MPOWER Financing - About the company
MPOWER Financing is a series C company based in Washington, DC (United States), founded in 2014 by Mike Davis and Emmanuel Smadja. It operates as a Provider of international student loans. MPOWER Financing has raised $156M in funding from investors like Zephyr Peacock, Tilden Park Capital Management and 1776 Ventures. The company has 34 active competitors, including 10 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Navient, College Ave and LendKey Technologies.
Company Details
Provider of international student loans. It provides bridge loans to financially underserved students enrolled full time at accredited institutions. It disburses payments directly to the universities on behalf of students to pay for tuition or university sponsored services like housing,meal plans and health insurance. It also allows institutional and accredited retail investors to invest on the platform.
- Website
- www.mpowerfinancing.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@mpowerfinancing.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- NMLS ID #1233542. 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$156M in 15 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 34 active competitors
Employee Count
272 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with MPOWER Financing
MPOWER Financing is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MPOWER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U70200KA2024FTC183615 , India, Active | Jan 18, 2024 | ₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 208 (As on Mar 01, 2026) | |
MPOWER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES LLP CIN: AAM-2469 , India, Converted and dissolved | Mar 16, 2018 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023) | - | |
MPOWER FINANCING, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION CIN: - , Belgium, Active | Mar 31, 2014 | - | - | - |
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MPOWER Financing's funding and investors
MPOWER Financing has raised a total funding of $156M over 15 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 08, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Nov 07, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. MPOWER Financing has 34 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MPOWER Financing:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 07, 2023 | 1541880 | Conventional Debt | 9307492 | 8103967 | 1738400 | 4230214 |
May 08, 2023 | 7039447 | Conventional Debt | 9569749 | 5471792 | 3810025 | |
Jul 13, 2021 | 8672448 | Series C | 6021495 | 8120368 | 2818516 |
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MPOWER Financing's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of MPOWER Financing are Mike Davis and Emmanuel Smadja.
Here are the details of MPOWER Financing's key team members:
- Mike Davis: Co-Founder of MPOWER Financing. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Emmanuel Smadja: Co-Founder & CEO of MPOWER Financing.
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MPOWER Financing's employee count trend
MPOWER Financing has 272 employees as of Sep 26. Here is MPOWER Financing's employee count trend over the years:
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MPOWER Financing's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of MPOWER Financing include Navient, College Ave and LendKey Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MPOWER Financing, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  MPOWER Financing 2014, Washington, DC (United States), Series C | Provider of international student loans | $156M | 64/100 | |
2nd | Navient 2014, Wilmington (United States), Public | Provider of loans for students | - | 61/100 | |
3rd |  College Ave 2014, Wilmington (United States), Acquired | Student loans marketplace | $50M | 60/100 | |
4th | LendKey Technologies 2007, New York City (United States), Series C | Student & Home improvement loans online by local community lenders | $42.2M | 58/100 | |
5th | Tuition.io 2011, Santa Monica (United States), Series B | Provider of student loan repayment and tuition assistance benefits | $14.4M | 56/100 | |
6th | Credible Labs 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | An alternate lending platform for financing student loans and refinancing student loan debt. | $22M | 50/100 | |
7th | Climb Credit 2014, New York City (United States), Series A | Career training financing solutions for accessible and affordable education | $12.9M | 49/100 | |
8th |  Lorien Finance 2021, New York City (United States), Seed | Provider of a cross-border fintech platform offering education loans to students | $4.05M | 40/100 | |
9th |  EdAssist 2004, Watertown (United States), Unfunded | Employee education and student loan solutions, empowering workforce development and career growth | - | - | 40/100 |
10th | Meritize 2016, Frisco (United States), Series B | Online education loans platform | $20.1M | 40/100 |
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MPOWER Financing's Investments and acquisitions
MPOWER Financing has not made any acquisitions yet. MPOWER Financing has made 5 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:Filter this list
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News related to MPOWER Financing
Filter this listMedia has covered MPOWER Financing for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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MPOWER Financing Launches Career Accelerator to Boost Int'l Graduates’ Job OutcomesThe Tribune•Jan 29, 2026•MPOWER Financing
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Japan Cyber Defense raises 1 billion yen in seed round for sovereign cybersecurity platformTHE BRIDGE•Nov 11, 2025•Nihon Cyber Defence, Development Bank of Japan, Incubate Fund, MPOWER Financing
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MPOWER Financing Concludes USD 100.5 Million Private SecuritizationNewsDrum•Nov 05, 2025•MPOWER Financing
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Wollemi Capital acquires ASX-listed renewable energy developer MPowerFinancial Review•Sep 09, 2025•Wollemi, MPOWER Financing
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DragonSCALES vs gallium arsenide: Solar race in orbit heats upBusiness News Today•Aug 29, 2025•MPOWER Financing
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mPower Technology Gets Funding Boost with Lockheed Martin InvestmentDefense Daily•Aug 28, 2025•mPower Technologies, Lockheed Martin, MPOWER Financing, Universal Instruments and 1 other
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Apex Group Appointed Fund Administrator for MPower Partners Fund IIAsset Servicing Times•Jul 23, 2025•Apex Group, MPOWER Financing
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MPOWER Financing Securitizes $313.2 Million for International Student LoansAsian News International•May 14, 2025•MPOWER Financing, Goldman Sachs
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MPOWER Financing Securitizes $313.2 Million in International Student LoansFintech Finance•May 13, 2025•MPOWER Financing
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MPower Financing securitizes $313.2m of international student loansFinextra•May 12, 2025•MPOWER Financing, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs
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