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Caribou
Denver, US · Founded 2016 · 309 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors
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Caribou offers car loan refinancing services by connecting drivers with lenders and managing the refinancing process, including paperwork and administrative steps. The platform allows borrowers to compare pre-qualified offers from credit unions, community banks, and finance partners.
Also known as Caribou · gocaribou.com
Investors · 18
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Also in the syndicate · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$115M disclosed across 1 round · 2022
- $115MSeries CMay 2022 · 3 sources
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (lead), Accomplice, CMFG Ventures, Curql Fund, Firebolt Ventures, Gaingels, Harmonic, Innovius Capital, Moderne Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Caribou operates a consumer-facing auto loan refinancing service at gocaribou.com. Drivers submit information online to get pre-qualified and view refinance offers, which the company says can be produced in minutes through a fully online application process. Checking rates through Caribou does not affect the applicant's credit score.
The platform sources offers from a network of local and community lenders, presenting drivers with multiple options intended to reduce a monthly car payment, the total interest paid over the life of the loan, or both. Beyond refinancing, Caribou markets vehicle protection plans as part of a broader set of car-ownership products. Applications support co-borrowers, which the company positions as a way to widen the set of available offers.
Business model
Caribou intermediates between consumers seeking to refinance an existing auto loan and a network of lending partners, presenting competing refinance offers through its own online application flow. It also offers vehicle protection plans alongside refinancing.
Traction
The company states that more than 150,000 drivers have used its service and that customers save an average of $162 per month by refinancing through Caribou.
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Market position
Caribou emphasizes access to a panel of local and community lenders rather than a single lender, a rate check that does not impact the applicant's credit score, an online process that returns offers in minutes, and support for co-borrower applications.
Technology
A web-based application and pre-qualification flow that collects borrower information and returns refinance offers from partner lenders without a credit score impact at the rate-check stage.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer online acquisition, with the website prompting visitors to check their rate; the site displays Trustpilot reviews and media placements as social proof.
U.S. vehicle owners with existing auto loans who want to reduce their monthly payment or total interest cost, including borrowers applying jointly with a co-borrower.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Caribou went on to found or lead other companies.
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Companies working in the same space as Caribou.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Caribougocaribou.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Caribou do?
- Caribou is an online auto refinancing marketplace that connects drivers with local and community lenders to lower car payments.
- Who are Caribou's investors?
- Caribou's investors include Accomplice, Curql Collective, LLC, Flucas Ventures, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Innovius Capital, Link Ventures, Moderne Ventures and 6 more.
- How much funding has Caribou raised?
- Caribou has disclosed $115M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Caribou headquartered?
- Caribou is headquartered in Denver, US.