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In a round led by Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Chime Financial has raised $750 million in new funding. The investment gives the San Francisco, California-based company a valuation of $25 billion and likely anticipates the firm’s debut as a publicly listed company next year.
Also participating in the Series G round were SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, along with existing investors Dragoneer Investment Group, General Atlantic, and Tiger Global Management. Chime CEO and co-founder Chris Britt said that the new funding would help support the company’s growth as well as the launch of new services. Chime also introduced a trio of independent directors to its board: Cynt Marshall, CEO of professional basketball team the Dallas Mavericks; Jimmy Dunne, Vice Chairman of investment bank Piper Sandler; and Sue Decker, founder and CEO of community building platform Raftr.
Founded in 2013 by Britt and current Chief Technology Officer Ryan King, Chime gives consumers a digital-first alternative to traditional banks. Chime offers an online checking account with no hidden fees or overdraft charges, and a spending account with a Visa debit card with no minimum balance or monthly fees. The company has an early payday service for customers who choose direct deposit, no fee money transfers, and a “credit builder” program with a secured, Visa-branded credit card to help customers improve their credit scores.
Chime’s banking services are provided courtesy of a partnership with The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank (issuer of Chime’s Visa Credit Builder Card). With more than eight million account holders – and on track to reach more than 13 million account holders this year – Chime reached EBITDA profitability last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CNBC.
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Source: https://finovate.com/chime-scores-750-million-to-earn-25-billion-valuation/
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