Caribou Financial, Inc.
Caribou Financial is a car loan refinancing platform that connects borrowers with local lenders to lower monthly payments. The company has raised $189M, including a Series C in May 2022, and employs 310 people.
The growth story
Caribou Financial, Inc. grew from 279 to 310 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $189M along the way, most recently a Series C in May 2022.
About
Caribou helps car owners refinance their auto loans through partnerships with local lenders. The platform targets borrowers who may be overpaying on their current loans but lack the knowledge or tools to find better rates.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2016 founding, reaching 310 employees. Its $189M in funding includes a Series C round led by Accomplice and other investors in 2022, suggesting strong investor confidence in its growth trajectory.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Caribou's largest function, accounting for 29 employees. The company has a relatively flat structure, with a median tenure of just one year across its workforce.
The Caribou Financial, Inc. org chart
Eric Stradley (President) leads 57 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 93 (+16% YoY), Sales 36 (+13% YoY), Engineering 32 (+10% YoY), Operations 30 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 24 (+26% YoY), Business Development 15 (-6% YoY).
Talent flow
Caribou recruits heavily from the auto finance sector, with iLending, Capital One, and AUTOPAY being top talent sources. Its alumni often move to other fintech companies like The Savings and Auto Approve, or tech giants like Amazon and Uber.
Most common previous employers of Caribou Financial, Inc. staff: iLending (10), Capital One (6), Groupon (5), AUTOPAY (5), Amazon (4), Grubhub (4). Former Caribou Financial, Inc. employees most often moved to The Savings (4), Auto Approve (4), One Call (4), Rivian (3), Uber (3), Amazon (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Caribou Financial, Inc. mafia
Caribou alumni have founded nine companies, including Ironhorse Funding, which has grown to 44 employees, and LF Partners, which employs 18 people.
9Jon Krumdick, was VP - Lender Development and Operations until 2019Thomas King, was Strategy and Business Development until 2018Kevin Bennett, was Member Board of Directors until 2024Nick Madrid, CFA, was Chief of Staff to CTO until 2024Carlos Caro, was SVP, Customer Acquisition until 2024Jason Fromm, was GM and VP, Insurance until 2023
Billy P, was Director, Corporate IT until 2022
Michael C., was Insurance Enablement Manager until 2023
Illia Chaban, was Software Engineer until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 33% direct, 44% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Caribou Financial, Inc.: Customer Service (109), Communication (84), Microsoft Office (80), Leadership (80), Management (70), Microsoft Excel (65), Sales (65), Time Management (51).
Where the team actually sits
Caribou Financial, Inc. people are concentrated in Colorado, United States (35), Denver Metropolitan Area (12), Virginia, United States (9), United States (9).
Search footprint
Caribou Financial, Inc. attracts about 2,278 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $40K a month if bought through ads. It gained 881 ranking keywords and lost 569 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Caribou Financial, Inc. has 310 employees as of September 2026.
Caribou Financial, Inc. has raised $189M in total, most recently a Series C round in May 2022.
Eric Stradley (President) sits at the top of Caribou Financial, Inc.'s reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Caribou Financial, Inc. staff are iLending (10 people), Capital One (6 people), Groupon (5 people).
Former Caribou Financial, Inc. employees most often move to The Savings (4), Auto Approve (4), One Call (4).
At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Caribou Financial, Inc., including Ironhorse Funding, LF Partners, Further.
Caribou Financial, Inc. attracts about 2,278 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $40K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Caribou Financial, Inc. staff are Customer Service, Communication, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Management.
Caribou Financial, Inc. staff are concentrated in Colorado, United States (35), Denver Metropolitan Area (12), Virginia, United States (9).
Caribou Financial, Inc. has about 93 people in Finance, up 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Caribou Financial, Inc. has about 36 people in Sales, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 157 current and 273 former Caribou Financial, Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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