A profile of digital microlender Tala, which has an annualized revenue of $340M but remains unprofitable 11 years in, as it plans to double its lending in 2027 (Jeff Kauflin/Forbes)

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Jeff Kauflin / Forbes:A profile of digital microlender Tala, which has an annualized revenue of $340M but remains unprofitable 11 years in, as it plans to double its lending in 2027  —  Before starting Tala, founder and CEO Shivani Siroya was a Wall Street analyst and studied microloans for the United Nations.