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Mission Lane

Mobile credit-building platform serving the underbanked; spun out of LendUp in 2018.

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Founded
2018
Stage
Series B
Sector
Fintech
City
Richmond
Region
RVA

About

Mobile credit-building platform serving the underbanked; spun out of LendUp in 2018.

Team & affiliation

Founders: Shane Holdaway.

Timeline

  1. 2018Founded
  2. 2019Pre-seed / friends & family
  3. 2020Seed round
  4. 2021Series A
  5. 2022Series B

Region context

Mission Lane is one of 5 Fintech companies we track in Richmond / Fredericksburg, based in Richmond — about 4% of the region's 140 startups. 7 of the region's companies are at the Series B stage.

Richmond and Fredericksburg form the fall-line corridor — healthcare, fintech, consumer brands, and a growing logistics base.

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Listing IDmission-lane
CategoryStartups
Last reviewedMay 2026 by VAStartups Editorial
SourceVerified by editor