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Glow Services
White-label fintech cloud platform for telecommunications companies
About Glow Services
Glow Services Corp. is a fintech company that provides a white-label, cloud-based platform for the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries. The company's core offering is a suite of digital tools that empower mobile operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and retailers. Glow's services include device financing, device insurance, trade-in/upgrade programs, warranty management, and fraud detection. The business model focuses on providing off-balance sheet financing solutions and consumer loans directly at the point of sale, allowing carriers to preserve customer loyalty without carrying the significant cost of handsets on their balance sheets.
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The company was co-founded in 2014 by Executive Chairman Andrew Cole and CEO Christiaan Ross. Both founders have extensive backgrounds in the telecommunications and insurance sectors, including experience at Asurion. Andrew Cole has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and media industry, including consulting for major companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Google, and was notably hired by Steve Jobs for work on the iPhone in 2005-06. Christiaan Ross is an executive leader with a background in financial and operational strategy.
Glow secured its first financing contract in 2016 and began developing its fintech platform in 2019. A significant milestone was reached in November 2021 when Glow launched a white-label, interest-free credit platform for Samsung Electronics UK. The company has since expanded, working with clients across North America, Europe, and Oceania, and launching a similar solution for Samsung Australia in February 2024. In October 2025, Glow closed a $65 million equity funding round, reaching a valuation of $325 million, with participation from notable investors like Apollo Global Management and Silver Spur Capital. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with regulated business activities in the United Kingdom and the United States.
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
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| LATE VCOther financing | Oct 2025 | $65M | $325M | Apollo Global Management · Citi | ↗ |
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Apollo Global Management
Citi
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