# Jared Shulman

> Jared Shulman is the Boston-based co-founder and CEO of Daylit, formerly Lendica, which combines AI accounts receivable tools with working-capital financing. A Babson College graduate and guest lecturer, he previously built trading and risk systems in private credit and founded the financial-systems consultancy Pendleton.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Daylit
- **Organizations:** Daylit (formerly Lendica), Babson College, ILA Capital, Pendleton, EntrepreneurShares, LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Babson College, Stellenbosch University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Daylit and led its development from embedded lending into AI accounts receivable., CFA charterholder, credential issued October 2017., Serves as a guest lecturer teaching fintech to undergraduate and MBA students at Babson College.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated from Babson College.
- **2013** — Began work as an Assistant Portfolio Manager at EntrepreneurShares, LLC.
- **2015** — Met future co-founder Jerry Shu after a name-tag mix-up at an MIT networking event.
- **2016** — Founded Pendleton, consulting on financial risk systems and automation.
- **2017** — Earned the CFA credential in October.
- **2018** — Joined ILA Capital, working on trading, risk and reporting systems.
- **2020** — Co-founded Lendica.
- **2022** — Lendica marks its operating launch in January.
- **2025** — Lendica became Daylit; announced $110 million in combined equity and debt financing in September.
- **2026** — Daylit launched its AI accounts receivable platform in March and announced free AI Skills training in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Daylit and led its development from embedded lending into AI accounts receivable.
- CFA charterholder, credential issued October 2017.
- Serves as a guest lecturer teaching fintech to undergraduate and MBA students at Babson College.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Daylit announced its free AI Skills training program on April 27, with a first session scheduled for April 28.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on Credit on the Go with Bob Shultz to discuss practical AI for receivables and credit teams.
- **2025-11** — Appeared with Jerry Shu on Bank Marketing Show episode 99 to discuss AI agents and community-bank relationships.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulman-jared/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26