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Brigit
Promoting sustainable financial health
- 101-200 employees
- Fintech
- B2C
- Personal finance
- SaaS
- Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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Company mission
To help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
12% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Brigit is an algorithm-based personal finance app that helps underserved financial customers maintain financial health. It offers a raft of protective services including cash bumps to fend off overdraft charges, budgeting tools, and interest-free emergency loans.
In spite of this financially-oriented spread, Brigit has no intention of expanding into neo-banking. This is smart, as it allows the company to focus on a broad range of banner services without stepping into the far more competitive digital banking sector. Brigit has successfully united these disparate features under a strong customer-forward and socially-impactful identity, which gives the company the freedom to expand its services in response to new banking trends without diluting its brand.
It means, too, that Brigit can complement new and legacy banking solutions, instead of competing for space. This careful positioning should shore Brigit up in a sector undergoing continual and swift change.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 401K - Choose from a wide range of plans to find the ones that suit your specific retirement plans and savings goals
- Phone/wifi stipend - Whether you’re in a hybrid or remote role, we make sure our employees have what they need to work effectively outside of the office
- Snacks & more - Caffeine and a stocked kitchen keep us energized and Thursday lunch brings everyone together for a weekly nosh
- Medical benefits - We offer top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) with options so you can select the plan that works best for you
- Paid parental leave - Because we know there are no jobs harder than being a parent, we support our employees with paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off - Take the time you want and need to recharge and live a fully balanced life
Company values
- Fairness: Our founding principle is to look out for—not make a quick buck from—people in need
- Transparency: When it comes to finances, nobody likes surprises. With Brigit, there are no hidden costs, ever. Ever
- Simplicity: Finance is complicated enough. Our app is designed to not only be easy to use, but actually reduce stress
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Hamel Kothari
(CTO & CDO)Former software engineer at Palantir and Two Sigma. Graduated from Berkley with a BA in computer science.
Zuben Mathews
(CEO)Former founder and group head in Strategic Partnership at Deutsche Bank, and managing director at Infosys Technology. Founder of METROINDIA.COM. Graduated with a BA Economics from University of Chicago.
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Brigit is a wonderful place to grow but also a wonderful environment to spend your days in. The people who work there are deeply invested in Brigit's mission to create tools to improve financial stability! There is a ton of growth opportunity as well.
Software Engineering
Meaningful work
Dec 2021
Brigit is lead by incredibly smart individuals. Managers and leaders work closely with everyone in the company and ensure that each employee has access to their mentorship and support.
Software Engineering
Strong leadership
Dec 2021
Brigit is special because of its mission but also the people who make the company. People from all different backgrounds work here and the environment is as warm and welcoming.
Software Engineering
People of all backgrounds are welcomed
Dec 2021
Everyone is encouraged to innovate and challenge themself. Failure is necessary for growth, and we celebrate every learning moment as we scale.
People, HR, Recruitment
Autonomy
Dec 2021
We are challenging the unjust financial system of America with an accessible, transparent, and simple product.
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Dec 2021
I am trusted to work within my scope (and beyond) to iterate as quickly as I'd like. Not only do I get to evolve in my current function, I am able to partake in cross-functional ideation and implementation. Here at Brigit, ideas come to life as quickly as you want them to.
People, HR, Recruitment
Challenging work
Dec 2021
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