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Exponent
Exponent is a New York-based fintech building a financial operating system for America's franchise operators. It combines expansion and acquisition lending, a franchise-focused corporate charge card, and an AI-powered accounting suite so multi-unit operators - the people running dozens of Burger Kings, Dunkins, or Wendy's - can get capital faster and see real-time financials without waiting for month-end reports. Founded in 2023 and led by former Visa and Stripe executive Sohel Roopani, Exponent serves 100+ operators representing over 10,000 locations and raised $40M in equity and credit in 2026.
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.