Funding Circle announced Kanthi Muthiah has joined the company as U.S. Chief Product Officer. Kanthi, a former FICO, PayPal, and JP Morgan executive, will support overall product strategy and innovation at Funding Circle U.S. and will report to U.S. Managing Director, Steve Allocca. Kanthi will play an integral role in advancing the capabilities of Funding Circle?s current product offerings while continuing to develop solutions that meet the ever-changing financing needs of small businesses.

Most recently, Kanthi was Vice President of Technical Product Management at FICO where he was responsible for global technical product management of FICO platforms. He previously served as PayPal's Global Chief Product Officer, where he advanced lending products and capabilities to enhance value for PayPal Merchants with a focus on democratizing financial services and increasing accessibility to working capital for small and medium-sized businesses.