Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Bridget Harris

Associate

Joey Krug

Partner

Jeffrey Lonsdale

Managing Director, Asia

John Luttig

Partner

Past deals in Finance

Numeric

Series A in 2024
Companies rely on Numeric to ensure their financial data is accurate, automate the month-end close, and generate real-time insights. Rated 4.9 / 5 on G2

Aven

Series D in 2024
Aven is a financial services company offering a product that combines a credit card with a home equity line of credit. The Aven HELOC Card lets users access funds secured by their home equity and pay for purchases like a traditional card, while aiming to deliver lower interest rates than standard credit cards. By leveraging home equity, it seeks to reduce borrowing costs and simplify cash management for its customers.

AfterHour

Seed Round in 2024
AfterHour is a social finance application tailored for everyday traders seeking to enhance their market experience and financial literacy. The platform allows users to share and verify their trading positions, promoting accountability and transparency in a social network that combines elements from various trading communities. With over $200 million in connected brokerages, AfterHour enables users to exchange investment ideas and strategies, facilitating learning and collaboration among retail traders. The application supports a diverse range of users, from those with portfolios as small as $1,000 to others boasting portfolios of $78 million. By connecting individuals with similar trading interests and expertise, AfterHour aims to empower its community to navigate the complexities of the stock market and increase their chances of success.

Numeric

Seed Round in 2024
Companies rely on Numeric to ensure their financial data is accurate, automate the month-end close, and generate real-time insights. Rated 4.9 / 5 on G2

Ramp

Series D in 2024
Ramp offers a comprehensive financial operations platform designed for businesses seeking to streamline their financial tasks. The platform includes corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, and accounting integrations, assisting organizations in managing their finances efficiently.

Stripe

Series I in 2023
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Block Green

Seed Round in 2022
Block Green is a company focused on developing a decentralized finance platform that offers innovative liquidity solutions for Bitcoin mining operations. By enabling miners to access future revenues upfront and de-risk their operations, Block Green aims to foster a transparent and accessible capital market centered around Bitcoin. The platform also features a staking mechanism, allowing digital asset holders to retain their preferred cryptocurrencies while contributing to the security of the Bitcoin network. This approach not only enhances the financial prospects for users but also supports the transition of the Bitcoin ecosystem towards renewable energy sources. Through its initiatives, Block Green seeks to create a more sustainable and efficient environment for digital asset management.

Huspy

Series A in 2022
Huspy is a proptech company founded in 2020 and based in Dubai, UAE, that aims to simplify the home financing process. It offers an online mortgage service platform designed to enhance the home-buying experience by making it user-friendly and efficient. Huspy addresses the complexities of securing a mortgage by allowing home buyers to obtain home loans through its web and mobile application, eliminating the need for traditional paperwork. By reimagining the home buying process, Huspy seeks to make obtaining a mortgage a celebratory experience for buyers, ultimately facilitating a more accessible and cost-effective approach to home ownership.

Fruitful

Series A in 2022
Fruitful is a financial membership platform designed to help Americans understand, organize, and optimize their finances. It offers one-on-one financial guidance tailored to members' unique lifestyles and goals, along with stress-free saving, spending, and investing features. Fruitful partners members with supportive Certified Financial Planners™ who provide ongoing advice and investment strategies at a fraction of the cost of traditional advisory firms.

Strive Asset Management

Seed Round in 2022
Strive is an asset management firm dedicated to restoring the voices of everyday citizens in the American economy. It achieves this by encouraging companies to prioritize excellence over politics, fostering a culture of brave leadership and exceptional work ethic.

Ondo Finance

Series A in 2022
Ondo Finance develops a cryptocurrency trading platform that democratizes decentralized finance. Users can choose between downside protection and higher returns, allowing them to tailor their risk tolerance according to market volatility.

Vontive

Series B in 2022
Vontive is a developer of an embedded mortgage platform designed to finance investment properties. The platform offers a no-code, white-label solution that allows businesses serving real estate investors to launch their own investment-property mortgage operations in 1-2 weeks. It creates a direct conduit to finance investment property mortgages, connects to a debt marketplace, and streamlines capital allocation at scale, enabling real estate investors to access predictable, cost-effective financing and compete with cash buyers.

Ramp

Series C in 2022
Ramp offers a comprehensive financial operations platform designed for businesses seeking to streamline their financial tasks. The platform includes corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, and accounting integrations, assisting organizations in managing their finances efficiently.

Nuvo

Seed Round in 2022
Nuvo is a B2B platform that facilitates efficient customer onboarding and risk assessment for trade credit management. It streamlines processes by securely storing and actively monitoring critical credit information, enabling small and medium-sized businesses to manage their credit operations effectively.

TruePlan.io

Series A in 2021
TruePlan Inc. is a company that develops a collaborative headcount management platform aimed at enhancing financial visibility and control for organizations. Established in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TruePlan's platform streamlines headcount management by reducing the time spent on manual tasks and fostering alignment in hiring across teams. It centralizes all aspects of headcount management, enabling businesses to automate financial planning related to operating expenses through collaborative workflows and operational actions. This comprehensive approach allows organizations to optimize their workforce planning and improve overall efficiency.

Up&Up

Series B in 2021
Up&Up is a New York-based real estate company founded in 2017 that offers a platform for fractional homeownership. This innovative approach allows renters to invest in their homes upfront, enabling them to benefit from home price appreciation while building equity through portions of their rent payments. By making every resident a part-owner of their chosen home, Up&Up provides a more accessible and flexible alternative to traditional rental models. The company aims to enhance the rental experience by offering financial benefits typically associated with homeownership, while also preserving the convenience and ease of renting.

Jack Archer

Series B in 2021
Jack Archer is a men's apparel brand known for its innovative use of microfiber wrinkle-resistant material in its jetsetter pants and boxers. The company specializes in designing clothing that molds to the body, providing both comfort and style.

Kavak

Series E in 2021
Founded in 2016, Kavak is a Mexican online platform specializing in the e-commerce of used cars. It aims to formalize the pre-owned car industry by offering real-time market data and a wide catalog of certified vehicles at fair prices. The platform provides services such as home delivery, financing options, and guarantees, enabling users to buy and sell vehicles hassle-free.

Origin

Series B in 2021
Origin was founded on the belief that financial planning should be accessible to everyone at every stage of life. Origin is the first comprehensive employee financial wellness platform for the modern workforce. Its integrated solution helps employees manage compensation, benefits, and personal finances in a single place – side-by-side with financial professionals. Origin is the first platform that combines human financial planners with cutting-edge financial technology that both educates employees and allows them to create, execute, and track their personalized financial plans.

Jack Archer

Series A in 2021
Jack Archer is a men's apparel brand known for its innovative use of microfiber wrinkle-resistant material in its jetsetter pants and boxers. The company specializes in designing clothing that molds to the body, providing both comfort and style.

BitDAO

Private Equity Round in 2021
BitDAO is one of the world's newest and largest decentralized autonomous organizations, formed with the vision of leveling the economic playing field for every person in the world through the acceleration of the decentralized tokenized economy. The company allocates significant financial and talent resources to drive decentralized finance growth.

Candor

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Candor helps employees of public companies manage their employee equity.

Bullish Global

Venture Round in 2021
Bullish Global is a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency exchange designed to combine the performance, user privacy, and compliance offered by central order book technology with the vertically integrated user benefits of decentralized finance (DeFi) market architecture.

Ramp

Series B in 2021
Ramp offers a comprehensive financial operations platform designed for businesses seeking to streamline their financial tasks. The platform includes corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, and accounting integrations, assisting organizations in managing their finances efficiently.

Kavak

Series D in 2021
Founded in 2016, Kavak is a Mexican online platform specializing in the e-commerce of used cars. It aims to formalize the pre-owned car industry by offering real-time market data and a wide catalog of certified vehicles at fair prices. The platform provides services such as home delivery, financing options, and guarantees, enabling users to buy and sell vehicles hassle-free.

Jack Archer

Venture Round in 2021
Jack Archer is a men's apparel brand known for its innovative use of microfiber wrinkle-resistant material in its jetsetter pants and boxers. The company specializes in designing clothing that molds to the body, providing both comfort and style.

Eco

Series A in 2021
Eco Inc. is a financial technology company focused on enhancing the value of money through innovative software solutions. As a founding contributor to the Eco Protocol, the company aims to optimize financial transactions and promote efficient banking practices. Eco also develops Bend, a platform designed to offer rewarding financial solutions that align with the expectations of modern consumers. Through its commitment to improving how individuals interact with their finances, Eco seeks to drive a new standard for money management.

Ramp

Series A in 2020
Ramp offers a comprehensive financial operations platform designed for businesses seeking to streamline their financial tasks. The platform includes corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, and accounting integrations, assisting organizations in managing their finances efficiently.

Vise

Series B in 2020
Vise is a technology company that automates investment management for financial advisors through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra in New York, Vise offers a comprehensive platform that supports the entire advisor-client relationship. This includes the creation of personalized portfolios, management of those portfolios, and the provision of ongoing intelligence to ensure optimal performance. By leveraging advanced technology, Vise enables financial advisors to focus on what matters most: their client relationships, while also providing them with customized investment solutions and automated trade execution.

Settle

Seed Round in 2020
Settle is a cash-flow management software company that automates business-to-business payments and helps optimize working capital. The platform provides payment management, payable date control and extensions, paperless invoicing, auto payments, automated purchase orders, and proactive replenishment alerts to streamline procurement, accounts payable automation, and financing, enabling faster billing cycles and improved visibility into liquidity. Founded in 2019 by Alek Koenig and based in San Francisco, Settle serves companies seeking integrated tools to improve cash flow management.

SnapDocs

Series C in 2020
SnapDocs, Inc. is a real estate technology company that specializes in digital mortgage closings. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SnapDocs provides a platform that connects lenders, title companies, notary signing agents, and homebuyers, facilitating a streamlined closing process. The platform automates interactions among these participants, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and consumer satisfaction. It offers features such as performance metrics for mobile notary signing agents, customizable workflows for lenders and real estate professionals, and early access to closing packages for homebuyers. By leveraging advanced automation and patented technology, SnapDocs enhances the closing experience, enabling clients to save time and reduce costs while maintaining compliance. The company's focus on improving both borrower experience and business outcomes positions it as a leading solution in the mortgage closing industry.

Affirm

Series G in 2020
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Origin

Venture Round in 2020
Origin was founded on the belief that financial planning should be accessible to everyone at every stage of life. Origin is the first comprehensive employee financial wellness platform for the modern workforce. Its integrated solution helps employees manage compensation, benefits, and personal finances in a single place – side-by-side with financial professionals. Origin is the first platform that combines human financial planners with cutting-edge financial technology that both educates employees and allows them to create, execute, and track their personalized financial plans.

Vise

Series A in 2020
Vise is a technology company that automates investment management for financial advisors through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra in New York, Vise offers a comprehensive platform that supports the entire advisor-client relationship. This includes the creation of personalized portfolios, management of those portfolios, and the provision of ongoing intelligence to ensure optimal performance. By leveraging advanced technology, Vise enables financial advisors to focus on what matters most: their client relationships, while also providing them with customized investment solutions and automated trade execution.

Ramp

Venture Round in 2020
Ramp offers a comprehensive financial operations platform designed for businesses seeking to streamline their financial tasks. The platform includes corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, and accounting integrations, assisting organizations in managing their finances efficiently.

Origin

Seed Round in 2019
Origin was founded on the belief that financial planning should be accessible to everyone at every stage of life. Origin is the first comprehensive employee financial wellness platform for the modern workforce. Its integrated solution helps employees manage compensation, benefits, and personal finances in a single place – side-by-side with financial professionals. Origin is the first platform that combines human financial planners with cutting-edge financial technology that both educates employees and allows them to create, execute, and track their personalized financial plans.

SnapDocs

Series B in 2019
SnapDocs, Inc. is a real estate technology company that specializes in digital mortgage closings. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SnapDocs provides a platform that connects lenders, title companies, notary signing agents, and homebuyers, facilitating a streamlined closing process. The platform automates interactions among these participants, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and consumer satisfaction. It offers features such as performance metrics for mobile notary signing agents, customizable workflows for lenders and real estate professionals, and early access to closing packages for homebuyers. By leveraging advanced automation and patented technology, SnapDocs enhances the closing experience, enabling clients to save time and reduce costs while maintaining compliance. The company's focus on improving both borrower experience and business outcomes positions it as a leading solution in the mortgage closing industry.

PayMongo

Seed Round in 2019
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, founded in 2019 by Francis Plaza, Luis Sia, Jaime Hing, and Edwin Lacierda. The company provides businesses with the tools to accept online payments through various channels, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. Its platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction monitoring, analytics tools to analyze customer purchasing patterns, and a streamlined checkout process to enhance the customer experience. Additionally, PayMongo offers shareable payment links that merchants can distribute via multiple communication channels, facilitating convenient payment collection. The company's mission is to empower businesses in the rapidly evolving digital economy by providing modern, accessible payment solutions.

Long-Term Stock Exchange

Series B in 2019
The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) is a national securities exchange regulated by the SEC, established to foster alignment between companies and long-term investors with an emphasis on value creation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, LTSE aims to reverse the decline in the number of public companies in the United States by offering a new venue for listings that prioritizes long-term growth and sustainability. The organization has assembled a team of experts in finance, regulation, law, and technology, strategically located in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Through its innovative approach, LTSE seeks to enhance the experience for public companies and investors, ultimately promoting a healthier financial ecosystem focused on enduring value.

Up&Up

Venture Round in 2019
Up&Up is a New York-based real estate company founded in 2017 that offers a platform for fractional homeownership. This innovative approach allows renters to invest in their homes upfront, enabling them to benefit from home price appreciation while building equity through portions of their rent payments. By making every resident a part-owner of their chosen home, Up&Up provides a more accessible and flexible alternative to traditional rental models. The company aims to enhance the rental experience by offering financial benefits typically associated with homeownership, while also preserving the convenience and ease of renting.

Vise

Seed Round in 2019
Vise is a technology company that automates investment management for financial advisors through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra in New York, Vise offers a comprehensive platform that supports the entire advisor-client relationship. This includes the creation of personalized portfolios, management of those portfolios, and the provision of ongoing intelligence to ensure optimal performance. By leveraging advanced technology, Vise enables financial advisors to focus on what matters most: their client relationships, while also providing them with customized investment solutions and automated trade execution.

Affirm

Series F in 2019
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Nand Capital

Seed Round in 2019
Nand Capital is an Information Theory hedge fund backed by Founders Fund and Paradigm.

Vontive

Series A in 2019
Vontive is a developer of an embedded mortgage platform designed to finance investment properties. The platform offers a no-code, white-label solution that allows businesses serving real estate investors to launch their own investment-property mortgage operations in 1-2 weeks. It creates a direct conduit to finance investment property mortgages, connects to a debt marketplace, and streamlines capital allocation at scale, enabling real estate investors to access predictable, cost-effective financing and compete with cash buyers.

Clarity AI

Seed Round in 2019
Clarity AI is a sustainability technology platform that uses machine learning and big data to deliver environmental and social insights to investors and organizations. The SaaS solution enables systematic measurement and optimization of the social impact of investment portfolios by analyzing the societal needs of populations and how those needs are addressed by various actors. The platform provides data and analytics for investing, corporate research, benchmarking, consumer e-commerce, and regulatory reporting, supporting decision-makers in understanding sustainability across all societal stakeholders. Clarity AI serves a global client base and helps allocate capital toward sustainable outcomes.

Clearco

Series A in 2018
Clearco is an online financial platform that offers growth capital to e-commerce and B2B companies. It uses proprietary software and data science models to identify high-growth funding opportunities, providing funding in exchange for a steady revenue share of earnings.

Blockfolio

Series A in 2018
Blockfolio, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application for cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management. Founded in 2014 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, Blockfolio's application enables users to build and monitor their cryptocurrency portfolios, providing real-time prices, market data, and news updates from prominent figures in the crypto sector. The platform also facilitates automated portfolio tracking by integrating with users' exchange accounts, allowing for seamless management of investments. With millions of users, Blockfolio is recognized for its commitment to providing free access and valuable insights, helping individuals stay informed about the dynamic cryptocurrency landscape. As of August 2020, Blockfolio operates as a subsidiary of FTX Trading LTD.

Hearth

Seed Round in 2018
Hearth is a financial technology platform that supports home improvement contractors in growing and managing their businesses. The company offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools designed to facilitate business transactions, including financing advice, invoicing, payment collection, and insurance products. By enabling contractors to send quotes, contracts, invoices, and financing options from any location, Hearth streamlines the process of closing deals, ensuring a seamless experience for both contractors and clients.

Tagomi

Venture Round in 2018
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that offers clients enhanced execution capabilities to optimize their trading experience. The platform utilizes advanced routing tactics and sophisticated execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, allowing it to determine the optimal timing and venues for trades. By focusing on maximizing client returns and minimizing trading costs, Tagomi aims to deliver efficient access to priced liquidity and low commissions, thereby enabling clients to retain a greater portion of their profits.

Affirm

Series E in 2017
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Stash

Series C in 2017
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

ComparaGuru

Series A in 2017
Coru is a platform that intelligently connects users with credit and insurance products employing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

AvidXchange

Private Equity Round in 2017
AvidXchange provides accounts payable and payment automation software for midsize and mid-market businesses and their suppliers. The software suite includes purchase order management, invoice processing, payments, check printing, and utility-bill management delivered via a web-based platform that automates purchase orders and payment workflows while helping control costs. The company serves industries such as banking, construction, healthcare and social services, hospitality, real estate, technology, and software across North America. It processes more than $140 billion in annual transactions across a supplier network of over 680,000 and serves about 6,000 customers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, AvidXchange has roughly 1,500 employees and seven offices.

Trade Ghana

Seed Round in 2017
Trade Ghana operates a trading platform that connects buyers, sellers, and transporters of commodities, primarily focusing on small-scale farmers in the country. The platform enables direct transactions between buyers and sellers, eliminating middlemen and allowing users to specify their desired quantity, grade, and price. Trade Ghana ensures quality by weighing and grading each bag of commodity traded, and it offers a commitment to customer satisfaction by accepting returns on rejected bags. In addition to facilitating trades, the platform provides essential market information, payment handling, and transportation arrangements, which support efficient trading and enhance agricultural production monitoring in Ghana.

Samlino.dk

Venture Round in 2016
Samlino.dk is Denmark's largest financial comparison site, dedicated to assisting consumers in saving money on various financial services, including insurance, loans, and broadband. The company operates an online portal that offers updated and accurate information on a wide range of financial products, such as credit cards, car loans, and various insurance options. By providing a platform for users to compare these offerings fairly, Samlino.dk empowers consumers to make informed decisions that best suit their financial needs. As a member of Compare Group Global, Samlino.dk is part of a broader network of comparison sites, enhancing its reach and resources in the financial comparison industry.

NextMarkets

Series A in 2016
NextMarkets GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Cologne, Germany, offers a user-friendly web and mobile application tailored for private investors engaging in capital markets. The platform allows users to trade a wide range of financial instruments, including contracts for difference (CFDs) on equities, foreign exchange, bonds, and commodities. Recognizing that a significant majority of private investors struggle in the stock market due to behavioral economic factors, NextMarkets aims to empower its users by providing educational resources, training, and strategies that enhance their trading experience. The company's mission is to promote a more informed and sustainable approach to investing, enabling users to better understand market dynamics and make informed trading decisions.

Cloudability

Series B in 2016
Cloudability Inc. is a financial management company that specializes in cloud cost management software solutions. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company provides a platform that enables organizations to monitor, manage, and optimize their cloud expenditures. Its services include budgeting alerts, reporting tools, customizable dashboards, and anomaly detection that identifies unusual spending patterns while filtering out false positives. Cloudability's True Cost Explorer allows enterprises to analyze vendor billing comprehensively. The platform aggregates real-time financial data using advanced analytics and machine learning, offering IT, finance, and business teams detailed insights into cloud spending. Cloudability serves a diverse range of clients, including operational teams, product owners, finance departments, and executives, and operates additional offices in Seattle, Boulder, Sydney, and London.

Affirm

Series D in 2016
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Stripe

Series C in 2014
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Credit Karma

Funding Round in 2014
Founded in 2007, Credit Karma is a personal finance company dedicated to helping individuals make informed decisions about their money. With over 100 million members, it offers free credit scores and reports, personalized financial recommendations, and tools for managing various aspects of credit and financial health.

BitGo

Series A in 2014
BitGo is a leading institutional digital asset financial services company that provides security, custody, and liquidity solutions. It supports over 200 coins and tokens, with over $2 billion in assets under management. BitGo's platform offers multi-signature security-as-a-service solutions for individuals and enterprises, enabling secure transactions and portfolio management. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

BitPay

Series A in 2014
BitPay provides enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions for businesses, offering tools to accept digital currency payments and convert them to fiat. The platform includes a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway, support for native payment protocol and signed payment requests, and a wallet solution named Copay that includes hardware security integration for private key generation and transaction signing. BitPay also offers BitPay Send, a payout service that enables organizations to disburse cryptocurrency to employees, affiliates, customers, vendors, and contractors. The company partners with payment processors to support merchants and has a focus on enabling merchants to accept Bitcoin and settle in traditional currencies. Founded in 2011, BitPay serves organizations across industries seeking blockchain-based payment acceptance and management.

OnDeck

Series E in 2014
Founded in 2006, OnDeck is a technology-driven financial platform specializing in loan financing for small and medium-sized businesses. It uses proprietary software to assess business performance, enabling responsible expansion of credit access beyond traditional personal credit score evaluations.

Stripe

Series C in 2014
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

BitPay

Seed Round in 2013
BitPay provides enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions for businesses, offering tools to accept digital currency payments and convert them to fiat. The platform includes a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway, support for native payment protocol and signed payment requests, and a wallet solution named Copay that includes hardware security integration for private key generation and transaction signing. BitPay also offers BitPay Send, a payout service that enables organizations to disburse cryptocurrency to employees, affiliates, customers, vendors, and contractors. The company partners with payment processors to support merchants and has a focus on enabling merchants to accept Bitcoin and settle in traditional currencies. Founded in 2011, BitPay serves organizations across industries seeking blockchain-based payment acceptance and management.

OnDeck

Series D in 2013
Founded in 2006, OnDeck is a technology-driven financial platform specializing in loan financing for small and medium-sized businesses. It uses proprietary software to assess business performance, enabling responsible expansion of credit access beyond traditional personal credit score evaluations.

Stripe

Series B in 2012
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Xero

Post in 2012
Xero Limited is a New Zealand-based technology company that specializes in cloud-based accounting software designed for small and midsize enterprises, as well as accounting practices. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Wellington, Xero offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including its core accounting software, a mobile app, and various solutions for accountants and bookkeepers, such as Xero HQ and Xero Practice Manager. The platform enables users to efficiently manage cash flow, invoicing, payments, and reporting through a subscription model with three tiers: starter, standard, and premium. Xero has established a strong market presence in New Zealand and Australia, successfully competing against traditional accounting software providers, and has expanded its services to other English-speaking countries, particularly the United Kingdom.

Xero

Post in 2010
Xero Limited is a New Zealand-based technology company that specializes in cloud-based accounting software designed for small and midsize enterprises, as well as accounting practices. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Wellington, Xero offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including its core accounting software, a mobile app, and various solutions for accountants and bookkeepers, such as Xero HQ and Xero Practice Manager. The platform enables users to efficiently manage cash flow, invoicing, payments, and reporting through a subscription model with three tiers: starter, standard, and premium. Xero has established a strong market presence in New Zealand and Australia, successfully competing against traditional accounting software providers, and has expanded its services to other English-speaking countries, particularly the United Kingdom.

Figure Eight

Series A in 2010
Figure Eight Inc. is a developer of a human-in-the-loop machine learning platform that specializes in generating customized training data from various data types, including text, images, audio, and video. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides machine learning-assisted annotation solutions that cater to a wide array of applications such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, computer vision, and intelligent chatbots. The platform supports diverse industries, including automotive, healthcare, retail, and technology, and has produced over 10 billion training data labels to enhance real-world AI applications. By automating data annotation processes, Figure Eight enables data science teams to improve outcomes in sentiment analysis, search relevance, and data classification.

Credit Karma

Series A in 2009
Founded in 2007, Credit Karma is a personal finance company dedicated to helping individuals make informed decisions about their money. With over 100 million members, it offers free credit scores and reports, personalized financial recommendations, and tools for managing various aspects of credit and financial health.
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