{"id":5037,"date":"2023-05-10T12:54:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2023-05-10T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:54:17","slug":"mpower-financing-raises-150m-in-funding-to-make-more-education-loans-accessible-to-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/mpower-financing-raises-150m-in-funding-to-make-more-education-loans-accessible-to-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"MPOWER Financing Raises $150M in Funding to Make More Education Loans Accessible to International Students."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5038\" width=\"143\" height=\"156\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington, DC, May 9, 2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpowerfinancing.com\/\">MPOWER Financing<\/a>, a leading fintech company that specializes in providing loans to international and DACA students in North America, announced today that it has raised $150 million in funding. The investment was led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/\">Goldman Sachs<\/a>, a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-118-1024x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-118-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-118-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-118-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-118.png 1474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MPOWER Financing was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/esmadja\">Emmanuel Smadja<\/a>, who recognized the need for an innovative approach to financing education for international and DACA students. The company provides loans that are tailored to the needs of these students, who often face significant financial barriers to pursuing higher education in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its cross-border digital lending platform, big data, and global infrastructure, MPOWER Financing has helped finance the education of thousands of students. The company&#8217;s commitment to making education borderless has been recognized by American Banker, which named it as a top fintech to work for in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Additionally, MPOWER Financing&#8217;s product has been rated as the top in its class by Nerdwallet and U.S. News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-119-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-119-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-119-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-119-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-119.png 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This new funding will enable MPOWER Financing to expand its reach and provide more students with access to affordable education financing. 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