Origins

Shaped by real conversations and lived experiences

We heard from Canadians describing difficult financial trade-offs and limited options during periods of short-term financial strain. These conversations highlighted gaps in how existing solutions are experienced and understood.They shaped our belief that a more transparent, responsible approach was worth building.

People

The ones behind it

Shared sense of purpose

Theleepan Marcandu, CFA, MBA
Founder, CEO

Spent years in banking before seeing the gap that mattered most.

Parveen Sandhi
People, Culture and Product Lead

With experience leading People and Culture across regions and cultures, I align team growth and product design with the overall mission—building scalable, efficient, and impactful solutions without losing the human touch.

Jordan Murray
Software Developer

Studying systems taught me how to turn software expertise into an engine capable of driving meaningful, systemic change

John Wiggins
Community and Impact Ambassador

Working with diverse communities across the globe taught me what real change looks like. Now, by supporting and empowering others, I use those insights to build trust, drive outcomes that matter, and create scalable impact along the way.

Grace Ardizzi
Client Success Lead

Working for a fast-growing start-up, I am keen on ensuring the customer voice remains central to all decisions and plans so the system always supports the people.

Gaurav Divecha
Software Developer

Turning abstract vision into the concrete logic that drives the product

We're hiring

Join us if you believe in this work.

People

The ones behind it

We're hiring

Customer support

Theleepan Marcandu, CFA, MBA
Founder, CEO

Spent years in banking before seeing the gap that mattered most.

Parveen Sandhi
People, Culture and Product Lead

With experience leading People and Culture across regions and cultures, I align team growth and product design with the overall mission—building scalable, efficient, and impactful solutions without losing the human touch.

Jordon Murray
Software Developer

Studying systems taught me how to turn software expertise into an engine capable of driving meaningful, systemic change

John Wiggins
Community and Impact Ambassador

Working with diverse communities across the globe taught me what real change looks like. Now, by supporting and empowering others, I use those insights to build trust, drive outcomes that matter, and create scalable impact along the way.

Grace Ardizzi
Client Success Lead

Working for a fast-growing start-up, I am keen on ensuring the customer voice remains central to all decisions and plans so the system always supports the people.

Gaurav Divecha
Software Developer

Turning abstract vision into the concrete logic that drives the product

Theleepan Marcandu, CFA, MBA
Founder, CEO

Spent years in banking before seeing the gap that mattered most.

Jordon Murray
Software Developer

Studying systems taught me how to turn software expertise into an engine capable of driving meaningful, systemic change

Gaurav Divecha
Software Developer

Turning abstract vision into the concrete logic that drives the product

Parveen Sandhi
People, Culture and Product Lead

With experience leading People and Culture across regions and cultures, I align team growth and product design with the overall mission—building scalable, efficient, and impactful solutions without losing the human touch.

John Wiggins
Community and Impact Ambassador

Working with diverse communities across the globe taught me what real change looks like. Now, by supporting and empowering others, I use those insights to build trust, drive outcomes that matter, and create scalable impact along the way.

Grace Ardizzi
Client Success Lead

Working for a fast-growing start-up, I am keen on ensuring the customer voice remains central to all decisions and plans so the system always supports the people.

Real stories

How Prestar changed things for real people

"I needed two hundred dollars for my daughter's medication. Prestar got it to me in hours, not weeks. No questions, no judgment."
Michelle Torres
Single mother, Toronto
"The financial literacy program taught me things no one ever explained before. Now I actually understand my own money."
Robert Kwok
Warehouse worker, Vancouver
"Prestar treated me like a person, not a risk. That made all the difference in how I see myself."
Jasmine Baptiste
Freelancer, Montreal

Real stories

How Prestar changed things for real people

"I needed two hundred dollars for my daughter's medication. Prestar got it to me in hours, not weeks. No questions, no judgment."
Michelle Torres
Single mother, Toronto
"The financial literacy program taught me things no one ever explained before. Now I actually understand my own money."
Robert Kwok
Warehouse worker, Vancouver
"Prestar treated me like a person, not a risk. That made all the difference in how I see myself."
Jasmine Baptiste
Freelancer, Montreal
"They didn't ask why I needed help. They just helped, and that respect changed how I think about borrowing."
Keisha Williams
Nurse, Ottawa
"The advance came through fast, but the real gift was learning how to stay ahead instead of falling behind."
Marcus Chen
Small business owner, Toronto

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