Funding U is a merit based student loan provider. No FICO. No co-signers. We lend to driven undergraduates who attend nonprofit, 4 year colleges.
Location: United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 855-537-5457
Total raised: $14M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Next Act F... | nextactfun... |
| 05.10.2022 | TechFarms ... | techfarmsc... |
| - | VentureSou... | venturesou... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 29.10.2020 | - | $14M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.09.2023 | Ramping Up Graduate School Loans For Dreamers | Immigrants who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries face an often insurmountable problem applying to graduate school: They have the right to live and work in the U.S., but they... |
| 10.08.2021 | How get a student loan without a cosigner | A student's parent or guardian is usually the cosigner on their loan. Ariel Skelley/Getty Images JUMP TO Section Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Do you need a cosigne... |
| 29.10.2020 | Funding U Closes $14M Debt And Equity Funding Round | Funding U, an Atlanta, GA-based financial technology company serving high-performing, underrepresented college students, closed a $14m debt and equity funding. Investors providing $4m in equity include Deciens Capital, Valor Ventures, MacKe... |
| - | Funding U student loans review: Lender doesn't allow cosigners and bases decisions on academic success | Funding U takes academic factors into consideration when deciding on its loans. Funding U; Rachel Mendelson/Insider JUMP TO Section Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Pr... |
| - | Funding U | “Funding U offers no cosigner student loans for undergraduates. Fixed interest rates, no hidden fees, and fast pre-approval in minutes.” |