Brigit - About the company
Brigit is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2017 by Hamel Kothari, Len Kunin and Zuben Mathews. It operates as a Mobile application offereing loans. Brigit has raised $38M in funding from Canaan and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company has 66 active competitors, including 8 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Earnin, Beem and Ualett.
Company Details
Mobile application offereing loans. It offers cash advance loans to users on the basis of credit histories and financial ratings. Users can access loans by linking a bank account to the application. It features tools for identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and credit building. Its application is available on iOS and Android platforms.
- Website
- www.hellobrigit.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@hellobrigit.com
- Registered Address
- 36W 20th Street. Floor 11, New York, New York 10011
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$38M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 66 active competitors
Employee Count
141 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Upbound Group (Dec 12, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Brigit
Brigit is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BRIDGE IT, INC CIN: 81-1728621 , United States, Active | Dec 18, 2017 | - | 8 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
Brigit's acquisition details
Brigit got acquired by Upbound Group on Dec 12, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Brigit's funding and investors
Brigit has raised a total funding of $38M over 5 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 19, 2021 for $*****. 15 investors participated in its latest round. Brigit has 18 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brigit:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 19, 2021 | 8339060 | Series A | 6787845 | 7307990 | 6039419 | 8797028 |
Feb 21, 2019 | 3174876 | Conventional Debt | 8985071 | 5541124 | 3443819 | 9888515 |
Feb 14, 2018 | 3547694 | Seed | 3733349 | 5467442 | 2066857 | 4246481 |
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Brigit's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Brigit are Hamel Kothari, Len Kunin and Zuben Mathews. Zuben Mathews is the CEO of Brigit.
Here are the details of Brigit's key team members:
- Hamel Kothari: Co-founder & CTO & CDO of Brigit. Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Len Kunin: Co-Founder & CRO of Brigit. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Zuben Mathews: Co-Founder & CEO of Brigit. Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
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Brigit's employee count trend
Brigit has 141 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Brigit's employee count trend over the years:
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Brigit's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Brigit include Earnin, Beem and Ualett. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brigit, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Brigit 2017, New York City (United States), Acquired | Mobile application offereing loans | $38M | 76/100 | |
2nd |  Earnin 2012, Palo Alto (United States), Series C | Provider of a platform for accessing earned wages and financial tools | $190M | 73/100 | |
3rd |  Beem 2006, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Cash advance app for emergencies | $7M | 63/100 | |
4th | _nJc9VW6eO00z2Rs7Ovlca.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Ualett 2018, Wilmington (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of financial tools and cash advance services for independent workers | - | 57/100 | |
5th | FloatMe 2018, San Antonio (United States), Series A | Online platform for cash advance loans | $20.2M | 55/100 | |
6th |  Vola Finance 2017, Newark (United States), Series A | Developer of an online lending platform | $3.5M | 50/100 | |
7th | Empower 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards | $174M | 50/100 | |
8th | Fig Loans 2014, Sugar Land (United States), Seed | Offers installment loans as a payday loan alternative | $4.73M | 45/100 | |
9th |  Dorothy 2020, Philadelphia (United States), Seed | Online marketplace for cash advances focused on disaster occurrence | $150K | 40/100 | |
10th | Plain Green Loans 2011, Great Falls (United States), Unfunded | Online lender of payday loans | - | - | 30/100 |
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Brigit's Investments and acquisitions
Brigit has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Brigit
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News related to Brigit
Media has covered Brigit for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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Upbound Group, Inc. to Participate in the 2026 ICR ConferenceBusiness Wire•Jan 09, 2026•Upbound Group, Acima, Rent-A-Center, Brigit
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Upbound Group’s $460 Million Acquisition of BrigitGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 05, 2025•Brigit, Upbound Group
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Upbound Group Closes Acquisition of Brigit, a Leading Financial Health Technology FirmFintech Finance•Jan 31, 2025•Upbound Group, Brigit, Rent-A-Center, Acima
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Upbound Group to acquire financial inclusion app Brigit for up to USD 460 millionThe Paypers•Dec 16, 2024•Upbound Group, Brigit, Savvy
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Brigit Raises $35M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Jan 21, 2021•Brigit, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nyca Partners, DCM Ventures and 12 others
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Brigit raises $35 millionFinextra•Jan 20, 2021•Brigit, Lightspeed Venture Partners, DCM Ventures, Nyca Partners and 11 others
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