Achieve Funding, Investors & Competitors

Achieve has raised $235M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $110M undisclosed-stage round in May 2014.

Last Achieve funding round

$110M

Undisclosed stage · May 2014

Cumulative funding Achieve raised

$235M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Achieve

  • Vulcan Capital
  • Aequitas Capital

Achieve Overview

About Achieve

Achieve is a San Mateo-headquartered fintech offering personal loans, debt consolidation, and credit building tools. The platform uses machine learning for underwriting based on bank-linked data, providing loans up to $50,000 at competitive APRs. Achieve serves over 2 million users nationwide. Founded in 2011 as Freedom Financial, it operates under banking partnerships.


Founded

2002

HQ

United StatesTempe, AZ

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Achieve Funding History

Achieve has raised a total of $235M across 2 funding rounds.

Achieve's first fundraising round was a $125M undisclosed-stage round in December 2013. The most recent completed round was a $110M undisclosed-stage round in May 2014.

Achieve funding rounds

Achieve funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaised
May 2014Undisclosed stageAequitas Capital (lead)$110M
Dec 2013Undisclosed stageVulcan Capital (lead)$125M

Who has invested in Achieve?

2 investors have backed Achieve across its funding rounds, including Vulcan Capital and Aequitas Capital.

Lead investors include Aequitas Capital and Vulcan Capital.


Achieve Investors

Investors in Achieve by funding rounds participated
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Investments by Achieve

Achieve has invested in 2 companies to date.

Latest investment by Achieve was on January 27th 2021. Achieve invested in Bravo in their $24M Series B round.


Latest Investments by Achieve

Bravo
Iconic Finance
Description
Bravo is a Mexico City-based debt resolution platform operating in six Latin American countries and Spain. Formerly Resuelve tu Deuda, the company negotiates with banks to reduce unpayable consumer debts, having restructured over 1 million cases since 2009. Bravo partners with institutions like Banorte and BBVA to settle overdue loans, achieving average reductions of 65 percent. Its digital platform facilitates personalized financial plans and credit rebuilding for individuals facing over-indebtedness.
Iconic Finance is a San Francisco-headquartered fintech firm offering high-yield banking products including a credit card with 2.1% cash back on all purchases and up to 8% bonus categories alongside 1% APY savings pockets. It integrates 24/7 personalized financial planning from certified financial planners via mobile app. Iconic serves individual consumers across the United States and collaborates with FDIC-insured banks for deposit security. Founded in 2022, the platform emphasizes automated budgeting tools.
HQ CountryMexicoUnited States
HQ City
Mexico City
San Francisco, CA
Deal Date27 Jan 202115 Jan 2019
RoundSeries BSeed
Raised$24M$3M
InvestorsVulcan CapitalRuna Capital; Doberman Forward; Republic capital
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Achieve Competitors

Achieve competitors include listed companies like Jio Financial Services and Klarna, and private ones like Jiedaibao, Upgrade, Mynt and Lendable.

Public and private companies comparable to Achieve
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Jio Financial ServicesIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$332M$272M$16B38.1x
JiedaibaoChinaBeijingPrivate--$7.6B-
UpgradeUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$1B-$7.5B7.5x
KlarnaSwedenSwedenPublicly listed$3.5B$551M$5.3B1.3x
MyntPhilippinesManilaPrivate--$5B-
LendableUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$114M$22M$4.7B40.8x

Achieve Public Comps

Achieve is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Capital One, Rocket Companies, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance, Synchrony, SoFi, Eurobank, Jio Financial Services, Cholamandalam and Tata Capital.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Capital One$53B-2.3x2.0x--
Rocket Companies$6.3B$1.4B7.8x5.0x36.3x19.2x
Bajaj Finserv$14B$5.9B5.7x5.1x14.0x25.3x
Shriram Finance$2.6B$1.6B16.4x13.5x25.9x22.2x
Synchrony$15B-1.8x1.7x--
SoFi$3.6B$1.1B6.0x4.8x20.5x14.8x
Eurobank$3.9B-5.0x4.6x--
Jio Financial Services$332M$272M47.6x38.1x58.1x-

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Common questions about Achieve

When was Achieve founded?Achieve was founded in 2002.
Where is Achieve headquartered?Achieve is headquartered in Tempe, AZ, United States.
Is Achieve publicly listed?No, Achieve is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Achieve raised?Achieve has raised $235M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Achieve's last funding round?Achieve's last funding round was a $110M undisclosed-stage round in May 2014, led by Aequitas Capital.
Who are Achieve's investors?Achieve's investors include Aequitas Capital and Vulcan Capital.
Which companies are comparable to Achieve?Companies comparable to Achieve include Jio Financial Services, Jiedaibao, Upgrade, Klarna, Mynt and Lendable.
How many companies has Achieve invested in?Achieve has invested in 2 companies, including Bravo and Iconic Finance.
What was Achieve's last investment?In January 2021, Achieve invested in Bravo's $24M Series B alongside Vulcan Capital.

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