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Candidly
New York City, US · Founded 2016 · 21 known investors
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Candidly provides a platform of AI-powered tools and benefit solutions to help people manage student debt and related financial challenges, offered as a workplace benefit through employers. Its product suite includes an Intelligence Center and a conversational AI assistant called Cait.
Founders & leadership
Candidly was founded in 2016 by Laurel Taylor.
Investors · 21
How we know: Backstage Capital's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$73M disclosed across 2 of 5 rounds · 2023–2025
- $52.5MSeries CFeb 2025 · 2 sources
Oak HC/FT (lead), 8VC, Boxgroup, First Round Capital, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $20.5MSeries BMar 2023 · 5 sources
Altos Ventures (lead), Breton Capital, Cercano Management, Impact Engine, Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, UBS, Unum
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Candidly do?
- Candidly provides a platform of AI-powered tools and benefit solutions to help people manage student debt and related financial challenges, offered as a workplace benefit through employers. Its product suite includes an Intelligence Center and a conversational AI assistant called Cait.
- Who founded Candidly?
- Candidly was founded by Laurel Taylor in 2016.
- Who are Candidly's investors?
- Candidly's investors include Backstage Capital, Boston Harbor Angels, Central Texas Angel Network, Reach Capital, Rethink Impact, 8VC, Altos Ventures, BoxGroup and 9 more.
- How much funding has Candidly raised?
- Candidly has disclosed $73M raised across 2 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Candidly headquartered?
- Candidly is headquartered in New York City, US.