Earnest

Acquired

Earnest is a fintech company in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2013. It has raised $127.0M across 4 rounds, most recently a $20.0M Series C in March 2017.

Smarter lending for your financial life

Employees
201–500
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$127.0M
Last Round
$20.0M Series CMar 2017
Rounds
4
Acquisition Date
Oct 2017

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About

Earnest is a technology-enabled fintech lender that offers student loan refinancing, private student loans, and personal loans to ambitious professionals and students. Since 2013, Earnest has helped over 420,000 clients refinance $24 billion in student debt, with flexible repayment options and no origination or prepayment fees.

Summary

It lists 201–500 employees. It has raised $127.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $20.0M Series C round in Mar 2017. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures and Maveron.

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Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionOct 2017

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Funding: Seed through Series C. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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