# Sohel Roopani

> Sohel Roopani is the co-founder and CEO of Exponent, a New York fintech building a financial operating system for America's multi-unit franchise operators. A former Visa and Stripe executive with an MBA from Columbia Business School, he raised more than $40 million in combined equity and credit to underwrite the operators behind Burger King, Dunkin', Buffalo Wild Wings and roughly 10,000 other franchised storefronts, replacing spreadsheets and month-end closes with charge cards, term loans and AI-powered bookkeeping.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Exponent
- **Organizations:** Exponent, Visa, Stripe, BlueSnap, Branch, Odynn, PIMCO, Prudential Investments, FBR, Freddie Mac
- **Education:** MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Raised more than $40M in combined equity and credit for Exponent by mid-2026, Grew Exponent revenue ~800% year over year since 2025 commercial launch, Signed 100+ multi-unit franchise operators representing 10,000+ U.S. locations

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Asset management analyst at Freddie Mac
- **early career** — Equity sales at FBR
- **early career** — Distribution of investment strategies at Prudential Investments
- **early career** — Institutional accounts at PIMCO
- **prior** — SaaS Platforms Account Executive at Stripe
- **prior** — Partnerships / Head of Platform at BlueSnap
- **prior** — Director of Business Development at Branch
- **prior** — Director, Global Visa Direct at Visa
- **2024** — Co-founded Exponent
- **2025** — Exponent launches commercially
- **2026-02** — Exponent secures $20M revolving credit facility from Jovian Capital Management
- **2026-05** — Announces $40M+ combined equity and credit funding; $7.5M Series A anchored by Chailease

## Achievements

- Raised more than $40M in combined equity and credit for Exponent by mid-2026
- Grew Exponent revenue ~800% year over year since 2025 commercial launch
- Signed 100+ multi-unit franchise operators representing 10,000+ U.S. locations
- Assembled a cap table spanning Era, Chailease, Inauguration Capital, K8 Capital, Jovian Capital Management, HAZA Foods, Chunara Group and NBA forward Kyle Kuzma

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Exponent secures $20M revolving credit facility from Jovian Capital Management.
- **2026-05** — Exponent announces $40M+ combined equity and credit; Series A anchored by Chailease and Era, with Kyle Kuzma among backers.
- **2026-06** — Reported latest funding of $40M in Series A round.

## Links

- Website: https://exponentfi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohelroopani
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sohelroopani

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Last updated: 2026-07-08