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Stilt
Offers financial services for immigrants, visa holders, and the underserved
About Stilt
Stilt Inc., based in San Francisco, is a financial technology company that revolutionizes how individuals build and access credit. The company primarily serves immigrants and people with limited or zero credit history in the U.S. Stilt provides personal loans with low-interest rates, without requiring a cosigner or a Social Security Number (SSN). The company uses a unique credit scoring model that considers factors such as education, work experience, income, and financial behavior to determine loan eligibility and interest rates. This approach allows Stilt to offer competitive rates and flexible repayment options, including no prepayment fees. Stilt operates in the financial services market, focusing on underserved communities who often face challenges in accessing traditional credit. The business model is based on earning interest from the loans provided to its clients. By leveraging big data and advanced analytics, Stilt aims to provide a seamless and hassle-free loan application process, ensuring that clients can check their loan options without impacting their credit scores.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 7
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 60.6/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending
- Sector
- Fintech, Data Analytics, Credit Scoring, Consumer Lending, Migrants, YC W16, financial inclusion
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Dec 2022 | $0 | — | J.G. Wentworth | ↗ |
| DEBT✓Debt | Mar 2022 | $100M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Stilt is 250 monthly website visits, down 94.2% over the last three months. Stilt's team declined 78.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Series A9 investors entered at this stage
The Smart Start Fund
Link Ventures
Hillsven Capital
Gokul Rajaram
Rahul Vohra
Ott Kaukver
Josh Buckley
Claire Hughes Johnson- PIPetrushka Investments
Other known investors14 additional known investors
J.G. Wentworth
Silicon Valley Bank
Altun Capital- BBBragiel Brothers
Dalton Caldwell
FinTech Sandbox- FCFourthGreen Capital
Guy Goldstein
Investo
Kevin Hale
Liron Petrushka- MHMarcell Haywood
Smart Lenders Asset Management
Vibe Capital
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