Prism - About the company
Prism is a series A company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2016 by Ari Stiegler and Ryan Breslow. It operates as a Provider of an online marketplace offering startup equity-backed loans to employees, founders, and investors. Prism has raised $26M in funding from investors like Pantera Capital, Human Capital and Y Combinator, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 541 active competitors, including 38 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lending Club, Upstart and Upgrade.
Company Details
Provider of an online marketplace offering startup equity-backed loans to employees, founders, and investors. It provides users with a lending platform which acts as a marketplace and offers funds secured against employee stock options. It also provides resources management and liquidity solutions.
- Website
- prism.co
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@prism.co
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$26M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Dec 31, 2025
Investors
Ranked
21st among 541 active competitors
Employee Count
16 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Prism's funding and investors
Prism has raised a total funding of $26M over 3 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 06, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Prism has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Prism:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 06, 2023 | 1154142 | Series A | 6324278 | 8610646 | 4055999 | 5828808 |
2017 | 7818 | Seed | 1197 | 7363 | 5091 |
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Prism's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Prism's key team members:
- Ari Stiegler: Co-Founder & CEO of Prism and founder of 2 other companies, Prysm and Samsa Technologies. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ryan Breslow: Co-Founder of Prism. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Prism's employee count trend
Prism has 16 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Prism's employee count trend over the years:
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Prism's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Prism include Lending Club, Upstart and Upgrade. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Prism, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lending Club 2006, San Francisco (United States), Public | P2P marketplace for consumer and business loans | $219M | 83/100 | |
2nd | Upstart 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Public | AI-enabled online marketplace offering diversified loans to consumers and businesses | $129M | 80/100 | |
3rd |  Upgrade 2016, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of consumer credit and banking products | $750M | 74/100 | |
4th | Lendio 2011, Lehi (United States), Series E | Online lending marketplace for business loans | $82M | 69/100 | |
5th | Biz2Credit 2007, New York City (United States), Series B | Online marketplace for business loans | $52M | 67/100 | |
6th | Nav 2012, San Mateo (United States), Series C | Provider of cloud-based business credit and financial health management solutions for small business owners | $90.3M | 64/100 | |
7th |  OppFi 2009, Chicago (United States), Public | Online marketplace for consumer loans | - | 62/100 | |
8th | Credibly 2010, Michigan (United States), Series A | Provider of a platform offering financing solutions for small businesses | $5.05M | 61/100 | |
9th |  SellersFi 2017, Weston (United States), Series A | Online lending platform for business financing | $166M | 61/100 | |
10th | Community Capital Technology 2017, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of loan transactions marketplace and business intelligence platform | $13.5M | 59/100 | |
21st |  Prism 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series A | Provider of an online marketplace offering startup equity-backed loans to employees, founders, and investors | $26M | 48/100 |
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Prism's Investments and acquisitions
Prism has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Prism
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News related to Prism
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Prism Revolutionizes Startup Financing with New Equity-Focused Lending PlatformEIN Presswire•Mar 23, 2024•Prism
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Prism Raises $26M in Seed and Series A FundingFinSMEs•Apr 07, 2023•Prism, Pantera Capital, Humancapitalonline, Human Capital
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