Kafene

United States - New York, New York

• 16/09/2022
• Series B
• $18,000,000

We’re Kafene, a mission driven fintech company with the goal of empowering flexible ownership solutions. Our best in class technology brings innovative point of sale and omnichannel financing to industries like furniture, appliances, and electronics.

Kafene's core product is a digital web and app-based financing platform that underwrites, approves, and enables payment in less than 5 minutes. Driving the experience is a suite of custom built technology at the cutting edge of payment processing, servicing, and underwriting.

We are backed by some of the top Venture Capital and Credit firms in fintech including Valar Ventures, Third Prime Capital, and Upper90.

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Neal DesaiCo Founder

United States - New York, New York

I'm an ex-Wall Street Trader turned entrepreneur with a passion for helping the underserved navigate the complex and often intentionally opaque financing landscape. I bring a strong sense of urgency, strategy, and data-driven decisioning to all my endeavors with an increasing appreciation of process and teamwork over individual contribution. If I had to pick one piece of advice for my younger self, it would be to put myself in a place where lightning can strike. For my current self, it is all about stacking the deck to create asymmetric return.

Currently CEO and Co-founder of Kafene, Inc. - a specialty finance and technology company transforming the way consumers think about ownership.

Previously, CFO for an asset backed consumer lender.

Experienced portfolio manager with more than 15 years of demonstrated capital markets success. Expertise in fixed income, derivatives, and risk.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-desai-ab0b90/