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Who invested in Nova Credit

3 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

Y Combinator: S16

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$96Mraised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources

$16MSeries A$45MSeries C$35MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $35MOct 2025
Led by
Socium Ventures
Biggest round
$45MSeries C · Oct 2023
Investors
15 (1 led)
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The funding story

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

20182019202020212022202320242025
$16MSeries A$45MSeries C$35MGrowth
First round
Series A, $16M
Jun 2018
Biggest round
$45M
Series C · Oct 2023
Usual gap between rounds
5.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
  2. Oct 2023
  3. Jun 2018
    Series A$16M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Funding filed with regulators

Nova Credit filed one raise, $1.5M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Sept 2016$1.5M6 investorsdebtof $1.9M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From Nova Credit's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 9 on the team.

Misha EsipovBoard Member; Co-Founder and CEO, Nova Credit
  • Akaash GuptaHead of Rental Housing Partnerships
  • Anna CottleHead of Legal and General Counsel
  • Chris HansenHead of Strategic Partnerships and New Business
  • Hale AhangiHead of People and Talent
  • Jen Glaspie LundstromHead of Lending
  • Josh BrownHead of Solutions
  • Mei LuiHead of Product
  • Nathan PikeHead of Finance and Strategy
  • Mikhail EsipovExecutive Officeri

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.

Everyone who backed them

General CatalystVC firm3rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Index VenturesVC firm2rounds
Canapi VenturesVC firm2rounds
Socium VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
GaingelsPrivate equity1round
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
Endeavor CatalystCorporate VC1round
NAPVC firm1round
EndeavorCorporate VC1round
National Bank of CanadaPrivate equity1round
Geodesic CapitalVC firm1round
Radiate CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list Nova Credit as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Nyca PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Human CapitalVC firmPer its own site
A-Rod CorpFamily officePer its own site
Indicator FundVC firmPer its own site
Kivu VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Sterling RoadVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Nova Credit

Who invested in Nova Credit?

Nova Credit's investors include General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Canapi Ventures and Socium Ventures, and 10 more on record. Socium Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Nova Credit raised?

Nova Credit has raised $96M across 3 rounds since 2018.

When did Nova Credit last raise?

Nova Credit's most recent round was a Growth of $35M in Oct 2025, led by Socium Ventures.

What was Nova Credit's biggest round?

Nova Credit's largest round on record is $45M (Series C), in Oct 2023.

Who backed Nova Credit first?

Nova Credit's first round on record, in Jun 2018, was backed by General Catalyst.

What stage is Nova Credit at?

Nova Credit's latest named round is a Growth, in Oct 2025.

Where is Nova Credit based?

Nova Credit is based in the United States.

Who led Nova Credit's rounds?

Socium Ventures led the Growth in 2025.

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