Fynanz, a startup from the U.S. based private platform to search for loans for students, has received funding of $ 6.5 million dollars from Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

Launched in 2008, a startup Fynanz initially oriented to college students who are struggling can get a loan at an extremely dense secondary market loans. The system had its own peer-to-peer platform, similar to Prosper.

But last January, following the strict requirements of the market, the company revised its concept. Instead, it started offering its services to financial institutions.

Now a startup managed site cuStudentLoans.org, private area that allows credit unions to provide loans to college students. The new financing will be used to expand the platform, which currently has a partnership with 30 credit unions.

Wins Paschen, Managing Fynanz, said: “Credit unions, with whom we work to date, strongly tied to the market for private student loans. Fynanz services directed towards the future, so we”re going to make our network of credit unions nationwide.

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Stein, Managing Director of DFJ, added: “We are confident that private student market and technology developed Fynanz, significantly expanding portfolio of credit union.

In this round of funding made by investors DFJ Gotham Ventures, The Brazos Group, Zelkova Ventures and JBR Media Ventures.

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