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Goldenberg: Borrowell is raising under $20M in Series A equity

Jeff Goldenberg · His company has lended $400m via unique canadian model with Jeff Goldenberg · Feb 7, 2016 · at 14:52

Jeff Goldenberg, Head of Growth at Borrowell, discloses the size of the Canadian fintech startup's Series A equity financing round.

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“Less than twenty million. In terms of equity capital, but a significant amount, especially for a Canadian raise the Canadian VC scene is vastly different than the American VC scene.”

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