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Facio
Digital platform that acts as a banking correspondent to facilitate the process of contracting loans
About Facio
Facio operates as a digital finance platform in Brazil, specializing in providing salary advances to employees. The company primarily serves the workforce of partner companies through a B2B2C model, allowing employees early access to their earned wages.
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Its business model is centered around offering a more transparent and affordable alternative to traditional high-interest credit options like payday loans or overdraft fees. Instead of complex interest calculations, Facio charges a straightforward flat fee for each salary advance transaction. This approach is designed to alleviate the financial pressures that can arise for workers between paydays.
In addition to its core salary advance product, the company also provides financial education programs to its users, aiming to improve overall financial literacy and well-being. By embedding its services within the employer-employee relationship, Facio can effectively scale its operations and engage with a large user base.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Employees
- 128
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 91.7/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Financial Management Solutions
- Sector
- Fintech, YC W20
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Facio.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Aug 2024 | $11M | $44M | ONEVC · Monashees Capital | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Nov 2020 | $5M | $20M | SumUp · Monashees · Michael Seibel · Gabriel Braga | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Facio is 5.4M monthly website visits, up 80% over the last three months. Facio's team grew 62% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed8 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Monashees
SumUp
Michael Seibel
Gabriel Braga
ONEVC- IMIgor Marchesini
QuintoAndar
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
- MCMonashees Capital
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Discovery Ventures
Next Billion Capital Partners
Saison Capital
Soma Capital
Stefan Jeschonnek
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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