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Bio

Jared is the CEO of Fundera, an online marketplace that matches small business owners to the best possible lender. Prior to Fundera, Jared co-founded GroupMe, a group messaging service that in August 2011 was acquired by Skype, which was subsequently acquired by Microsoft in October 2011. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Columbia University BIZ Experiencesship Organization and is an investor and advisor to startups such as Codecademy, SmartThings and TransferWise.

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