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Kinly

Platform for Black-focused spending, education and wealth building

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21-100 employees
  • Fintech
  • B2C
  • Personal finance
  • Financial Services
  • SaaS
  • Social Impact
  • Accessibility
South Downtown, Atlanta, GA

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Company mission

To build generational wealth and create a new “financial DNA” for Black America, by respecting, serving, and providing a financial home that empowers our communities, our families, and our future. Because no one will care about us, like us.

Our take

Founded in 2020 by CEO Donald Hawkins, Kinly was brought into being after the murder of George Floyd created social upheaval in America. In a bid to help, Hawkins began researching modern banking platforms focused on the Black community and discovered that there were next to none.

Cue Kinly, a banking app developed to help international Black communities grow wealth and cultivate social elevation via incentivised financial services. These draws include a no-charge overdraft function, no monthly fees and no minimum balance required to set up an account. The app also provides fee-free ATM’s courtesy of AllPoint and financial education services to help develop understanding and financial empowerment amongst customers.

With plenty of competitors in the personal banking app market, Kinly stands out thanks to its focus on social mobility and inclusivity. Its development of a rewards system for customers and a crypto trading partnership with Visa will no doubt help it grow into the future as well.

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Steph

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Benefits

  • New hire meaningful equity
  • Flexible Time Off and Paid Vacations
  • 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
  • 401k Program with Company Match
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
  • Friendly diverse and inclusive workplace culture

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jul 2022

$20m

SERIES A

Aug 2021

$15m

SERIES A

Total funding: $40m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Donald Hawkins

(CEO & Founder)

Founder at Griffin Technologies, Member of Forbes Technological Council and Pipeline Entrepeneurial Fellowship

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kinly

  • Kinly is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more