Tech Company Financing Transactions
Earnest Funding Round
Earnest, operating out of San Francisco, raised $17 million from Maveron, Accomplice and Andreessen Horowitz.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
1/28/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$17,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Maveron (Lead Investor) (Rebecca Kaden)
Accomplice (Jeffrey Fagnan)
Proceeds Purpose
The San Francisco-based startup has 35 employees on staff, working out of the old Zenefits office on Portrero Hill, and will use some of the money to move into a new location. The company's foray into student loan refinancing is just the first step in its mission to penetrate every major lending market. Beryl says the company will look to provide auto loans and mortgages, as well.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
3001 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
USA
San Francisco, CA 94110
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Refinance your student loans and save an average of $17,936 with low rates starting at 2.13% APR. Make paying off student debt easier with customized loan payments.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Louis Beryl
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin Hutchinson
Chief Technical Officer
Brian Romanko
VP - General Counsel
Beth Stevens
VP - Operations
Patrick Stanley
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