# Evan Burfield

> Evan Burfield is a seed investor at 1776 Ventures backing Dating and Mobile. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [1776 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1776-ventures)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eburfield
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/eburfield
- Website: https://x.com/eburfield
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eburfield

Evan Burfield is a seed investor at 1776 Ventures in Washington focused on Dating and Mobile. Evan Burfield is the current CEO of Helm. He previously worked at UNION as a CEO. Evan Burfield attended the University of Oxford.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$5.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dating | 1 | 13% |
| Mobile | 1 | 13% |
| Android | 1 | 13% |
| FinTech | 1 | 13% |
| Finance | 1 | 13% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2020 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $10M | Series B | Jan 01, 2020 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $500K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 01, 2017 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $6M | Series A | Oct 26, 2016 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $4M | Seed | Oct 07, 2015 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $5.5M | Seed | Aug 20, 2015 | http://www.mpowerfinancing.com/ |
| Hinge | Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. | $4M | Seed | Nov 04, 2013 | http://hinge.co |
| Hinge | Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. |  | Series A |  | http://hinge.co |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fresco Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fresco-capital-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goal Structured Solutions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goal-structured-solutions) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [VilCap Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vilcap-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Zephyr Peacock India](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zephyr-peacock-india-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1994 LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1994-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alpha Impact 8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ai8-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 1776 Ventures

VC Fund · Washington, United States

1776 Ventures is a global seed fund investing in companies in the following sectors: education, energy, smart cities, transportation, food/agriculture, fintech, and healthcare.

2 contacts available at 1776 Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donna Harris | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donna-harris |
| Kathleen Hale | Director of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathleen-hale-ebb6 |

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## FAQ

### What does Evan Burfield invest in?

Evan Burfield invests primarily in Dating, Mobile and Android startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Evan Burfield's check size?

Evan Burfield typically joins rounds of $4M–$5.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Evan Burfield participates in.

### How do I contact Evan Burfield?

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### When did Evan Burfield last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Evan Burfield closed in Jun 2020. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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