# Chinedu Eleanya

> Chinedu Eleanya is the founder and CEO of Mulberry, a New York based product protection platform that lets online retailers and direct-to-consumer brands offer affordable extended warranties at checkout. Born in Nigeria and raised in New Jersey after his father won a US visa lottery, he started a used-laptop export business from his Cornell dorm, co-founded the lease-to-own company Katapult in 2011, and launched Mulberry in 2018. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he has raised more than $37 million to build a consumer-first alternative to the legacy warranty industry.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Mulberry
- **Organizations:** Mulberry, Katapult, Cornell University
- **From:** Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (Biology), Cornell University
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 (Finance) honoree, Founded two venture-backed companies focused on customer experience, Built Mulberry into a protection platform serving 600,000+ shoppers

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Co-founded Katapult, a lease-to-own financing company, where he served as CTO
- **2018** — Founded Mulberry, a consumer-first product protection platform, with co-founders Lee Johnson and Ali Chaudry
- **2021** — Raised a $22M Series B, bringing total funding to roughly $37.65M

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 (Finance) honoree
- Founded two venture-backed companies focused on customer experience
- Built Mulberry into a protection platform serving 600,000+ shoppers
- Secured retail partnerships including Amazon, Best Buy, Wayfair, Home Depot and Walmart
- Raised more than $37 million across funding rounds

## Latest updates

- **2021-10** — Closed a $22M Series B to expand Mulberry's product protection platform

## Links

- Website: https://getmulberry.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chinedueleanya
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chinedu_eleanya

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