most exciting development has\[...\] [Featured investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/featured-investor) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [P2P investing](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/p2p-investing) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Investly-auction-example1-1.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/02/22/what-determines-the-invoice-interest-rate) ## [What determines the invoice interest rate?](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/02/22/what-determines-the-invoice-interest-rate) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) A classic auction involves participants making ever-higher bids. That is the model used by eBay, for example. Investly uses reverse auctions, where participants make ever-lower bids. Investors bid on [invoices](https://investly.co/2015/11/10/why-use-the-investly-invoice-discounting-service-4/), bids compete by lowering the discount rate. After one to three days the auction ends and the company is given\[...\] [Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Interest rate](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/interest-rate-en) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/screenshot-from-2015-10-09-103303-2.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/11/08/how-does-language-influence-investment-decisions) ## [How Does Language Influence Investment Decisions?](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/11/08/how-does-language-influence-investment-decisions) by [Investly tiim](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/investly-tiim) In September, we surveyed our investors both in Estonia and in Europe generally to find out what are the most important aspects they consider before investing on the Investly platform and what are the elements that most influence their decisions. We surveyed 21 Estonian speaking and 17 investors English speaking\[...\] [Business smarts](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/business-smarts-uk) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) ### Want to learn more? - [How does invoice finance work?](https://www.investly.co/help/invoice-financing) - [Who should use invoice financing?](https://www.investly.co/help/who-should-use-invoice-financing) - [How do I get started?](https://www.investly.co/help/application-process) ### Popular Posts - - [1](https://www.investly.co/blog) - [2](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk/page/2) - ##### Sitemap - [About Us](https://www.investly.co/about/) - [Blog](https://www.investly.co/blog/) - [Terms](https://www.investly.co/v6/%C3%BCldtingimused-en-0#estTermsOfUse) - [Credit Risk](https://www.investly.co/invest/risks/) - [Jobs](https://investly.workable.com/) - [Pricing](https://www.investly.co/pricing/) - [Help](https://www.investly.co/help-investor) - [Privacy](https://www.investly.co/privacy) ##### Social - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/investly) - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/investly_co) - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/linked-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/investly) ##### Locations - [Lai 35, Tallinn 10133](https://goo.gl/maps/qygCosHweHq) - [65 London Wall, London, EC2M 5TU](https://goo.gl/maps/Ez9TBAi5EsA2) ##### Support - [Tel: +372 5387 0877](tel:ET%20+372%20602%207440)[support@investly.co](mailto:support@investly.co)   ![map.png](https://www.investly.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/map.png?width=262&name=map.png "map.png") Copyright © Investly 2024. 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