Tech Company Financing Transactions

Earnest Funding Round

Battery Ventures, Adams Street Partners and Maveron participated in a $75 million Series B funding round for Earnest. The round was announced on 11/17/2015.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Earnest
Announced On
11/17/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$75,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Battery Ventures (Lead Investor) (Roger Lee)

Adams Street Partners (Robin Murray)

Maveron (Rebecca Kaden)

Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the $75mm round of equity growth capital to continue building out its rapidly-expanding technology, data, and engineering teams. The additional team growth and capital will enable Earnest to continue introducing new, transformational financial products, tools, and resources in 2016 as the company continues expanding into additional consumer financial verticals.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
3001 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
USA
Phone
(888) 601-2801
Website
www.meetearnest.com
Email Address
[email protected]
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.
Profile
Earnest LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Earnest Company Twitter Account
Company News
Earnest News
Facebook
Earnest on Facebook
YouTube
Earnest on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Louis Beryl
  Louis Beryl LinkedIn Profile  Louis Beryl Twitter Account  Louis Beryl News  Louis Beryl on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin Hutchinson
  Benjamin Hutchinson LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Hutchinson Twitter Account  Benjamin Hutchinson News  Benjamin Hutchinson on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Brian Romanko
  Brian Romanko LinkedIn Profile  Brian Romanko Twitter Account  Brian Romanko News  Brian Romanko on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Beth Stevens
  Beth Stevens LinkedIn Profile  Beth Stevens Twitter Account  Beth Stevens News  Beth Stevens on Facebook
VP - Operations
Patrick Stanley
  Patrick Stanley LinkedIn Profile  Patrick Stanley Twitter Account  Patrick Stanley News  Patrick Stanley on Facebook

 

 

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