When was CURO founded?

CURO was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is CURO located?

CURO is headquartered in Wichita, United States.

How many employees does CURO have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at CURO is 421.

Is CURO a funded company?

CURO is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 2008.

When was the latest funding round of CURO?

CURO's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Aug 13, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of CURO?

Annual revenue of CURO is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2022

Where does CURO rank among its competitors?

CURO ranks 7th amongst 823 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lendistry, which secured $100M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of CURO?

CURO's top competitors include Funding Circle, OnDeck and White Oak Global Advisors. Among them, Lendistry secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

CURO - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

CURO is a public company based in Wichita (United States), founded in 1997 by Michael McKnight. It operates as a Short term loans provider. CURO has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 823 active competitors, including 32 funded and 41 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Funding Circle, OnDeck and White Oak Global Advisors.

Company Details

Website: curo.com
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Founded Year

1997

Location

Wichita, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Aug 13, 2018, $*****

Investors

Prospect Capital & 1 more

Ranked

7^th among 823 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

421 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

First Heritage Credit & 5 more

Similar Companies

Altico Capital & 57 more

Exit Details

Public

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CURO is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. CIN: 1711291 , United States, Active	Feb 06, 2013	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	4000 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

CURO got listed on Dec 07, 2017.

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CURO has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2008. CURO has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CURO:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 13, 2018	7255513	Conventional Debt	8710869	7740458	8266948	3246755
Sep 2008	1884427	Series A	3825713	9138213	2247057	FFL Partners

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The founders of CURO is Michael McKnight. Don Gayhardt is the CEO of CURO.

Here are the details of CURO's key team members:

Michael McKnight: Co-Founder & Director of CURO.

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CURO's employee count trend

CURO has 421 employees as of Jun 26. Here is CURO's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CURO include Funding Circle, OnDeck and White Oak Global Advisors. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CURO, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Funding Circle 2010, London (United Kingdom), Public	Online lending platform providing financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses	$373M	Accel, Index Ventures & 21 others	83/100
2nd	OnDeck 2007, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online platform for business loans	$197M	Sapphire Ventures, Tiger Global Management ... & 21 others	74/100
3rd	White Oak Global Advisors 2007, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Provider of customized financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses	-	-	66/100
4th	Clearinghouse CDFI 1996, Lake Forest (United States), Series G	Diversified lending NBFI	$57.6M	Sunwest Bank, First Choice Bank & 30 others	62/100
5th	Golub Capital 1994, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Investment management firm investing in private debt	-	Korea Investment	59/100
6th	Renovo Financial 2011, Chicago (United States), Series A	Private lender for real estate investors	$75M	Granite Creek Capital Partners, Saluda Grade ... & 1 others	58/100
7th	CURO 1997, Wichita (United States), Public	Short term loans provider	-	Prospect Capital, FFL Partners	56/100
8th	Genesis Capital 2003, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Real estate investment firm providing tailored financing solutions for residential projects	-	-	53/100
9th	National Funding 1999, San Diego (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of fast small business loans and equipment financing	-	CapitalSource, Wells Fargo	52/100
10th	Lendistry 2014, Orange (United States), Series B	Small business loans provider	$26.5M	KeyBank, East West Bank & 3 others	52/100

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CURO has made 1 investments in companies including Zibby. CURO has also acquired 5 companies including First Heritage Credit and Heights Finance.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 13, 2022	Acquisition	First Heritage Credit	1995	Montgomery (United States)
Nov 17, 2021	Acquisition	Heights Finance	1953	Peoria (United States)
Feb 01, 2021	Acquisition	Flexiti	2013	Toronto (Canada)