Credit Sesame Valuation, Funding & Investors

Credit Sesame is valued at $1B as of June 2021.

Last Credit Sesame valuation

$1B

Series G · Jun 2021

Last Credit Sesame funding round

$51M

Series G · Jun 2021

Cumulative funding Credit Sesame raised

$137M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in Credit Sesame

  • Menlo Ventures
  • IA Capital Group
  • Inventus Capital Partners
  • Globespan Capital Partners
  • ATW Partners
  • Plug and Play

Credit Sesame Overview

About Credit Sesame

Credit Sesame is a Mountain View-headquartered fintech founded in 2010 that provides free credit monitoring, personalized loan recommendations, and digital banking tools. Its app tracks VantageScore 3.0, offers identity theft protection, and matches users to credit cards, mortgages, and personal loans from partners like LendingClub. Serving 20 million members, it automates savings plans and debt payoff strategies.


Founded

2010

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Advertising

Valuation

$1B (Jun 2021)

Credit Sesame Valuation

Credit Sesame is currently valued at $1B, based on its Series G in June 2021.

The $51M round was led by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), with participation from Menlo Ventures, ATW Partners, Inventus Capital Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, IA Capital Group and 1 other investor.

Credit Sesame valuation by funding round

Credit Sesame valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jun 2021Series G$1B

Credit Sesame Funding History

Credit Sesame has raised a total of $137M across 4 funding rounds.

Credit Sesame's first fundraising round was a $16M Series D in May 2015. The most recent completed round was a $51M Series G in June 2021.

Credit Sesame funding rounds

Credit Sesame funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2021Series GHealthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) (lead); Menlo Ventures; ATW Partners; Inventus Capital Partners; Globespan Capital Partners; IA Capital Group; Puget Sound Venture Club$51M$1BCredit Sesame is a financial wellness platform that helps users monitor credit scores, manage debt, and access credit and banking services. The company operates a free platform rewarding customers with cash when their credit scores improve, with sixty-one percent of customers seeing credit score improvement within the first six months. The platform had surpassed 15 million members and achieved significant product momentum with over one million Sesame Cash debit account customers acquired in less than a year from beta launch, along with 200 percent annual growth in premium subscription services. In June 2021, Credit Sesame raised $51 million in Series G growth capital from investors including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Menlo Ventures, ATW Partners, Globespan Capital, IA Capital Group, and Inventus Capital. The funding round valued the company at nearly $1 billion, representing a four-fold increase from its previous known valuation of $251.7 million. The company deployed capital to integrate new platform services including the acquisition of fintech software services startup Zingo to add rent reporting capabilities, targeting the approximately 44 million credit-invisible Americans. Credit Sesame was operationally profitable at the time of the round and had more than doubled its employee count since 2018, with continued expansion in data science and engineering roles.
Aug 2019Series FATW Partners (lead); Plug and Play; Menlo Ventures; Stanford University; Capital One Ventures; Inventus Capital Partners; Globespan Capital Partners; IA Capital Group; Symantec Ventures$43M-Credit Sesame is a consumer credit health management platform offering Personal Credit Management (PCM) tools, including free credit score access, debt rebalancing options, and AI-driven RoboCredit technology for personalized insights to improve credit and financial health. The company raised $43 million in a debt and equity round around August 30, 2019, led by ATW Partners, with participation from existing investors like Menlo Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, IA Capital Group, Symantec Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Stanford University, and others, bringing total funding to $110 million. This round, likely Series F with $13.2M equity portion, was described as potentially the last before an IPO, with funds allocated to enhance AI and machine learning, expand data science, engineering, product, and marketing teams in California. The company demonstrated strong traction, achieving 90% compounded annual growth in revenue and transactions over the prior five years and profitability since 2017. CEO Adrian Nazari highlighted the platform's evolution from basic credit access to automated guidance, positioning it as a leader in consumer credit management ahead of IPO plans. The 2019 funding supported ongoing business expansion amid fintech competition in credit monitoring and personal finance tools. A subsequent $51 million Series G round in June 2021 from investors including HOOPP, Menlo Ventures, and ATW Partners fueled further AI services and growth.
Oct 2017Series EMenlo Ventures; Inventus Capital Partners; Globespan Capital Partners; IA Capital Group; SF Capital Group$27M-Credit Sesame, a financial wellness platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mountain View, CA, provides mobile and web tools for consumers to access free credit profiles, scores, monitoring, and recommendations for better lending options. It had served over 12 million members by October 2017. On October 25, 2017, the company raised $42 million total, comprising $26.6 million in Series E equity from investors including Menlo Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, IA Capital, SF Capital Group, and others, plus $15.5 million in venture debt, bringing total funding to over $77 million. The funds were allocated to accelerate growth, hiring, member acquisition, and advancements in analytics, robo-advisor, and machine learning technologies. A new strategic investor joined, with a potential partnership announcement pending. Credit Sesame demonstrated strong traction prior to the round, achieving over 100 percent annual growth for the past three years and reaching full profitability in early 2017. This round was described by the CEO as the last VC round before pursuing an IPO. Subsequent rounds included Series F of $43 million in August 2019 and Series G of $51 million in June 2021, with total funding reaching around $171-207 million across multiple rounds. The company operates in the fintech space focused on credit management and lending tech, competing with firms like Credit Karma, which had $370 million in revenue at a later period.
May 2015Series DIA Capital Group (lead); Menlo Ventures; Inventus Capital Partners; Nimble Ventures; Globespan Capital Partners$16M-Credit Sesame is a personal finance platform that helps consumers monitor and manage their credit and loans. The company offers a complete picture of consumers' credit information including credit scores, loans, and peer comparisons across web and mobile platforms, featuring industry-leading innovations such as Siri app integration. In May 2015, Credit Sesame closed a Series D funding round of $16 million led by Syncora Alternative Investments with IA Capital Partners as advisor, including participation from Menlo Ventures, IA Capital, Globespan Capital, and Inventus Capital, bringing total capital raised to over $35 million. At the time of the funding announcement, the company had reached $50 billion in active user loans under management and facilitated over $2 billion in consumer loan originations through its platform, while achieving three times revenue growth and seven times growth in its alternative lending vertical during 2014. The company had achieved profitable unit economics and industry-leading user engagement metrics.

Who has invested in Credit Sesame?

13 investors have backed Credit Sesame across its funding rounds, including Menlo Ventures, IA Capital Group, Inventus Capital Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, ATW Partners and Plug and Play.

Lead investors include Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), ATW Partners and IA Capital Group.


Credit Sesame Investors

Investors in Credit Sesame by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Menlo VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA4ParticipantMay 2015
Inventus Capital PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA4ParticipantMay 2015
Globespan Capital PartnersUnited StatesBoston, MA4ParticipantMay 2015
IA Capital GroupUnited StatesNew York City, NY4LeadMay 2015
ATW PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadAug 2019
Plug and PlayUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2019
Stanford UniversityUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2019
Capital One VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2019
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)CanadaToronto1LeadJun 2021
Nimble VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantMay 2015
SF Capital GroupUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantOct 2017

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Acquisitions by Credit Sesame

Credit Sesame has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Credit Sesame was on June 8th 2021. Credit Sesame acquired Zingo for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Credit Sesame

Zingo
STACK
Description
Zingo is a fintech company focused on non-traditional credit data aggregation via a cloud-based portal. It collects payment histories from rent, utilities, and streaming services for lenders, featuring automated validation for reports used by banks and fintechs in the US.
STACK is a Toronto-based mobile banking app that enables fee-free spending, savings, and money sharing via debit card and tap-to-pay. It offers real-time notifications, automated round-ups for savings goals, and cashback rewards at partnered retailers. STACK supports joint accounts and international transfers for Canadian users.
HQ CountryUnited StatesCanada
HQ City
Portland, OR
Toronto
Deal Date8 Jun 202116 Jun 2020
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Credit Sesame Competitors

Credit Sesame competitors include listed companies like Wealthfront and Bravura Solutions, and private ones like Touzhijia.com, Jar, Farther and Flying Tulip.

Public and private companies comparable to Credit Sesame
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Touzhijia.comChinaShenzhenPrivate--$1B-
WealthfrontUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$365M($93M)$1.6B4.2x
JarIndiaBangalorePrivate$262M-$300M1.1x
FartherUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
Flying TulipUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$100M-$1B10.0x
Bravura SolutionsAustraliaAustraliaPublicly listed$201M$55M$1B4.9x

Credit Sesame Public Comps

Credit Sesame is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Qfin Holdings, Bravura Solutions, Upbound, Yixin Group, Tiger Brokers, Monex Group, FinVolution Group, Katapult, Green Dot and Propel Holdings.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Qfin Holdings$2.4B-0.8x0.8x--
Bravura Solutions$201M$55M4.9x4.9x17.9x17.0x
Upbound$4.7B$1.7B0.6x0.6x1.5x5.2x
Yixin Group$1.7B$287M2.9x2.7x17.4x16.2x
Tiger Brokers$612M$284M0.4x0.4x0.9x1.2x
Monex Group$577M$189M2.7x3.1x8.2x28.9x
FinVolution Group$2B$476M0.0x0.1x0.2x0.3x
Katapult$292M$215M3.0x2.7x4.0x58.2x

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Common questions about Credit Sesame

When was Credit Sesame founded?Credit Sesame was founded in 2010.
Where is Credit Sesame headquartered?Credit Sesame is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is Credit Sesame publicly listed?No, Credit Sesame is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Credit Sesame's valuation?Credit Sesame was last valued at $1B in its Series G in June 2021.
How much funding has Credit Sesame raised?Credit Sesame has raised $137M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Credit Sesame's last funding round?Credit Sesame's last funding round was a $51M Series G in June 2021, led by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
Who are Credit Sesame's investors?Credit Sesame's investors include Menlo Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, IA Capital Group, ATW Partners, Plug and Play, Stanford University, Capital One Ventures, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Nimble Ventures and 3 others.
Which companies are comparable to Credit Sesame?Companies comparable to Credit Sesame include Touzhijia.com, Wealthfront, Jar, Farther, Flying Tulip and Bravura Solutions.
How many companies has Credit Sesame acquired?Credit Sesame has acquired 2 companies, including Zingo and STACK.

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