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Even is an American financial services company founded in 2015. The company is headquartered in Oakland, California and is known for providing payroll and accounting services including earned wage access.[1]
Type of site | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder(s) | Jon Schlossberg |
| CEO | David Baga |
| Industry | |
| Services | Early Wage Access |
| URL | https://www.even.com |
| Users | 500,000 |
History edit
Even was founded in November 2014 by former CEO Jon Schlossberg and a group of other entrepreneurs. The company raised $1.5 million in seed funding that year, led by tech investor Keith Rabois.[2]
The app entered beta testing in 2015, before becoming available to all users in January 2016.[3]
In 2017, Walmart paid Even an undisclosed amount to begin offering early wage access to its employees.[4]
In July 2018, the company raised $40 million during its Series B round of funding, which was again led by Rabois.[5]
As of 2020, the app had over 500,000 users.[6]
In 2020, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman announced that the company would be partnering with Even to offer the service to its employees as part of its financial wellness initiative.[7]
On March 1, 2021, David Baga became the new CEO of Even, replacing co-founder Jon Schlossberg.[8]
Overview edit
The app simulates salaried wages for hourly by calculating average monthly earnings, and offering paid advances based on its algorithm while moving surplus earnings into savings accounts.[3]
References edit
- ^ Anneken Tappe (2019-11-13). "These companies are revolutionizing how people get paid". CNN. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Calvey, Mark (July 19, 2018). "Oakland fintech Even raises $40 million, plans hiring and new headquarters". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b Giridharadas, Anand (2015-04-29). "Want a Steady Income? There's an App for That". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Corkery, Michael (2017-12-13). "Walmart Will Let Its 1.4 Million Workers Take Their Pay Before Payday". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Even raises $40M to transform the working class to the savings class". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "PayPal, Valar Ventures, Founders Fund and More Invest in US Firm Even.com | Finance Magnates". Finance Magnates | Financial and business news. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "The FINANCIAL - PayPal collaborates with Even". www.finchannel.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Lightspeed's COO David Baga leaving to join pay advance startup Even as CEO". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-05-13.