Tilt - About the company
Tilt is an acqui-hired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by James Beshara, Khaled Hussein and Deepak VS. It operates as a Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards. Tilt has raised $79.2M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1117 active competitors, including 115 funded and 46 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wadiz, Kickstarter and Omaze.
Company Details
Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards. They provide access to cash and credit, considering real-time financial habits beyond traditional credit scores. The company offers cash advances, lines of credit, and credit cards, aiming to say "yes" to more people by evaluating current finances and rewarding on-time payments with higher offers. Their app features credit score monitoring, personalized budgeting, and automatic savings. They leverage technology to expand access to fair credit, using non-traditional signals of financial health to qualify individuals. They are a financial technology company, not a bank, and offer a subscription-based service. They report payments to credit bureaus and promote responsible financial behavior. They are focused on social impact by providing financial services to those underserved by traditional lenders.
- Website
- tilt.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Total Funding
$79.2M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jul 09, 2015
Investors
Ranked
10th among 1117 active competitors
Employee Count
59 as on Jan 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Tilt's funding and investors
Tilt has raised a total funding of $79.2M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 27, 2012. Tilt has 16 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tilt:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 20, 2015 | 5213370 | Series C | 4032514 | 5922214 | 1810865 | 8511574 |
Dec 16, 2013 | 7893332 | Series B | 9468490 | 9740047 | 6933452 | |
Apr 18, 2013 | 4872910 | Series A | 8166425 | 2826032 |
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Tilt's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Tilt's key team members:
- James Beshara: CEO & Co-Founder of Tilt and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 42 startups.
- Khaled Hussein: Co-Founder & CTO of Tilt and founder of 2 other companies, Stipple Ventures and Crowdtilt. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Deepak VS: Co-Founder & CEO of Tilt. Contact Info: 1 phone number
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Tilt's employee count trend
Tilt has 59 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Tilt's employee count trend over the years:
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Tilt's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Tilt include Wadiz, Kickstarter and Omaze. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tilt, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Wadiz 2012, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series D | Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform | $128M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Kickstarter 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Series D | Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects | - | 76/100 | |
3rd | Omaze 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Series C | Online fundraising platform for donation-based charities | $127M | 73/100 | |
4th | GoFundMe 2008, San Diego (United States), Series C | Online crowdfunding platform for social causes | - | 71/100 | |
5th | Indiegogo 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online crowdfunding platform for social causes | $56.5M | 70/100 | |
6th | Opportunity 1971, United States, Acquired | Online fundraising platform for charities | - | 65/100 | |
7th | JustGiving 2000, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform for raising funds for charitable causes and personal campaigns | $18.6M | 64/100 | |
8th | Provider of crowdfunding platform for social causes | $3.74M | 64/100 | ||
9th | Bloomerang 2012, Indianapolis (United States), Series A | Cloud-based suite solutions for donor management | $930K | 63/100 | |
10th | Tilt 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired | Financial technology empowering potential with cash advances, credit lines, and credit cards | $79.2M | 63/100 |
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Tilt's Investments and acquisitions
Tilt has a total of 1 investment in Orcan Energy. Tilt has not made any acquisitions as of now.News related to Tilt
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Airbnb is in talks to acquire social payments startup TiltTechCrunch+•Jan 24, 2017•Airbnb, Tilt, Airbnb
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Tilt Raised Around $30M At A $400M Valuation In Its Most Recent Funding RoundTechCrunch+•Jul 08, 2015•Tilt
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