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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Hugo MarklandFounder · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
- Jeanot DawsonFounder/CEO · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
- Oliver LambsonFounder/CTO · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Hugo MarklandKarooFounderWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—Jeanot DawsonKarooFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—Oliver LambsonKarooFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—
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Jeanot Dawson
Founder/CEO·Karoo
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2025
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO of Karoo, previously Head of US Loans at Lendable
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
KarooAI native consumer lending platform for underserved Americans
