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127 people in our graph share verified history with Jonathan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Rebecca LynnunlockedJonathan: together at Lending Club (2010–2014)
×3Jonathan: together at Lending Club
×4Jonathan: together at Purdue University
×3Jonathan: together at Human Ventures
Founder at AutoFi
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AutoFi's investors · 14
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksEniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksMouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksSandalphon CapitalChicago · $100K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checksZenStone Venture CapitalSan Jose
Co-founders at AutoFi
Experience
- Parabolic AutoCo-Founder and Chief Business Officercurrent2021 — presentChicago, IL
- Human VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2019New York, New York
- AutoFiCo-Founder and President2014 — 2018San Franscisco
- LendingHomeAdvisor and Former Head of Capital Markets2014 — 2018
- LendingClubManaging Director2010 — 2014New York, NY
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Palan?
- Executive Officer, Director at AutoFi
- Where does Jonathan Palan work?
- Jonathan Palan is Founder of AutoFi.
- What companies did Jonathan Palan found?
- Jonathan Palan founded AutoFi.
- Where did Jonathan Palan go to school?
- Jonathan Palan studied at Purdue University (BS, Economics); The Peddie School (High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates).
Founder mafias
Purdue University mafia187
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gaurav SantPhDFounded CarbonBuilt +2Vu LamMSEEFounded Katalon +2John GedmarkBachelor of ScienceFounded Astranis Space Technologies Corp. +1Aaron SistoBSFounded Searchable AI +1Ignacio MartinezAgribusiness Leadership PlusFounded Cibo Technologies +1Jack O'MearaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Aerska +1
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Lending Club mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shaival ShahHead of Strategic DevelopmentFounded Ribbon +2Jason CorwinLead Software EngineerFounded Safely Finance +1Paul KesserwaniSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded CryptoMove +1Gary LittleFormer Board ObserverFounded FoursquareDiego RojasSoftware EngineerFounded FinantierChristopher LambertSoftware EngineeringFounded BitPatrol
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The Peddie School mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pelu TranFounded Augmedix +1Jarrid TingleFounded Harlem Capital PartnersJacqueline ResesFounded Lead BankJustin KangFounded VisiblehandsSangu DelleFounded CarePointYoshi YokokawaFounded Alpaca
+ 1 more
Same school
Also attended Purdue University334
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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Also attended The Peddie School16
Jarrid TingleInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersMikeVenture Advisor at Ranch VenturesBarry GoldsmithOperating Partner at Updata PartnersJacqueline ResesPartner at Apax DigitalJustin KangCo-Founder and General Partner at Visible HandsSangu DelleExecutive Chairman at Golden Palm
+ 10 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Human Ventures16
Catherine DiffleyHead of Hospitality & Real Estate at AlleyCorpJosh ThompsonPartner at Aera VCDerek HandleyFuturist, entrepreneur, and student fascinated by what it means to live well in an increasingly chaotic worldLiz HartleyInvestor at BroadscaleJoe MarcheseExecutive Chairman at Human VenturesHeather HartnettGeneral Partner, CEO at Human Ventures
+ 10 more
Also worked at AutoFi10
Paul WhitworthOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilityJoseph GuzelGeneral Partner at HAVEN VENTURESJeffrey SilvermanPartner at LaconiaManuel Silva MartínezGeneral Partner at Mouro CapitalBaris GuzelPartner at BMW i VenturesMichael HammerCFO at BMW i Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at LendingHome14
James HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas CapitalLaura WrightTalent at Pear VCCharles MoldowGeneral Partner at Foundation CapitalVictor OrlovskiManaging Partner at R136 VenturesRoberta SydneyOperating Partner at Safar PartnersFeng WangInvestor at 1Sharpe Ventures
+ 8 more
Also worked at LendingClub31
Rebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesGary LittleOperating Partner at Canvas VenturesSusan EhrlichPartner at Core Venture CapitalLauren CrockettGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Polaris PartnersBryan BalinInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAaron BrownSecurity Advisor at Modern Technical
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