Aven
Aven offers a home equity-backed credit card with lower APRs than traditional cards, processing applications in minutes instead of weeks. The 190-person fintech has saved cardholders $200M since its 2019 launch and maintains a 4.9-star Trustpilot rating across 5,000+ reviews.
The growth story
Aven grew from 60 to 190 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $252M along the way, most recently a Series E in September 2025.
About
Aven provides credit cards secured by home equity, targeting consumers seeking lower interest rates than unsecured cards offer. Its patented technology reduces approval times from weeks to 15 minutes with no fees, disrupting traditional home equity loan processes.
The company has raised $252M through Series E, backed by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures. With 190 employees, it serves a customer base that has saved $200M collectively since 2019, suggesting rapid adoption of its alternative credit model.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Aven's largest department with 32 staff, reflecting its tech-driven underwriting approach. The leadership team includes alumni from major tech and finance firms, with median tenure at 2 years indicating a growth-stage culture.
The Aven org chart
Sadi Khan (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 55 (+83% YoY), Operations 19 (+36% YoY), Finance 15 (+114% YoY), Legal 12 (+20% YoY), Arts and Design 8 (+14% YoY), Marketing 8 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Aven recruits heavily from Facebook and Capital One (7 hires each), blending fintech and big tech expertise. Alumni frequently move to Meta (8 departures) and fintech startups like Bond, founded by two Aven alumni.
Most common previous employers of Aven staff: Facebook (7), Capital One (7), Google (6), Microsoft (5), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (4), Goldman Sachs (3). Former Aven employees most often moved to Meta (8), Databricks (3), Bond (2), Bloomberg (2), Outcast Ventures (1), Friends of Figma Dubai (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Aven mafia
Four alumni-founded companies trace back to Aven, including Grit Financial (22 employees) and DeepReach AI. Bond and Outcast Ventures also count multiple Aven alumni among their founders.
5Almaz Nanjappa, was Co-Founder and builder until 2021Chris Liu, was Machine Learning & Growth until 2024Andy Chen, was Investor until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 21% search, 8% social, 13% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Aven: Python (Programming Language) (46), Leadership (39), Microsoft Excel (35), Management (32), Microsoft Office (31), Communication (28), Project Management (27), Java (25).
Where the team actually sits
Aven people are concentrated in California, United States (36), San Francisco Bay Area (22), United States (9), New York, United States (3).
Search footprint
Aven attracts about 2,592 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $55K a month if bought through ads. It gained 435 ranking keywords and lost 382 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 1.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Aven has 190 employees as of September 2026.
Aven has raised $252M in total, most recently a Series E round in September 2025.
Aven was founded in 2019 by Murtada Shah, Sadi Khan, Collin Wikman.
Sadi Khan (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Aven's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Aven staff are Facebook (7 people), Capital One (7 people), Google (6 people).
Former Aven employees most often move to Meta (8), Databricks (3), Bond (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Aven, including Grit Financial, DeepReach AI, Bond.
Aven attracts about 2,592 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $55K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Aven staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Management, Microsoft Office.
Aven staff are concentrated in California, United States (36), San Francisco Bay Area (22), United States (9).
Aven has about 55 people in Engineering, up 83% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Aven has about 19 people in Operations, up 36% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 103 current and 82 former Aven profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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