# Edly

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/edly

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.edly.co
- Total disclosed funding: $1.4M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 1, 2021)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Edly Inc, based in the US, specializes in developing innovative income share agreements, providing students with accessible financing options for higher education without traditional loan constraints.Edly Inc was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, US. The company focuses on creating income share agreements (ISAs) to provide an alternative to conventional student loans. Christopher Ricciardi currently serves as both the founder and CEO, leading the company in its mission to enhance educational financing. Edly has successfully completed 7 deals, with its most recent funding round on March 8, 2022, securing USD 175.00 mn in venture funding co-led by Medalist Partners and Windmuehle Funds.Edly's primary offering is an income share agreement (ISA) model that provides students with an alternative to traditional private student loans, aiming to enhance affordability and accessibility in higher education financing. Through this innovative approach, Edly connects promising students who face funding challenges with investors willing to support their educational aspirations. The ISAs function by allowing students to receive upfront funding for tuition and educational expenses in exchange for a percentage of their future income for a set period. This model is designed to ease the financial burden on students by aligning their repayment obligations with their post-graduation earnings. Edly primarily serves students in the United States, focusing on those enrolled in programs at universities and vocational schools where access to conventional funding may be limited.Edly generates revenue through the processing of income share agreements, where students repay their funding based on future earnings, providing a performance-based return to investors. Each transaction typically involves a contract that specifies the percentage of future income the student agrees to pay back, along with the duration of the repayment period. This structure allows Edly to facilitate a steady stream of revenue as students progress in their careers and begin earning income. The company operates primarily on a direct-to-consumer model, engaging directly with students and educational institutions to establish partnerships that enhance their reach and impact. Revenue is derived from the fees associated with the origination of ISAs and the management of ongoing agreements, thereby creating a sustainable financial ecosystem that benefits both students and investors alike.Following its recent funding of USD 175.00 mn in March 2022, Edly plans to utilize these resources to fund Income-Based Repayment (IBR) loans specifically targeting students in the United States. The company is working on enhancing its product line with new ISAs tailored to diverse educational programs, with expected launches in the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, Edly aims to expand its operations into emerging markets where access to educational funding remains limited, with specific regions targeted for expansion outlined for 2023.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 1, 2021 — Azure Investment Partners
- Seed, May 18, 2020, $1.4M — Social Starts
- Seed, Aug 29, 2019 — Mistral Venture Partners

## Investors

- Mistral Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mistral-venture-partners) — Seed
- Social Starts (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/social-starts) — Seed
- Azure Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/azure-investment-partners) — Seed