Qudian Inc. Ranked as No. Three in Fintech 100 Report

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), a leading provider of online small cash credit products in China, today is pleased to announce it has been ranked as the No. 3 company in the 2017 Fintech100 report co-published by KPMG and H2 Ventures. Qudian has been consistently ranked in the top four in the Fintech100 reports in each of the past three years. For further details of this report, please view the full Fintech100 list or download the report at www.fintechinnovators.com.

About Qudian Inc.

Qudian Inc. ("Qudian") is a leading provider of online small consumer credit in China. The Company uses big data-enabled technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to transform the consumer finance experience in China. With the mission to use technology to make personalized credit accessible, Qudian targets hundreds of millions of young, mobile-active consumers in China who need access to small credit for their discretionary spending, but are underserved by traditional financial institutions due to lack of traditional credit data. Qudian's data technology capabilities combined with its operating efficiencies allow Qudian to understand prospective borrowers from different behavioral and transactional perspectives, assess their credit profiles with regard to both their willingness and ability to repay and offer them instantaneous and affordable credit products with customized terms, and distinguish Qudian's business and offerings.

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Contacts:

In China:
Investor Relations

Sissi Zhu
Director of Capital Markets
Tel: +86 (10) 5948-5220
E-mail: [email protected]

Media

Binbin Yang
VP, Public Relations
E-mail: [email protected]

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Ross Warner
Tel: +86 (10) 5730-6200
E-mail: [email protected]

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Alan Wang
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Qudian Inc.