LendUs Raises $5M Seed
Sydney-based embedded finance startup LendUs has raised $5 million in a seed round to scale its digital home loan comparison platform, which integrates into consumer-facing brands as turnkey infrastructure.
The round was led by Carthona Capital.
The company plans to use the seed funding to expand its partner network and deepen its technology stack as it targets broader integration across consumer platforms nationally.
Founded in 2026 by Dean Mendelowitz, a former data scientist at Zip Co, LendUs provides an embeddable platform that allows brands to offer home loan comparison and origination tools to their existing customer bases. The company mission is to position consumer platforms, rather than traditional mortgage brokers, as the primary distribution channel for home lending.
Funding Details
Company Website: https://lendus.com.au
Company: LendUs
Raised: $5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: July 9, 2026
Lead Investor: Carthona Capital
Software Category: Fintech