# Jake Cahan

> Jake Cahan is the founder and CEO of January, a New York fintech rebuilding the debt-collection industry around compliance and compassion instead of harassment. Founded in 2016 (originally as Debtsy), January uses an AI-driven platform to help creditors recover money while treating borrowers like people, not criminals. After a slow, hard-fought start convincing credit unions and banks, Cahan raised a $12M Series B in December 2023 and has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans resolve debt. A Brown computer-science background and a stint as a venture investor at Third Prime preceded the company that has become his decade-long obsession.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at January
- **Organizations:** January (formerly Debtsy), Third Prime Capital, SourceRE
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Computer Science, Brown University, Complex systems, business, and computer science, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled January, an AI-driven debt resolution platform serving banks, credit unions, debt buyers and fintech lenders, Raised roughly $28M total funding, including a $12M Series B in December 2023, Helped hundreds of thousands of Americans resolve debt and millions more move toward financial stability

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Summer intern at Manocherian Brothers; later interned at Vornado Realty Trust
- **pre-2016** — Investor at Third Prime Capital and founded SourceRE, a real-estate data startup
- **2016** — Founded Debtsy (later renamed January) in New York
- **2021** — Raised $10M Series A led by Brewer Lane Ventures; tripled revenue
- **2023** — Closed a $12M Series B to scale debt resolution nationwide
- **2025** — Featured on the Founders Friday series as Founder & CEO of January

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled January, an AI-driven debt resolution platform serving banks, credit unions, debt buyers and fintech lenders
- Raised roughly $28M total funding, including a $12M Series B in December 2023
- Helped hundreds of thousands of Americans resolve debt and millions more move toward financial stability
- Quadrupled revenue and client count between Series A and Series B
- Built a system resolving over 90% of accounts without a human in the loop

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — January closed a $12M Series B to help more Americans get out of debt.
- **2025-06** — Featured as Founder & CEO of January in the Founders Friday series.

## Links

- Website: https://january.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jakecahan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jakecahan

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Last updated: 2026-06-12