# Andrew Curtis

> Andrew Curtis is the CEO of Clearco, the Toronto-based fintech that fronts cash to ecommerce brands without taking their equity. A two-decade Wall Street veteran of leveraged credit and restructurings - with stops at Merrill Lynch and Lazard Freres - he arrived as an advisor in 2022, took the top job in early 2023, and steered the once-troubled company through a recapitalization and a ground-up rebuild. Under him, Clearco has deployed billions across thousands of brands, tripled funding in 2024, and relaunched a platform he pitches as 'capital that thinks like a founder.'

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Clearco
- **Organizations:** Clearco, Annaly Capital Management, Merrill Lynch & Co., Lazard Freres
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Brown University, Master's degree, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (Booth), Master's degree, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
- **Known for:** Led Clearco's turnaround from layoffs and turmoil to renewed growth, Oversaw deployment of roughly $3 billion across more than 10,000 brands, Tripled funding deployment in 2024 and targeted 50% growth in 2025

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Began a finance career in New York City, including roles at Merrill Lynch & Co. and Lazard Freres
- **pre-2022** — Advised Annaly Capital Management, a REIT focused on housing finance and residential mortgages
- **2022-07** — Joined Clearco as an advisor
- **2023-01** — Became Chief Executive Officer of Clearco
- **2023-10** — Led Clearco through a recapitalization following years of layoffs and turmoil
- **2024** — Tripled the dollar amount of capital advances versus the prior year
- **2025-09** — Relaunched the rebuilt Clearco funding platform, two years in the making

## Achievements

- Led Clearco's turnaround from layoffs and turmoil to renewed growth
- Oversaw deployment of roughly $3 billion across more than 10,000 brands
- Tripled funding deployment in 2024 and targeted 50% growth in 2025
- Drove a 65% customer return rate for additional funding
- Relaunched a rebuilt, founder-first funding platform in September 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Announced the full-scale launch of Clearco's rebuilt funding platform, framed as 'capital that thinks like a founder.'
- **2025** — Spoke at industry events including ShipBob's Ecommerce Unpacked Summit on managing margins amid tariffs.

## Links

- Website: https://clear.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-c-curtis-a381b213a

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Last updated: 2026-06-14