About
Jeanot Dawson previously led US lending operations at Lendable before founding Karoo.
Founder at KarooYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Jeanot went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Karoo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jeanot can intro founders to Karoo's investors below.
Karoo's investors · 3
Co-founders at Karoo
HM
Hugo MarklandFounder
OL
Oliver LambsonFounder
Experience
- KarooCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- LendableMD, Head of US Loans2022 — 2024New York, United States
- LendableVP, Strategy and Corporate Development2020 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- LendableVP, Capital Markets2019London, United Kingdom
- M&G InvestmentsSpecial Situations2015 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Deloitte UKScholar Scheme2011 — 2014London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Education
- University of ExeterBachelor's degree, Economics and Politics
- International School of GenevaInternational Baccalaureate
Skills & more
Languages English · French
- CFA — CFA Institute
From Jeanot's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Exeter86
Tom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneAlexandra FarmerFund Accountant at NorthzoneElsa Backdahl NordenfalkSenior Director of Capital Formation at Pantera CapitalGiles Johnstone-ScottInvestor at MedicxiHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion Capital
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Also attended International School of Geneva13
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesNeil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesNicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent VenturesHsien-Hui TongExecutive Director, Investments at SGInnovateTanvi NarainPrincipal at Counterpart VenturesNeil WareCFO, Conduit Group at Conduit Asset Management
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Shared employers
Also worked at Karoo1
Also worked at Lendable2
Also worked at M&G Investments10
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupHarika SabharwalVice President, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesClaudio Martínez ToqueroInvestment Director at ASIF VenturesAtkins DondoFinance Director at The CraftoryAlex HurleyInvestor Relations Manager at MMC VenturesNicholas CreekHead of Client Services at IW Capital
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