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Loan Hero
La Jolla, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Founders & leadership
Loan Hero was founded in 2014 by Derek Barclay.
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Derek BarclayCo-Founder & President (acquired)2014–2018Derek Barclay has over 10 years of experience in point-of-need financing, including 4 years as a consultant for consumer finance lenders before founding Loan Hero in 2014, which was acquired by LendingPoint in 2018. He subsequently served as CEO of ClearGage, a healthcare payments technology company, and launched a fintech startup in October 2022.
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Zalman VitensonNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.7M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2015
▶$100KraisedSep 2015 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$100KraisedSep 2015 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Tom BroadheadExecutive Officer, Director
- Neil SenturiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Zalman VitensonDirector
- Derek BarclayDirector
- Stephen ConnollyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $100K
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Sep 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$550KraisedJun 2015 · 3 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$550KraisedJun 2015 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Derek BarclayDirector
- Neil SenturiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Zalman VitensonDirector
- Tom BroadheadExecutive Officer, Director
- Stephen ConnollyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $600K
- Amount sold
- $550K
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$677KraisedJun 2015 · 14 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$677KraisedJun 2015 · 14 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Neil SenturiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Tom BroadheadExecutive Officer, Director
- Stephen ConnollyExecutive Officer, Director
- Derek BarclayDirector
- Zalman VitensonDirector
- Offering amount
- $999.8K
- Amount sold
- $677K
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Apr 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$325KraisedApr 2015 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$325KraisedApr 2015 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Derek BarclayExecutive Officer, Director
- Neil SenturiaExecutive Officer, Director
- Zalman VitensonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $600K
- Amount sold
- $325K
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Mar 2015
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Loan Hero?
- Loan Hero was founded by Derek Barclay in 2014.
- Who are Loan Hero's investors?
- Loan Hero's investors include Blackbird Ventures, Mucker Capital, Valuestream Ventures.
- How much funding has Loan Hero raised?
- Loan Hero has disclosed $1.7M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Loan Hero headquartered?
- Loan Hero is headquartered in La Jolla, US.