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Karoo

YC W25

Toronto, CA · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · 10 known investors

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Karoo is a financial services company operating in Canada that aims to provide fairer and more customer-focused financial products and services.

Also known as Karoo Holdings, Inc.

FintechConsumerNeobankCanadaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)

Karoo was founded in 2024 by Hugo Markland, Jeanot Dawson, and Oliver Lambson.

HMHugo Markland
Hugo MarklandFounderHe was an early employee at Lendable, where he led UK capital markets activities and helped raise billions in funding.
JDJeanot Dawson
Jeanot DawsonCo-FounderJeanot Dawson previously led US lending operations at Lendable before founding Karoo.
OLOliver Lambson
Oliver LambsonCo-FounderOliver Lambson is CTO at Karoo, a fintech platform for lending.

Investors · 10

Litquidity Ventureslisted by Litquidity Ventures

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Neer Venture Partnerslisted by Neer Venture Partners$100K – $500K
SurgePoint Angellisted by SurgePoint AngelNew York

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Band of AngelsreportedSan Francisco

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Batch Venturesreported

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Garage CapitalreportedWaterloo

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Inflect HealthreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $500K

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Singularity Venturesreported

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Frequently asked questions

What does Karoo do?
Karoo is a financial services company operating in Canada that aims to provide fairer and more customer-focused financial products and services.
Who founded Karoo?
Karoo was founded by Hugo Markland, Jeanot Dawson, Oliver Lambson in 2024.
Who are Karoo's investors?
Karoo's investors include Insiders Ventures, Litquidity Ventures, Neer Venture Partners, SurgePoint Angel, Y Combinator, Band of Angels, Batch Ventures, Garage Capital and 2 more.
Where is Karoo headquartered?
Karoo is headquartered in Toronto, CA.