BlueKey Equity Partners, a small to middle-market private equity firm, has invested in Chipper, a socially conscious company which helps transform the way student loan borrowers analyse, manage, and pay back their student debt.

BlueKey Equity partner Felix De Herrera, said: “This platform, which helps pay off debt, was developed by a young Hispanic man. It’s important to our firm to help give minority entrepreneurs the financial backing – something they may have difficulty obtaining elsewhere.”

Chipper founder and chief executive Tony Aguilar is a serial fintech entrepreneur who stated his mission is to build modern financial products for a generation straddled with student debt.

DeHerrera said: “BlueKey Equity Partners is convinced that Chipper will help so many people deal with their student loans. More importantly, if they can deal with their debt burdens, they’ll have funds available for other things like buying a car or even a house. That can only help our economy.”

BlueKey Equity Partners joins existing investors in Chipper, including a commitment from Solomon (Sol) Trujillo, co-founder of the L’Attitude conference, and an international business executive.

Chipper is headquartered in Austin Texas; BlueKey Equity Partners is based in Hollywood, Florida.