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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 136 active competitors, including 9 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Earnin, Wonga and FloatMe.

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.
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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
Investors
Ranked
Employee Count
145 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Upbound Group (Dec 12, 2024)

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.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
Jan 19, 2021
5124914
Series A
8815269
4499287
1523322
5509958
Feb 21, 2019
2798284
Conventional Debt
6956780
1537780
6020344
1708800
Feb 14, 2018
4659241
Seed
5165579
6861387
1141757
3078207
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Brigit's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Brigit are Hamel Kothari, Len Kunin and Zuben Mathews. Zuben Mathews is the CEO of Brigit.
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Brigit's employee count trend

Brigit has 145 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Brigit's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Brigit
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Brigit's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Brigit include Earnin, Wonga and FloatMe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brigit, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Earnin
Earnin
2012, Palo Alto (United States), Series C
Provider of a platform for accessing earned wages and financial tools
$190M
76/100
2nd
Logo for Brigit
Brigit
2017, New York City (United States), Acquired
Mobile application offereing loans
$38M
74/100
3rd
Logo for Wonga
Wonga
2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired
Provider of short-term and installment loans via an online platform
$158M
65/100
4th
Logo for FloatMe
FloatMe
2018, San Antonio (United States), Series A
Online platform for cash advance loans
$20.2M
60/100
5th
Logo for Empower
Empower
2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B
Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards
$174M
57/100
6th
Logo for Vola Finance
Vola Finance
2017, Newark (United States), Series A
Developer of an online lending platform
$3.5M
55/100
7th
Logo for Klover
Klover
2019, Chicago (United States), Series B
App-based platform for cash advance loans
$89.3M
53/100
8th
Online marketplace for cash advance loans
-
-
46/100
9th
Logo for Fig Loans
Fig Loans
2014, Houston (United States), Seed
Offers installment loans as a payday loan alternative
$4.73M
45/100
10th
Logo for CashNetUSA
CashNetUSA
2004, Chicago (United States), Acquired
Online marketplace offering cash advance loans to consumers
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-
39/100
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Brigit's Investments and acquisitions

Brigit has made no investments or acquisitions yet.

News related to Brigit

Media has covered Brigit for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
DN Capital exits fintech BrigitPrivate Equity WireDec 23, 2024DN Capital, Brigit, Upbound Group
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