Redesigning a Fintech Platform to Turn First-Time Visitors into First-Time Investors

Evenfi is a peer-to-peer crowdlending platform that connects businesses seeking funding with private lenders looking for investment opportunities. The investment pages were causing friction for new investors — too much information, a layout that didn’t help users evaluate and compare opportunities, and no clear path for someone investing for the first time.

We redesigned the investment pages.

Client
Evenfi
Industry
FinTech
Education
Product type
Web app
Role
Lead designer
Redesigning a Fintech Platform to Turn First-Time Visitors into First-Time Investors

The problem with crowdlending UIs

Investment platforms in this space have a consistent UX problem: they were built to display maximum information, not to support good decision-making. The result is pages that feel like financial dashboards — dense, technical, and overwhelming for anyone who isn’t already fluent in lending terminology.

For an experienced investor who knows exactly what they’re looking for, the information is there. For a new investor trying to make their first lending decision, the page makes the product feel harder than it needs to be. The business problem was real: new investors were the growth opportunity, but the UX was calibrated for users who already knew what to do.

What the research showed

Before redesigning anything, we researched how investors — particularly newer ones — were actually approaching the platform.

Key finding: users weren’t reading everything on the page. They were scanning for four signals that told them whether a listing was worth investigating further:

  • Is this campaign still open?
  • What’s the return rate?
  • How long is the term?
  • How far along is the funding?

If those four signals looked right, they’d go deeper. If the page didn’t communicate them clearly in the first few seconds, users made uninformed decisions or moved on.

We also found a structural layout problem: the grid display was inconsistent depending on how many active campaigns were live. At low inventory the page looked sparse. At high inventory it became hard to scan. The layout wasn’t designed for variable listing counts.

What we redesigned

Investment listing page

Redesigned to surface the four key decision signals first — status, return rate, term, and funding progress — without burying them in surrounding detail. Less important information is accessible on the detail view rather than competing for attention on the listing card. The grid layout was replaced with a structure that works consistently regardless of how many listings are active.

Filter system redesign

The existing filters didn’t match how investors actually wanted to narrow their options. We redesigned with categories based on real decision criteria:

  • Return rate range — filtering by minimum acceptable return
  • Term length — for investors with specific investment horizon requirements
  • Funding status — how close to fully funded
  • Risk rating — campaigns categorised by assessed risk level
  • Amount available — for investors with specific allocation sizes

Project detail view — invest without leaving the page

Previously, fully evaluating a campaign required navigating between multiple pages. We redesigned the detail view as a side panel opening within the listing page — users can read full campaign details, review the financials, check the company background, and invest without leaving the listing. This enabled a batch evaluation workflow: open three promising listings, evaluate, invest in the ones that meet criteria, all in a single session.

Visual design direction

The visual language was made deliberately lighter — more white space, less dense data presentation, a cleaner type hierarchy. The goal was to make the page feel less intimidating without sacrificing the depth that experienced investors needed.

For new and experienced investors

The redesign didn’t simplify the platform — it reorganised it. Experienced investors who knew what they were looking for could still access all the detail they needed; new investors now had a clear path from landing on the page to making a first investment without feeling like they were missing something.

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