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Press releaseMay 14, 2026New York, NY Read on PR Newswire

Exponent Raises $40M to Build the Financial Operating System for America's Franchise Operators

Founded and seeded by Jasper Lau's Era Funds, Exponent, the first integrated capital, expense management, and AI-powered accounting platform built for the $921 billion U.S. franchise economy, closes Series A anchored by Chailease, Taiwan's largest leasing corporation, and Andre Koo, the Chairman of Chailease, with significant participation from K8 Capital, Inauguration Capital, and NBA star Kyle Kuzma.

$40M+Combined equity and credit capital
100+Multi-unit operators served
10,000+Locations on the platform

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