# Arie Shpanya

> Arie Shpanya, also known professionally as Ari Shpanya, is an entrepreneur who co-founded Wiser, originally WisePricer, and served as its CEO. The retail-pricing company was acquired by Quad Analytix in 2016 and became part of Wiser Solutions. He now leads LoanBase as co-founder and CEO, applying data and comparison tools to commercial real estate financing. His public work spans retail pricing, property investing, marketplace businesses, and writing about commerce.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at LoanBase
- **Organizations:** LoanBase, Wiser, Wiser Solutions, Inc., Zent, Blok Living, Slice, Hexa
- **Education:** Stanford Ignite program (certificate program), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Wiser and led its early business as CEO., Wiser reported reaching profitability nine months after the August 2012 WisePricer launch., Wiser was acquired by Quad Analytix in September 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Operated a store and sold on eBay and Amazon; manually monitored competitors’ prices.
- **2012** — Co-founded Wiser with Raaid Hossain and Roey Brecher; WisePricer launched in August.
- **2014** — WisePricer adopted Wiser as the umbrella brand for its expanding product suite.
- **2016** — Quad Analytix acquired Wiser in September.
- **2016-2021** — Served as a general partner at Blok Living, according to his public professional biography.
- **2017** — Quad Analytix and Mobee combined as Wiser Solutions.
- **2018** — Participated in a discussion of real estate investment and blockchain as a co-founder of Slice.
- **2022** — Discussed building LoanBase after encountering difficulties obtaining property financing.
- **2026** — LoanBase’s official team page lists him as co-founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Wiser and led its early business as CEO.
- Wiser reported reaching profitability nine months after the August 2012 WisePricer launch.
- Wiser was acquired by Quad Analytix in September 2016.
- Co-founded LoanBase, a platform for finding and comparing commercial real estate lenders.
- Named with David R. Brecher as an inventor on the published real-time dynamic pricing application US20170109767A1.
- Completed the Stanford GSB Ignite program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: LoanBase’s official team page lists Ari Shpanya as co-founder and CEO; its lender page describes a network of more than 7,500 U.S. commercial real estate lenders. This is a current website observation, not a dated launch announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://loanbase.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-sh

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Last updated: 2026-10-15