Auto-Finance Firm Caribou Names Ex-Groupon Executive as CEO
- Caribou’s most recent valuation topped $1 billion in 2022
- Simon Goodall starts chief executive officer role immediately
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Caribou Financial Inc. said Simon Goodall will take over as chief executive officer, effective immediately, with a goal of expanding the fintech’s presence in the auto-loan refinance market.
“It’s a pretty simple business and it’s just a huge opportunity,” Goodall, who most recently served as Groupon Inc.’s chief commercial officer, said in an interview. The new CEO replaces Kevin Bennett, who announced he would step down in August but is staying on the board.