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11 Disclosed Funding Rounds $1,579,000,000
0 Participating Investments
Marketplace, Lending, Financial Services, Consumer Lending, Finance, FinTech
Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products.
(US)
Midwestern US (0 Investors) (0 Startups), Great Lakes (0 Investors) (0 Startups), Greater Chicago Area (0 Investors) (0 Startups)
Founded date 11, 2012
Founders
Al Goldstein,
John Sun,
Paul Zhang
Operating Status Active
Funding Stage Late Stage Venture
Last Funding Type Series E
Also known as Avant Credit
Company Type For Profit
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Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant was founded in November 2012.
| Date | Round | Raised | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| September, 29, 2015 | Series E | $325,000,000 |
General Atlantic
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| April, 13, 2015 | Debt Financing | $400,000,000 |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
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| December, 04, 2014 | Series D | Undisclosed | ------- |
| December, 04, 2014 | Series D | $225,000,000 |
Tiger Global Management
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| December, 04, 2014 | Debt Financing | $300,000,000 | ------- |
| August, 21, 2014 | Debt Financing | $200,000,000 |
Jefferies
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| July, 23, 2014 | Debt Financing | $200,000,000 | ------- |
| July, 23, 2014 | Series C | $75,000,000 |
Tiger Global Management
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| August, 14, 2013 | Series B | $20,000,000 |
August Capital
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| May, 08, 2013 | Series A | $9,000,000 |
August Capital
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| May, 08, 2013 | Debt Financing | $25,000,000 | ------- |
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