The Fundraising Debrief (Ep. 3): Lamine Zarrad (StellarFi $15M Series A)

The Fundraising Debrief

Dive into Episode 3 of 'The Fundraising Debrief' as we sit down with Lamine Zarrad, the mastermind behind Stellar Fi - a game-changer in the financial empowerment space. Fresh off a whopping $15M Series A round, Lamine sheds light on the secrets of fundraising, his journey with one of Austin's first unicorn startups, and his impressive exits. This episode is packed with invaluable insights for every entrepreneur.

StellarFi launched just a year ago and recently announced a $15M in Series A funding, and $2M in ARR only 7 months after its launch! Lamine is an immigrant and ex-Marine who previously founded Joust (acquired by ZenBusiness). He also worked as a National Bank Examiner for the US Treasury and founded StellarFi after his own experience with bad credit as a young adult.

In total, StellarFi has raised $22.2 million in funding. Repeat backer Acrew Capital led its Series A, which included participation from Trust Ventures, ATX Venture Partners, Dream Ventures, Interplay, Accomplice Ventures, Vera Equity, FJ Labs, Fiat Ventures, Gaingels, Kelmhurst, Oyster Funds, Hilltop Ventures, Permit Ventures, Kindergarten Ventures, J2 Capital, Socially Financed and Kapital Ventures.

You can find Lamine Zarrad on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zarradlb and learn more about StellarFi at https://stellarfi.com/

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