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Best Egg
Best Egg provides a frictionless online personal loan platform where qualified applicants can instantly view loan offers with no impact to their credit score and receive funds in as little as 1…
About Best Egg
Best Egg, operating under the website mybestegg.com, is a financial services startup that provides personal loans and credit cards to consumers. The company primarily serves individuals who are looking to consolidate debt, finance home improvements, or pay off credit cards. The business operates in the consumer lending market, offering its services online for easy accessibility and convenience.
Best Egg's business model is straightforward. It makes money by charging interest on the loans it provides and an origination fee, which is a one-time charge that covers the cost of processing the loan. The origination fee ranges from 0.99% to 8.99% of the loan amount and is deducted from the loan proceeds. The company also offers a credit card with no annual fee, which can help customers build credit responsibly. If a customer isn't approved for a card, their credit score won't be affected, reducing the risk of applying.
The company prides itself on its fast and easy loan process, as well as its competitive rates. It also offers additional services on its dashboard to help customers lower bills and improve their financial health. Best Egg places a high emphasis on privacy, ensuring that customer data is never shared for solicitation purposes.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, United States
- Employees
- 623
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 69.5/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending
- Sector
- Fintech, Rumoured $1B, Credit Card, Consumer Lending, financial inclusion, Became Thoroughbred as Subsidiary
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Oct 2025 | $0 | — | Barclays | ↗ |
| LENDING CAPITALOther financing | Dec 2024 | $1B | — | AB CarVal | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Best Egg is 1.4M monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Best Egg's team grew 3.1% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Fortress Investment Group
Edge Focus Partners
Other known investors3 additional known investors
AB CarVal
Barclays
Cross River Bank
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