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Step Mobile

Fintech · Palo Alto, United States · Founded 2018

A next generation financial services company building the best banking experience to help teens and young adults achieve financial independence and knowledge at an earlier age MoreLess

Step.com is a financial technology (fintech) startup that offers a range of banking services aimed at helping individuals, particularly those under 18, build a positive credit history. The company operates in the fintech market, serving clients who are looking for accessible and user-friendly banking solutions.

Step.com's services are powered by Visa, providing users with built-in fraud protection and a Zero Liability guarantee for unauthorized charges. This means that users are not held responsible for unauthorized transactions on their accounts. The banking services are provided by Evolve Bank & Trust, ensuring that users' funds are FDIC-insured up to $1,000,000.

One of the key features of Step.com is its Credit Building Card. This secured Visa Card allows users to build a positive credit history, even before they turn 18. The company also offers a savings account with a 5.00% interest rate, provided users make a qualifying direct deposit.

Step.com also offers the opportunity to buy fractional shares of stocks, ETFs, and bitcoin with as little as $1, without any stock commission fees. This feature makes investing accessible to a wider audience, including those with limited funds.

The company makes money through a subscription model, with users paying $99 per year for the services. Additionally, Step.com earns revenue through interest on deposits and transaction fees.

In summary, Step.com is a fintech startup that provides accessible and user-friendly banking solutions, with a focus on helping individuals build a positive credit history.

Keywords: Fintech, Credit Building, Visa, Fraud Protection, Zero Liability, FDIC-insured, Savings Account, Stock Investment, Subscription Model, Transaction Fees.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Company overview

Step Mobile company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Employees
274
Open positions
3
Dealroom signal
69.2
client focusb2bclient focusb2ctechnologyMobile appsub industryBankingsectorTeenagersbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommerceindustryFintechsectorChallenger BanksectorFinancial EducationsectorK-12sectorfinancial inclusion

Valuation & funding

Step Mobile funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Feb 2026 $0 Beast Industries
DEBTDebt Oct 2022 $300M TriplePoint Capital · Physicians Capital
SERIES COther financing Apr 2021 $100M $400M Coatue Management · Sarah Friar · Jeffrey Katzenberg · Jacqueline Reses
SERIES BOther financing Dec 2020 $50M $200M Collaborative Fund · Justin Timberlake · Charli D’Amelio · The Chainsmokers
SERIES AOther financing Jun 2019 $23M $90M Stripe · Collaborative Fund · Crosslink Capital · WndrCo
SEEDOther financing Feb 2019 Collaborative Fund · Crosslink Capital
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Financials

Revenue and workforce over time

Available revenue and workforce history. Fields without reported data are omitted.

YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $20M 0% 274
2025 $20M 0% 272
2024 $20M 0% 274
2023 $20M +5.4% 244
2022 $19M +68.2% 232
2021 $11M +38.4%
2020 $8M
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Growth signals

Step Mobile website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Step Mobile is 270K monthly website visits, up 12.5% over the last three months. Step Mobile's team grew 0.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits270K 3-month web change+12.5% 1-year team growth+0.7%
Monthly website visits103 observations · Jan 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Step Mobile compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Step Mobile's talent

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Team profiled 22 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 7 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

27 investors on Step Mobile's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
Series A 12 investors entered at this stage
Stripe
WndrCo
Ronnie Lott
Coatue Management
Justin Timberlake
Charli D’Amelio
The Chainsmokers
Kelvin Beachum
Eli Manning
Dreamers
Larry Fitzgerald
Andre Iduodala
Series B+ 12 investors entered at this stage
General Catalyst
Sarah Friar
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jacqueline Reses
Jared Leto
Stephen Curry
Franklin Templeton Investments
Gokul Rajaram
Will Smith
MANTIS
TriplePoint Capital
Physicians Capital
Other known 1 additional known investor
Beast Industries

Global footprint

Where Step Mobile has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
13 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States79.4%
🇵🇰 Pakistan3.2%
🇿🇦 South Africa1.6%
🇲🇦 Morocco1.6%
🇬🇪 Georgia1.6%
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In the news

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Step Mobile

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