Washington D.C, June 3rd., 2025 – Cascade Debt, a global cutting-edge platform revolutionizing private credit has joined the SME Finance Forum as the global membership network’s latest member. The 300+ members/affiliates of the Forum are SME financing experts operating in 190 countries who share the common goal of expanding access to finance to small businesses worldwide through knowledge exchange and innovation.
"SME Finance Forum is delighted to welcome Cascade Debt. It is with great pleasure that I welcome Cascade Debt to the SME Finance Forum. Cascade Debt’s cutting-edge technology platform, which is revolutionizing private credit and specialty finance, aligns perfectly with our mission to expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises worldwide," said Qamar Saleem, Head of SME Finance Forum.
Cascade is a global end-to-end technology platform built for the specialty finance and asset-based lending markets to help originators and investors streamline workflows from pre-deal diligence to post-close monitoring. Cascade cleans and validates data tapes by recalculating values from raw inputs, providing almost real-time visibility on performance metrics, borrowing bases, covenants, and more. Our users experience significant time savings on structuring and managing debt facilities, allowing them to scale debt portfolios without worrying about additional operational overhead. Backed by top VCs in the US, Cascade is one of the fastest growing platforms in the private credit space and works with over 80+ originators and over two dozen institutional investors.
“We’re excited to join the SME Finance Forum and collaborate with a global network committed to expanding access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses. At Cascade, we believe technology can play a key role in unlocking capital and streamlining operations for lenders and investors alike. This membership furthers our commitment to advancing innovation and transparency in SME finance globally.” – Mike Shum, CEO
SME Finance Forum: Innovation & Partnership for MSMEs Growth
The SME Finance Forum, backed by G20 and IFC/World Bank, is the leading global network of 300+ members/affiliates operating in 190 countries. Network comprises of SME focused institutions providing and enabling finance and services- banks, non-banks financial institutions, fintech, payment platforms, development institutions, credit guarantee companies, insurers, investment funds, supply chain linked players, banking and SME associations, policy advocates, regulators, academia, consulting houses, knowledge aggregators.
Our member, affiliates, and associated stakeholders benefit from learning/replicating best practices from across the world, innovating new products for business growth, acquiring risk mitigation tools, establishing partnerships, attracting investors, and being recognized amongst a peer group of global innovators. Our products consist of “members only” solutions (like innovation hubs, solutions clinics, peer group networks, study tours, specialized tools and trainings, member portal repository, partnered initiatives) as well as public good services (200+ publications library, 500+ videos, webinars, newsletters, trainings, annual awards, annual event etc.)
Discover the SME Finance Forum members/affiliates and LinkedIn:
https://www.smefinanceforum.org/members/member-list
https://smefinanceforum.org/about/partners
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sme-finance-forum-managed-by-ifc/
About Cascade Debt
Cascade is a global end-to-end technology platform built for the specialty finance and asset-based lending markets to help originators and investors streamline workflows from pre-deal diligence to post-close monitoring. Cascade cleans and validates data tapes by recalculating values from raw inputs, providing almost real-time visibility on performance metrics, borrowing bases, covenants, and more. Our users experience significant time savings on structuring and managing debt facilities, allowing them to scale debt portfolios without worrying about additional operational overhead. Backed by top VCs in the US, Cascade is one of the fastest growing platforms in the private credit space and works with over 80+ originators and over two dozen institutional investors.
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