LendEDU is a marketplace for consumer financial products.
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2015
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2015
Founded in 2014 by Nate Matherson and Matt Lenhard, LendEDU operated as a comprehensive personal finance comparison platform. The company aimed to bring clarity and transparency to various financial sectors, including student loans, unsecured loans, auto loans, banking services, credit cards, and select insurance products. LendEDU was part of the Y Combinator W16 program, held in Mountain View, California. The platform garnered significant media attention, with mentions and features in prominent publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNBC, Bloomberg, USA Today, and numerous other outlets. LendEDU also completed the Iowa Startup Accelerator program and secured seed funding from Built By Iowa, the Iowa Startup Accelerator Fund, and other investors.
Founded in 2014 by Nate Matherson and Matt Lenhard, LendEDU operated as a comprehensive personal finance comparison platform. The company aimed to bring clarity and transparency to various financial sectors, including student loans, unsecured loans, auto loans, banking services, credit cards, and select insurance products. LendEDU was part of the Y Combinator W16 program, held in Mountain View, California. The platform garnered significant media attention, with mentions and features in prominent publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNBC, Bloomberg, USA Today, and numerous other outlets. LendEDU also completed the Iowa Startup Accelerator program and secured seed funding from Built By Iowa, the Iowa Startup Accelerator Fund, and other investors.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2016
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2016
Education
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Education
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Team size: 10
Hiring: No
Team size: 10
Hiring: No
