Sasha Orloff
FounderFounder at Puzzle · Founder/CEO at LendUp
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedLendUp · YCPuzzle
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About
Sasha Orloff founded LendUp and its spinout Mission Lane before starting Puzzle.io, accounting software designed for early-stage companies.
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Founder at Puzzle
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Puzzle's investors · 10
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2023Fjor FoundersLos Angeles · since 2023General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2023Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023On DeckSan Francisco · since 2023S32Palo Alto · since 2023Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K checks · since 2023Two Culture Capitalsince 2023Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2023
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Co-founders at Puzzle
Founder/CEO at LendUpYC W12
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YC
Sasha went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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LendUp's investors · 5
Co-founders at LendUp
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Jacob RosenbergFounder/CTO
Experience
- PuzzleCofounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TurpentinePodcast Host - Tech Finance by A16Z Studioscurrent2024 — present
- RevolutNon-Executive Director (NED)2019 — 2022
- Limited PartnerInvestor2019 — 2022
- Mission LaneAdvisor2018 — 2019
- Mission LaneCofounder & CEO2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- LendUpBoard Member & Advisor2018 — 2019
- LendUpCofounder & CEO2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- The Aspen InstituteAdvisory Group Member2017 — 2019
- TransUnionAdvisory Board Member (Fintech)2014 — 2017
- CitiSenior Vice President, Citi Ventures2010 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
- Check Inc. (now Mint Bills)Revenue Consultant2010San Francisco Bay Area
- CitiVice President, Consumer2006 — 2010New York, New York
- The World BankGlobal Technology Microfinance Analyst2005Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Grameen FoundationVolunteer (Microfinance Technology Focus)2002 — 2005La Ceiba, Honduras and Chiapas, Mexico
- IngenioAnalyst2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
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Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sasha Orloff?
- Sasha Orloff founded LendUp and its spinout Mission Lane before starting Puzzle.io, accounting software designed for early-stage companies.
- Where does Sasha Orloff work?
- Sasha Orloff is Founder/CEO of LendUp and Founder at Puzzle.
- What companies did Sasha Orloff found?
- Sasha Orloff founded LendUp, Puzzle.
- Where did Sasha Orloff go to school?
- Sasha Orloff studied at Harvard Business School Online (Continuing Education, (1) Corporate Finance and Valuations); Stanford Continuing Studies (Continuing Education, (1) Effective Board Governance (2) People Analytics); Y Combinator (W'12 Batch).
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