OpenRoad Lending is majority-owned by Clarion Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that acquired its controlling stake in the direct-to-consumer auto finance company. Chris Goodman, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of OpenRoad Lending, retained a meaningful equity interest in the business and continued leading its executive operations following the private equity partnership. The investment from Clarion Capital Partners was designed to accelerate technological innovations and expand consumer refinancing offerings across national markets.