# Sallie Mae

> Sallie Mae is a VC fund in Newark backing Education and Credit. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newark, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salliemae
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/salliemae
- Website: https://www.salliemae.com//
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SallieMae/

Sallie Mae is an American corporation that originates, services, and collects student loans. The company’s service portfolio includes government guaranteed student loans, private student loans, K-12 loans, money market accounts, high yield savings accounts, insurance services, and college saving plans. Sallie Mae operates servicing centers inGilbert, Arizona; Indianapolis, Indiana; Muncie, Indiana; Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Killeen, Texas, Baguio, Philippines, and Whitewater, Wisconsin, as well as 71 other offices around the United States, and employs over 6600 individuals. The corporation is listed on both the Fortune 500 and the Forbes Global 2000.Sallie Mae has also made numerous acquisitions that include Academic Management Corp, First Trust Financial, General Revenue Corporation, Student Assistance Corporation, Upromise, Nellie Mae, and more.Sallie Mae was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware, United States.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 33% |
| Credit | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 17% |
| Communities | 1 | 17% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles P. Rocha | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | 0 | — |
| Christopher DeAngelis | Senior Director for Fraud Strategy on Credit Card and Loan Products | 0 | — |
| Jeffrey F. Dale | Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer | 0 | — |
| Laurent C. Lutz | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | 0 | — |
| Raymond J. Quinlan | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DC College Access Program | The District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP), founded in 1999, is a privately funded non-profit organization. | $50K | Grant | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| Folds of Honor | Honor their sacrifice. Elevate their legacy. | $50K | Grant | Nov 08, 2024 |  |
| Point Foundation | Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential | $100K | Grant | Jun 12, 2024 |  |
| Deserve Inc. | Deserve Inc. is a leading mobile-first credit card platform built on a cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, which allows partners to offer superior personalized experiences for cardholders. We partner with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands. | $50M | Series D | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| Deserve Inc. | Deserve Inc. is a leading mobile-first credit card platform built on a cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, which allows partners to offer superior personalized experiences for cardholders. We partner with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands. | $50M | Series C | Nov 04, 2019 |  |
| Deserve Inc. | Deserve Inc. is a leading mobile-first credit card platform built on a cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, which allows partners to offer superior personalized experiences for cardholders. We partner with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands. | $17M | Series B | Aug 27, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mission Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mission-holdings) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aspect Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aspect-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pelion Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pelion-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Sallie Mae invest in?

Sallie Mae invests primarily in Education, Credit and FinTech startups, most often at Grant and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Sallie Mae?

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### Who are the partners at Sallie Mae?

The team at Sallie Mae includes Charles P. Rocha (Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer), Christopher DeAngelis (Senior Director for Fraud Strategy on Credit Card and Loan Products) and Jeffrey F. Dale (Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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