Credit Karma - About the company
Credit Karma is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2007 by Kenneth Lin and Ryan Graciano. It operates as a Credit score checking and comparison platform for financial products. Credit Karma has raised $870M in funding from investors like Tiger Global Management, Susquehanna Growth Equity and CapitalG, with last known valuation of $1B. The company has 268 active competitors, including 15 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LendingTree, NerdWallet and Raisin.
Sectors and market segments that Credit Karma operate in
Credit Karma serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Credit Karma is:Company Details
Credit score checking and comparison platform for financial products. It offers comparison tools for consumer loans, prepaid cards for consumers and businesses, insurance, and more. Users can also check credit scores by providing personal information.
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$870M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$1B as on Mar 29, 2018
Investors
Ranked
1st among 268 active competitors
Employee Count
1,542 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Intuit (Feb 24, 2020)
Legal entities associated with Credit Karma
Credit Karma is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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CREDIT KARMA OFFERS, INC. CIN: 001t000000Wo97eAAB , United States, Active | May 04, 2017 | - | - | - |
CREDIT KARMA, LLC CIN: 6014483 , United States, Active | May 17, 2021 | - | - | - |
CREDIT KARMA MORTGAGE, INC. CIN: 5217510 , United States, Active | Oct 13, 2017 | - | - | - |
Credit Karma UK Limited CIN: 7891157 , Germany, Active | Dec 22, 2011 | - | 59 (As on Jul 31, 2021) | |
CREDIT KARMA, INC. CIN: 260451139 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 1630 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Credit Karma's acquisition details
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Credit Karma's funding and investors
Credit Karma has raised a total funding of $870M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Mar 29, 2018 for $500M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Credit Karma has 22 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Credit Karma:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 29, 2018 | $500M | Series E | $1B | - | - | |
Jun 23, 2015 | $175M | Series D | $3.5B | - | - | |
Sep 29, 2014 | $75M | Series C | $1B | - | - |
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Credit Karma's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Credit Karma are Kenneth Lin and Ryan Graciano.
Here are the details of Credit Karma's key team members:
- Kenneth Lin: Former Co-Founder of Credit Karma and founder of 2 other companies, Credit Karma and Credit Karma.
- Ryan Graciano: Co-Founder of Credit Karma and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Credit Karma's employee count trend
Credit Karma has 1,542 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Credit Karma's employee count trend over the years:
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Credit Karma's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Credit Karma include LendingTree, NerdWallet and Raisin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Credit Karma, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Credit Karma 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Credit score checking and comparison platform for financial products | $870M | 80/100 | |
2nd | LendingTree 1996, Charlotte (United States), Acquired | Network connecting consumers with lenders for loans and credit products | - | 74/100 | |
3rd | NerdWallet 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public | App-based comparison platform for financial products | $123M | 73/100 | |
4th | Comparison platform for bank accounts | $304M | 73/100 | ||
5th | QuinStreet 1999, Foster City (United States), Public | Online lending product comparison platform | $4K | 67/100 | |
6th | Bankrate 1976, North Palm Beach (United States), Acquired | Empowering financial well-being through expert guidance, tools, and comparison resources | - | 66/100 | |
7th | Flagstone 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Platform providing access to multiple high-interest savings accounts from various banks | $32.8M | 62/100 | |
8th | MoneySuperMarket 1993, Ewloe (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of an online comparison platform for life and non-life insurance and loans | - | - | 59/100 |
9th | WalletHub 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Unfunded | Financial wellness platform offering credit scores, reports, and personalized financial advice | - | - | 49/100 |
10th | TotallyMoney 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Credit comparing website | $77.1M | 46/100 |
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Credit Karma's Investments and acquisitions
Credit Karma has made 2 investments in companies including Jago and Coru. Credit Karma has also acquired 5 companies including Haven and Noddle.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 04, 2021 | Investments | 1999 | ||
Dec 11, 2019 | Acquisition | 2017 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Nov 04, 2018 | Acquisition | 2011 | Leeds (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Credit Karma
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News related to Credit Karma
Media has covered Credit Karma for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about people movement and 1 about company updates.
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