Copperlane Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding

Copperlane, an AI-native mortgage origination platform, raised $4.1 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures. The company will use the capital to scale Penny, its autonomous AI loan officer that analyzes borrower documents and income patterns. Founded in 2026 by Athan Zhang and Brianna Lin, Copperlane aims to reduce document review and preapproval analysis times.