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Credit Sesame

Fintech · Mountain View, United States · Founded 2010

Full-lifecycle credit management service that helps consumers achieve financial wellness MoreLess

Credit Sesame is a financial technology startup that provides a platform for individuals to monitor and improve their credit scores. The company operates in the personal finance market, primarily serving individuals who are keen on understanding, improving, and leveraging their credit scores to achieve their financial goals.

The business model of Credit Sesame is centered around providing free credit score checks and personalized recommendations to help users improve their credit scores. The platform allows users to check their credit scores daily and understand the factors impacting their credit. It also provides personalized actions that can help users improve their scores and reach their financial goals faster.

In addition to credit score monitoring, Credit Sesame also offers a platform for users to find and apply for credit card offers that have the highest chance of approval based on their credit profile. This means users can apply for credit cards with confidence, knowing that they have a high chance of approval.

Credit Sesame also offers a unique feature that allows users to build credit history using their daily debit purchases. This means users can start building credit when they use a prepaid debit card to pay for rent, subscriptions, groceries, and more.

The company makes money through partnerships with credit card companies and lenders. When a user applies for a credit card or loan through Credit Sesame, the company earns a commission.

Keywords: Credit Score, Personal Finance, Credit Monitoring, Credit Improvement, Credit Card Offers, Personalized Recommendations, Financial Goals, Credit History, Debit Purchases, Commission Revenue.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Credit Sesame's talent

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Employees mapped 103 incl. 5 AI specialists
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Key operators 7 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

16 investors on Credit Sesame's cap table

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Series A 6 investors entered at this stage
Inventus Capital Partners
Grail Partners
Paul Longhenry
Grauer Brothers Capital
Plug and Play
Menlo Ventures
Series B+ 10 investors entered at this stage
Globespan Capital Partners
IA Capital Group
Syncora Holdings
Capital One Ventures
Symantec
ATW Partners
Capital One
ATW Investments
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Athera Venture Partners

Global footprint

Where Credit Sesame has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States62.2%
🇨🇦 Canada30.5%
🇵🇪 Peru3.7%
🇮🇳 India2.4%
🇩🇪 Germany1.2%
5 countries shown
Web traffic by country
2.6M monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States100.1%
🏳️ Puerto Rico0.9%
🇨🇦 Canada0.1%
🇩🇪 Germany0.1%
🇳🇬 Nigeria0.1%
Top 5 markets shown

Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Credit Sesame

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