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Deserve
Offers fair credit products for young people and a cloud-based credit card platform for businesses
About Deserve
Deserve, accessible at deserve.com, is a fintech company that specializes in providing credit card solutions tailored for various market segments, including college students and businesses looking to offer co-branded credit cards. The company operates primarily in the financial services and technology market, focusing on digital-first, mobile-centric, and API-driven solutions.
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Deserve's primary offering is its "Credit Card as a Service" (CCaaS) platform. This turnkey solution allows businesses to quickly launch their own customized credit card programs. The platform is highly configurable, enabling partners to create co-branded cards that meet specific needs and branding requirements. For instance, a retail company could offer a store-branded credit card to its customers, leveraging Deserve's infrastructure.
For individual consumers, particularly college students, Deserve provides credit cards designed to help build credit history. These cards come with features like immediate digital wallet integration upon approval, allowing users to start using their cards within minutes. This is particularly beneficial for students who are new to credit and need a straightforward way to begin their credit journey.
Deserve's business model revolves around earning revenue through various channels. For consumer cards, the company makes money from interest charges on outstanding balances, annual fees, and interchange fees (a small percentage of each transaction paid by merchants). For its CCaaS platform, Deserve charges businesses for the use of its technology and services, which may include setup fees, monthly service fees, and a share of the interchange fees from transactions made with the co-branded cards.
In summary, Deserve is a forward-thinking fintech company that leverages technology to offer innovative credit solutions for both consumers and businesses. Its digital-first approach ensures quick and efficient service delivery, making it a competitive player in the financial services market.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Employees
- 91
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 63.3/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending, Banking
- Sector
- Fintech, Verification, Risk Management, API, Core AI, Credit Card, Consumer Lending, Embedded Finance, Embedded Lending, AI Applications, financial inclusion
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Apr 2025 | $0 | — | Intuit | ↗ |
| DEBTDebt | May 2022 | $250M | — | Cross River Bank · Goldman Sachs · Waterfall Asset Management | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Deserve is 9.9K monthly website visits, down 38.1% over the last three months. Deserve's team declined 2.2% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Fenway Summer Ventures
Ashish Toshniwal
Aspect Ventures
SparkLabs Global Ventures
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Accel
Pelion Venture Partners
Series B and later12 investors entered at this stage
- KGKeystone National Group
Sallie Mae Bank
GDP Venture
Mission Holdings
Alumni Ventures
GS Growth Equity
Goldman Sachs
MasterCard
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Visa
Cross River Bank
Waterfall Asset Management
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Intuit
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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