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Funding U

Funding U

Private
Atlanta, GeorgiaFinTechhttps://www.funding-u.com/

Last Round

Debt

Oct 29, 2020

Total Funding Raised

$16M

Company Overview

Funding U is a consumer finance company that provides no-cosigner student loans to undergraduate students based on academic performance and career trajectory.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Lending & Credit, Credit Scoring, Personal Finance

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

no-cosigner student loanprivate student loansmerit-based lendingAI underwritingalternative credit scoringFinTech lenderundergraduate loansalgorithmic underwritingonline lenderalternative lendingeducation financingfixed-rate student loan

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Funding U Comps

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Funding U comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Funding U Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
DebtOct 29, 2020
VC RoundOct 29, 2020
StrategicAug 16, 2018
DebtAug 16, 2018
SeedJun 30, 2016
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Jeannie Tarkenton

Founder & CEO

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Funding U Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Funding U investors
InvestorRounds
The JumpFundVC Round
Caerus FoundationDebt
Next Act FundVC Round
Bezos ExpeditionsSeed
GMO VenturePartnersStrategic
Deciens CapitalVC Round, Strategic
Valor VenturesStrategic, VC Round
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  • Jan 20, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 38% MoM.

  • Aug 23, 2025

    Grew 16% QoQ, from 19 to 22 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Employee Range23
Year Founded2015
Last FundingOct 29, 2020

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