-54%

est. 2Y upside i

FinTechSeries A

At Salient, we’re rebuilding consumer loan servicing from the ground up - with agentic AI at the core. We started with auto lending, a $1.5 trillion industry and one of the most fragmented parts of financial services. We’re powering a more transparent, compliant, and consumer friendly future and seeking smart, driven and passionate colleagues to roll up their sleeves and join us in this mission.

Rank

#144

Sector

Fintech / AI Loan Servicing

Est. Liquidity

~6Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Highest risk-reward of the batch.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Bull (20%)+400%

Lands top-20 loan servicers; $80M+ ARR; acquired by Fiserv/FIS at $1.5-2.5B.

Base (40%)+250%

15-25 clients; $20-40M ARR; acquisition at $400-700M.

Bear (40%)-80%

Regulatory friction; client churn; down round or acqui-hire.

Est. time to liquidity~6.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

low

$60.5M total — modest.

Dilution Risk

high

Series B/C/D ahead; 60-70% dilution to exit.

Secondary Liquidity

none

Series A; no secondary.

Engineering — 4 roles

Business — 2 roles

Applied AI — 1 role

Founder's Office — 1 role

View all 8 open roles at Salient →

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Salient's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Current ARR?”

  • 2

    “CFPB compliance framework?”

  • 3

    “Contract structure with lenders?”

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