Splash
Splash operates an AI-powered lending marketplace connecting consumers with banks and credit unions for student loan refinancing, personal loans, and home equity lines. The Cleveland-based fintech has raised $131M and employs 193 people.
The growth story
Splash grew from 108 to 193 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $131M along the way, most recently a Series C in September 2025.
About
Splash provides a platform that automates loan processing between consumers and traditional lenders like credit unions and banks. It focuses on student loan refinancing, personal loans, and home equity products, aiming to simplify borrowing experiences.
The company has secured $131M in funding, including a Series C round in 2025. Its engineering team makes up the largest function at 32 employees, suggesting a strong technical focus in its operations.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Splash's largest department with 32 employees, indicating a technology-driven approach to lending. The company maintains a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Splash org chart
Steven Muszynski (Founder & CEO) leads 45 mapped leaders with 3 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 48 (+17% YoY), Finance 23 (+21% YoY), Operations 22 (+10% YoY), Customer Success and Support 15 (+7% YoY), Information Technology 14 (+8% YoY), Sales 14 (+27% YoY).
Talent flow
Splash recruits heavily from LendingClub, with 14 hires, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Discover. Alumni frequently move to Zippy and Progressive Insurance, with 5 employees joining each.
Most common previous employers of Splash staff: LendingClub (14), JPMorganChase (4), Discover (4), SoFi (3), Best Egg (3), Callibrity (3). Former Splash employees most often moved to Zippy (5), Progressive Insurance (5), Upgrade (4), VE Solutions (3), SandboxAQ (3), Capital One (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Splash mafia
Splash alumni have founded 4 companies, including Wallbit, a Y Combinator-backed startup with 36 employees, and Joya Digital, which employs 9 people.
4Rodrigo Vidal, was Senior Software Engineer until 2021Bassem Salem, MBA, was Senior Digital Media Specialist until 2023Pablo Morales Toro, was PHP Developer until 2020Mai Moore, was Chief Marketing Officer until 2016Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 31% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Splash: Leadership (48), Microsoft Office (48), Microsoft Excel (45), Customer Service (43), SQL (42), Python (Programming Language) (39), Communication (37), Java (33).
Where the team actually sits
Splash people are concentrated in Ohio, United States (17), California, United States (9), United States (8), Greater Cleveland (6).
Search footprint
Splash attracts about 7,966 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $219K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,215 ranking keywords and lost 757 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Splash has 193 employees as of September 2026.
Splash has raised $131M in total, most recently a Series C round in September 2025.
Splash was founded in 2013 by Steven Muszynski.
Steven Muszynski (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Splash's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Splash staff are LendingClub (14 people), JPMorganChase (4 people), Discover (4 people).
Former Splash employees most often move to Zippy (5), Progressive Insurance (5), Upgrade (4).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Splash, including Wallbit (YC W23), Joya Digital, <Evolve />.
Splash attracts about 7,966 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $219K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Splash staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, SQL.
Splash staff are concentrated in Ohio, United States (17), California, United States (9), United States (8).
Splash has about 48 people in Engineering, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Splash has about 23 people in Finance, up 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 104 current and 201 former Splash profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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