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San Francisco, US · 20 known investors

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Better is a mortgage and home financing platform that offers purchase mortgages, refinancing, home equity lines of credit, and related services including title, closing, and agent matching for homebuyers and refinancers.

FintechPropTech

Founders & leadership

VGVishal Garg
Vishal GargFounder & Board MemberPreviously, he co-founded MyRichUncle.com, an online student lending company, and 1/0 Capital, an early-stage fintech investment firm, and worked as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley.

Investors · 20

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

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Fantail Ventureslisted by Fantail Ventures

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Framework Ventureslisted by Framework VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $40M

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Khosla Ventureslisted by Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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Kleiner Perkinslisted by Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Manhattan Westlisted by Manhattan WestLos Angeles
Moderne Ventureslisted by Moderne VenturesChicago · $100K – $7M

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Pine Brooklisted by Pine BrookBedford
SoftBank Vision Fundlisted by SoftBank Vision FundLondon
Sparq Capital (SFO)listed by Sparq Capital (SFO)Palo Alto

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9Yards CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $10M

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American Express Ventures (Amex)reported

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Bond Capital ManagementreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $25M

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Disruption VenturesreportedToronto · $500K – $4M

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Empede CapitalreportedTortola

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Fenway Summer VenturesreportedWashington

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IA VenturesreportedNew York · $1M – $3M

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TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Founder mafia

The Better mafia →

12 people who came through Better went on to found or lead other companies.

Adam BulowData ScientistFounded Pigeon +1Diane YuChief Technology OfficerFounded FreeWheel +1Raj DateMember, Board of DirectorsFounded FsvectorTeddy LiProductFounded NophinPatrik RingSenior Software EngineerFounded Bloglovin'Scott LawinSenior AdvisorFounded Candy DigitalIan CumminsAcquisitions & Growth Strategy ManagerFounded TrovyMichael KopkoSenior Adviser to the CEOFounded Pearl HealthBrian LawSenior Software EngineerFounded CovetlyErik BernhardssonChief Technology OfficerFounded ModalBenjamin FineCo-Founder, Finance & StrategyFounded FormsortViral ShahCo-Founder & Head of Financial ProductsFounded Junepointlending

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Frequently asked questions

What does Better do?
Better is a mortgage and home financing platform that offers purchase mortgages, refinancing, home equity lines of credit, and related services including title, closing, and agent matching for homebuyers and refinancers.
Who founded Better?
Better was founded by Vishal Garg.
Who are Better's investors?
Better's investors include Activant Capital, Alumni Ventures, Fantail Ventures, Framework Ventures, Gaingels, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Manhattan West and 12 more.
Where is Better headquartered?
Better is headquartered in San Francisco, US.