Here’s Lorien Finance! This startup helps students secure the best student loans so they can study abroad. And they just raised a $2.25M Pre-Series A. 

• So far, over 1K Indian students have applied for funding through Lorien Finance.

Investor check. FlatIronX led the round, while Seedstars International Ventures, Visa Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Symbiotics, Ahimsa Capital, Bhavesh Gupta (ex-Paytm President and COO), Ashneer Grover (ex-BharatPe MD), Play Holdings, and Silver Ridge Accelerator also joined in!

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🗺️ The ABCs of Lorien Finance

With their global lender network, Lorien is making it easier for underserved students to access financing. 

• They help you find and apply for the best student loan deals. 
• But that’s not it! They also help you access insurance and accommodations and guide you to your dream internship or job.

Run the numbers. They have already connected students to a $3B lending pool from over 17 global lenders, allowing students to access interest rates as low as 3.49%

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🇮🇳 Expanding soon

They’ll use the $$$ to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India, where there’s limited access to financing. 

• Oh, and they’ll also strengthen their AI-driven risk assessment technology.