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Empower Finance

Credit health & financial management app

Empower Finance logo
101-200 employees
  • Fintech
  • B2C
  • Credit Scoring
  • Banking
  • Personal finance
  • Mobile
  • D2C
Mission District, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To expand access to fair credit to give anyone in the world the opportunity to improve their financial security and mobility.

Top investors

Few candidates hear
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45% employee growth in 12 months

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Our take

An individual’s credit score greatly influences their life, affecting their ability to rent, receive loans, buy a house, and access affordable interest rates. But you have to have credit to build credit, leaving a lot of people in a catch-22 situation. Empower is a mobile-only app that makes credit more inclusive and accessible, helping customers achieve their credit health goals regardless of their credit history (or lack thereof).

Though other FinTech companies such as Mint or Personal Capital also offer impressive financial tracking for their customers, Empower’s comprehensive set of personal finance features including cash advance and automatic savings offerings make it a better choice for people who want to use a single app to manage their finances.

By empowering people to take control of their money through its range of financial services, Empower is working to break the cycle of paycheck-to-paycheck living. Backed by Blisce, Defy Ventures and Quiet Capital, the company has been significantly growing its revenue in recent years and was recognized in the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the US.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Generous equity package
  • Full healthcare benefits
  • Unlimited personal vacation
  • Technology expense reimbursement
  • Work from anywhere

Company values

  • Great Expectations - We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact
  • Owner Mindset - We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward
  • Spirited Debate - We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view
  • Customer Obsession - We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable and rewarding experience for our community
  • Inclusive Collaboration - We believe diverse teams make the best decisions — and strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table
  • No Jerks Allows - We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2022

$75m

LATE VC

Mar 2020

$20m

SERIES A

Total funding: $99.5m

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Leadership

Previous Partner at Sequoia Capital and is an Early Investor/Company Builder for multiple companies.

Founder of Ammerlaan Initiatives and Co-Founder of White Room Trading. Previously worked as a Senior Software Engineer at SDM and a Technical Architect at Fujitsu.

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Operations & Strategy

Finance, Legal & Compliance