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Top 5 Credit Unicorn Companies in 2023

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Have you ever wondered which private companies in the Credit industry have the highest valuations?

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There are lots of unicorn companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.

We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 5 Credit unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.

5 Credit Unicorns Companies

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1) Upgrade

Upgrade

Upgrade is the first ultralow-cost, transparent alternative to payday loans and other expensive forms of short-term credit.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $6.28B (February 2018)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Adelina Grozdanova, Jeff Bogan, Matt Wierman, Renaud Laplanche, Soul Htite, Visar Nimani
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $562.50M
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 27

You can find their website here.

2) Neon

Neon

Neon is a digital bank that offers credit cards, personal loans, and investment products, among other services.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.38B (February 2022)
  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Sao Paulo
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Pedro Conrade
  • Number of employees: 500-1,000
  • Funding: $720.42M
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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3) Younited

Younited

Younited provides an online platform for lenders and borrowers to connect and conduct financial transactions.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.16B (December 2022)
  • Country: France
  • State: Ile-de-France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Charles Egly, Geoffroy Guigou, Thomas Beylot
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $513.68M
  • Funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

4) Scalapay

Scalapay

Scalapay is a payment solution provider that enables customers to purchase and pay in three installments without incurring any additional interest.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.00B (February 2022)
  • Country: Italy
  • State: Lombardia
  • City: Milan
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Johnny Mitrevski, Simone Mancini
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $727.48M
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

5) Esusu

Esusu

Esusu is the leading financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to empower residents and improve property performance.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.00B (January 2022)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Abbey Wemimo, Jeph Acheampong, Robert Henning, Samir Goel
  • Number of employees: 50-100
  • Funding: $144.43M
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 26

You can find their website here.

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