# Informed

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tiburon, US
- Website: www.informed.iq/
- Total disclosed funding: $20M
- Latest round: Series A (Mar 5, 2021)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Informed, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, specializes in real-time employment and income verifications using advanced AI and machine learning technologies, streamlining the lending process for financial institutions. Founded in 2016, Informed, Inc. operates from its headquarters in San Francisco, California, and focuses on providing automated verification solutions for lenders. The company was established by Justin Wickett, who has a history of entrepreneurial ventures. In December 2025, Informed, Inc. raised USD 63 million in growth capital funding from Invictus Growth Partners, Nyca, US Venture Partners. Informed, Inc. specializes in real-time employment and income verifications leveraging advanced AI and machine learning technologies. Their core offering encompasses a suite of automated verification solutions that allow lenders to efficiently validate applicant information across over 200 document types, including paystubs, tax returns, and bank statements. These services address critical pain points in the lending industry such as reducing fraud, enhancing compliance, and expediting the loan approval process. By utilizing a data consortium approach, Informed enables cross-industry data sharing, enhancing the accuracy of verifications and supporting better decision-making for lenders, primarily in the consumer lending markets in the United States. Informed, Inc. generates revenue through a subscription-based model, offering its automated verification services to various lending institutions. Clients engage with the company through partnerships that facilitate the integration of Informed's AI-driven solutions into their existing loan origination systems. The firm’s flagship product allows lenders to quickly calculate and verify income assertions in real-time, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Pricing structures for these services are tiered based on usage and client needs, allowing institutions to scale according to their verification volume. The company will use the December 2025 funding to accelerate its expansion in auto finance and support its entry into mortgage, consumer lending, tenant screening, and government benefit administration.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Mar 5, 2021, $20M — US Venture Partners, Nyca
- Series A, Apr 1, 2016 — Aspect Ventures, The Perkins Fund

## Investors

- Aspect Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aspect-ventures) — Series A
- The Perkins Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/the-perkins-fund) — Series A
- US Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/us-venture-partners) — Series A
- Nyca (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nyca) — Series A