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Candidly

Candidly

Private
New York City, New YorkFinTechhttps://getcandidly.com/

Last Round

Series B

Mar 7, 2023

Total Funding Raised

$46.45M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Candidly is a financial technology company that provides an AI-driven platform for student debt and savings optimization, enabling employers and financial institutions to offer comprehensive financial wellness benefits.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

HR, Lending & Credit, Personal Finance, Vertical SaaS

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Marketplace Commission, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

student loan managementstudent debt repaymentfinancial wellness platformstudent loan benefitspublic service loan forgivenessPSLFstudent loan refinancingstudent loan helpAI financial advisoremployee benefits platformstudent loan payoffAI agentPEPMfintechvertical SaaS

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Candidly Comps

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Candidly 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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Candidly Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BMar 7, 2023
Series A ExtensionMar 3, 2021
Series AMar 6, 2019
AcceleratorJun 18, 2018
SeedJan 1, 2018
Seed
Dec 1, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Laurel Taylor

Founder and CEO (Hiring )

Founding Team

Deirdre Bertrand

COO

Executive Team

Benjamin L.

Chief Product Officer

Executive Team

Candidly Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Candidly investors
InvestorRounds
Financial Solutions LabAccelerator
Unum VenturesSeries B
SixThirty VenturesSeries A Extension, Series A
Salesforce VenturesSeries B, Series A Extension, Series A
Reach CapitalSeries A
Vulcan CapitalSeries A Extension, Series A
Rethink ImpactSeries B, Series A Extension, Series A

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  • Mar 3, 2026

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range113
Year Founded2016
Last FundingMar 7, 2023

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