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If I adjust the funding amount or change the industry category, will more lenders match?

lender-matching · NEW · Granola FAQ mining 2026-06-09

Written by Cohen Nagel

Yes, both can change your results, because matchmaking weighs the requested loan amount and the industry heavily. A loan amount that falls below a lender's minimum or above their maximum will knock them out, so adjusting it to a realistic figure can surface lenders that were previously filtered out. Likewise, choosing the most accurate industry category matters: deals sometimes match only to generic Other options until the right industry is selected, since many lenders specialize by sector. Set these fields as accurately as possible rather than gaming them, because the goal is matches that will actually fund, not just a longer list.

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