# Daniel Eberhard

> Daniel Eberhard is the Vancouver-based founder and CEO of KOHO, a Canadian financial technology company. He previously co-founded Kineticor Renewables, acquired by Algonquin Power in 2011, and became an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2024. In 2026, KOHO announced C$130 million in financing and continued pursuing a federal banking licence; Eberhard was named a Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honouree.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at KOHO
- **Organizations:** KOHO, Kineticor Renewables, Endeavor
- **Education:** Mount Royal University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and exited renewable-energy company Kineticor Renewables., Led KOHO through its growth to more than 2.5 million Canadian users, as reported in his 2026 award biography., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Co-founded Kineticor Renewables while studying business.
- **2011** — Kineticor Renewables was acquired by Algonquin Power.
- **2014** — Founded KOHO.
- **2015** — Published an account of using C$1,000 in advertising tests to support a C$1 million fundraising round.
- **2018** — KOHO relocated its headquarters to Toronto.
- **2024** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur.
- **2026** — KOHO announced C$130 million in new capital at a C$1.33 billion valuation; Eberhard was named a Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honouree.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and exited renewable-energy company Kineticor Renewables.
- Led KOHO through its growth to more than 2.5 million Canadian users, as reported in his 2026 award biography.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in April 2024.
- Named a 2026 Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honouree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Named a Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honouree.
- **2026-06** — KOHO announced C$130 million in financing at a C$1.33 billion valuation.
- **2026-06** — Spoke at InterGen’s Wine Wednesday in Calgary.
- **2026-05** — Interac announced KOHO’s direct participation in Interac e-Transfer.
- **2026-03** — A Canada Gazette notice described a KOHO subsidiary’s intention to seek continuance as a Schedule I bank.

## Links

- Website: https://www.koho.ca/author/daniel-eberhard-ceo/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieleberhard
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DanEbs

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