About
Who operates the service and the people behind it.
LendCap is the trading name of Crowdsphere Limited, FSP360186, a New Zealand peer-to-peer lending platform. Crowdsphere is licensed by the Financial Markets Authority to provide both equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending services. LendCap presents property-backed lending opportunities to registered lenders, who choose individually which opportunities to fund.
Traditional funding channels can be slow and restrictive. The team behind LendCap has worked with property investors, developers and businesses across New Zealand, and saw the need for a more direct way to connect lenders and borrowers. LendCap exists to make that connection work with clear information on both sides.
Chairman
David is Joint Managing Director of Armillary and has over 20 years' experience in the New Zealand capital markets, including equity raising for a wide range of businesses. He has first-hand experience of the challenges small businesses face raising equity capital in New Zealand and has worked with businesses across the full business life cycle.
General Manager
Ian has significant experience with both private and publicly listed companies, having served as director, chairman and chief executive of companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the New Zealand Stock Exchange. His background includes managing rental and finance businesses that financed assets and equipment. Ian holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Australian Institute of Business, and has completed the Certificate in Company Direction and other governance programmes from the New Zealand Institute of Directors. He holds the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5) with strands in residential property lending and investment.
Non-Executive Director
Knight is co-founder and chief executive of Relab, a software platform providing data, insights and workflow tools for real estate professionals. He previously held roles at Datacom, Spark and Air New Zealand over 15 years. He lectures the Advanced Property Analytics course at the University of Auckland.
Non-Executive Director
Originally from Auckland, Jared moved to Calgary and joined Alta West Capital in 2007. Alta West is one of the largest private lenders in Calgary, with registered branches in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Jared has been responsible for the operational side of Alta West as it grew from a small team to managing a finance portfolio of over CAD $400 million. He maintains close ties to New Zealand, his sons are enrolled at universities in Auckland, and he travels between New Zealand and Canada regularly.
Crowdsphere is also licensed to provide an equity crowdfunding service, run separately from LendCap's peer-to-peer lending: buying a stake in a business rather than lending against property. Read more at Equity crowdfunding, visit crowdsphere.co.nz or use the contact form.
Last reviewed: 7 September 2026
