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Keebo
Credit card for the credit-invisible economy
- 21-100 employees
- Fintech
- B2C
- Credit Scoring
- Banking
- Credit cards
- Financial Services
- Hackney, London, UK
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Company mission
To revolutionise lending and inspire financial inclusion, helping customers to unlock the power of credit, jumpstart their future and smash their goals.
Our take
Due to the changes in the way people work – young people in particular – with many now operating the freelance and creator economies with irregular, less predictable income, it’s becoming more difficult to access credit. In fact, London startup Keebo estimates that the UK alone is home to over five million “credit invisible” people.
The company offers a Mastercard-supported credit card which uses open banking data to build a clearer picture of customers’ financial behaviour, with the aim of creating wider access, especially for those who don’t align with traditional models of credit worthiness.
Having only launched its card in early 2022, Keebo is still very much in its infancy. However, the fact that it's the only company which leverages open banking-based underwriting to be authorised by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stands it in good stead. It’s also secured promising venture capital backing to support its launch and growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Remote working option
- Flexible working hours
- A computer of choice
- Wellbeing and learning allowance (£500/year)
- 25 days of holidays + 8 public bank holidays
- A day off on your birthday
- Monthly team events and regulars outings with the team
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2021
$6.4m
SEED
Total funding: $6.4m
Leadership
Michael Vanaselja
(CEO)Former Legal Professional at Citi Group and Citi. Before co-founding Keebo they spent seven years at Linklaters, including a spell as Head of Product for its legal platform Nakhoda.
Matthew Hallett
(CTO)Has spent two decades working in Big Data for the UK Government, News UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and KPMG UK.
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At Keebo, we’re creating a credit card for the new generation to build credit and improve financial well-being. We’re the first credit card in the world authorised to leverage the power of open banking data in credit decisioning.
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Innovative product
Oct 2022
Each team member is self-motivated and driven. We are united by our vision of a world where everyone can harness the power of credit to live life on their own terms. We strive to create a transparent credit card that empowers people to start building credit.
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Hard working team
Oct 2022
We always look for opportunities to learn new skills and develop our team capabilities. We work autonomously and we experiment all the time. We embrace challenges and learn by doing because nothing beats the feeling when you finally figure it out.
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Opportunities to learn
Oct 2022
