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Financial technology platform that provides access to affordable personal loans and credit
At a glance
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Sector
- Fintech
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
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Global challenger banks
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Startup and companies providing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Silicon Valley Bank
Union Square Ventures- SMSands Capital Management
- VPVander Capital Partners
Series B and later20 investors entered at this stage
- NHNoah Holdings
- GMGopher Asset Management
- OVOld Well Ventures
- CRCreditEase
FirstMark
Dragoneer Investment Group
MicroVentures- NBNeuberger Berman
- VCVentura Capital
G Squared
Ribbit Capital- BMBRV Capital Management
- VCVy Capital
- KTKoch Disruptive Technologies
Coatue Management
DST Global- ECEmpede Capital
- MCMouro Capital
- CRCreditEase
- LMLuminArx Capital Management
Ownership
Estimated cap table from Dealroom's shareholder data — share of equity by holder. Stakes as last recorded by Dealroom (2026). Percentages are indicative.
Some investors are hidden on this public profile. See the full cap table on Dealroom →
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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