# Lenda funding: rounds and investors

> Lenda has raised $9.2M across 6 rounds since 2013. Investors include 500 Global, Dheeraj Sanka and Dirk Herzbach. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/lenda (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Lenda*

6 rounds we have observed, with the 29 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Fintech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$9.2M** raised across 6 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources

**$80K** Seed **$238K** Seed **$138K** Seed **$1.5M** Seed **$2.0M** Venture **$5.3M** Series A

- **Latest round:** Series A, $5.3M Sept 2017
- **Step-up i:** 2.6×
- **Investors:** 29

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

**$80K** Seed

**$238K** Seed

**$138K** Seed

**$1.5M** Seed

**$2.0M** Venture

**$5.3M** Series A

- **First round:** Seed, $80K
- **Biggest round:** $5.3M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 15 months

[**Lenda** Fintech 1 / 10 Their pitch deck **Lenda's pitch deck, 10 slides** Each slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.](https://millionrounds.com/decks/lenda)

## The rounds

- **Sept 2017** Series A **$5.3M** *1 new* *1 returning* Rubicon SF Capital Group/ CreditEase Reported by FinSMEs
- **Nov 2015** Venture **$2.0M** *2 new* *1 returning* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) RUBICON From a historical funding record SEC filing: $450K sold, first sale Aug 2015
- **Aug 2014** Seed **$1.5M** *15 new* [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) [Marc Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital) [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) [China Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/china-growth-capital) [Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) [Winklevoss Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/winklevoss-capital) [Structure Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/structure-capital) [SK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures) [ZenStone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zenstone-venture-capital) [Rubicon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rubicon-venture-capital) [Jared Kopf](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jared-kopf) [First Ascent Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-ascent-associates) [Sam Melamed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed) [Tom Fallows](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tom-fallows) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $1.5M sold, first sale Jun 2014
- **Mar 2014** Seed **$138K** *3 new* *5 returning* [Dheeraj Sanka](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dheeraj-sanka) [Dirk Herzbach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dirk-herzbach) [MonthlyVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monthlyventures) [Rahul 'RJ' Jain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-rj-jain) [Startup Monthly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-monthly) [Rosco Hill](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rosco-hill) Nima Ghamsari Rob Ingenthron From a historical funding record SEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Jun 2014
- **Mar 2014** Seed **$238K** *6 new* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) [Dheeraj Sanka](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dheeraj-sanka) [Dirk Herzbach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dirk-herzbach) [MonthlyVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monthlyventures) [Rahul 'RJ' Jain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-rj-jain) [Rosco Hill](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rosco-hill) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Jun 2014
- **Feb 2013** Seed **$80K** *2 new* Chris Piro Jason van den Brand From a historical funding record

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Jason Van Den Brand** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Neil Wolfson*

## Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

**Seed** 2013 **Seed** 2014 **Seed** 2014 **Seed** 2014 **Venture** 2015 **Series A** 2017 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) [Dheeraj Sanka](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dheeraj-sanka) [Dirk Herzbach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dirk-herzbach) [MonthlyVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monthlyventures) [Rahul 'RJ' Jain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-rj-jain) [Rosco Hill](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rosco-hill) Rubicon [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) [Marc Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital)

## Everyone who backed them

[500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) Angel **2** rounds

[Dheeraj Sanka](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dheeraj-sanka) Angel **2** rounds

[Dirk Herzbach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dirk-herzbach) VC firm **2** rounds

[MonthlyVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monthlyventures) VC firm **2** rounds

[Rahul 'RJ' Jain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rahul-rj-jain) VC firm **2** rounds

[Rosco Hill](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rosco-hill) Angel **2** rounds

Rubicon no record of our own yet **2** rounds

[Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) VC firm **1** round

[Marc Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital) Family office **1** round

[Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) VC firm **1** round

[China Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/china-growth-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) Angel **1** round

[Winklevoss Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/winklevoss-capital) Family office **1** round

[Structure Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/structure-capital) VC firm **1** round

[SK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[ZenStone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zenstone-venture-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Rubicon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rubicon-venture-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Jared Kopf](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jared-kopf) Angel **1** round

[First Ascent Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-ascent-associates) VC firm **1** round

[Sam Melamed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed) Angel **1** round

[Startup Monthly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-monthly) Accelerator **1** round

[Tom Fallows](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tom-fallows) Angel **1** round

Chris Piro no record of our own yet **1** round

Jason van den Brand no record of our own yet **1** round

Nima Ghamsari no record of our own yet **1** round

Rob Ingenthron no record of our own yet **1** round

SF Capital Group/ CreditEase no record of our own yet **1** round

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## Quick answers about Lenda

### Who invested in Lenda?

Lenda's investors include 500 Global, Dheeraj Sanka, Dirk Herzbach, MonthlyVentures and Rahul 'RJ' Jain, and 24 more on record.

### How much has Lenda raised?

Lenda has raised $9.2M across 6 rounds since 2013.

### When did Lenda last raise?

Lenda's most recent round was a Series A of $5.3M in Sept 2017.

### What was Lenda's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.3M in Sept 2017, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Lenda first?

Lenda's first round on record, in Feb 2013, was backed by Chris Piro and Jason van den Brand.

### What stage is Lenda at?

Lenda's latest named round is a Series A, in Sept 2017.

### Where is Lenda based?

Lenda is based in the United States.

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