Jeanot Dawson

Jeanot Dawson is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Karoo, an artificial intelligence-native consumer lending platform operating within the broader financial services sector. Founded in 2024 and backed by the prominent startup accelerator Y Combinator, the three-employee enterprise focuses on developing specialized financial technology solutions designed specifically for underserved American markets. Prior to establishing his current venture, Dawson served as the Head of US Loans at Lendable, a recognized financial technology unicorn. In this senior leadership capacity, he managed the organization's United States loan market operations and developed extensive domain expertise in consumer finance, credit evaluation, and institutional risk management. His current professional focus centers entirely on leveraging advanced artificial intelligence to expand credit access and build scalable, efficient lending infrastructure for historically marginalized consumer segments across the United States.