Putting College Within Reach For Everyone with Frank’s Charlie Javice

11/18/21 • 37 min

Today, LionTree co-Head of Growth Alex Michael gets the inside scoop from Charlie Javice, the Founder & CEO of Frank, on her company’s recent acquisition by JP Morgan Chase. Javice, who now serves as Managing Director & Head of Student Solutions at JPMC, details the process of funding and selling her company, which aims to make college more accessible to lower income, minority and first-generation American students. A young, female founder who is focused on paying it forward, Charlie provides rare insight on the state of venture capital.

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