Founded in 2020, Daylight is the first and only digital banking platform in the U.S. specifically designed for and by the LGBT+ community. Daylight’s card, app and digital services prepare members for the future faster by helping them to navigate the finance system, generate smarter habits and connect with a community working together to build the life they deserve without compromise. Daylight is backed by financial and payment industry icons Visa and Marqeta. The company was founded by LGBT+ entrepreneurs Rob Curtis and Billie Simmons.
Location: United States, California, West Hollywood
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $15M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 6
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| - | Financial ... | finventure... |
| 02.04.2023 | Duro Ventu... | duro.vc |
| 07.07.2021 | Anthemis G... | anthemis.c... |
| - | Clocktower... | clocktower... |
| - | Restive | restive.co... |
| - | Digital Ho... | digitalhor... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.11.2022 | Series A | $15M | Mendoza Ve... |
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| 19.11.2022 | U.S.A-based Daylight raises USD 15 million in funding | New York, the U.S.A-based provider of a digital bank, focused on serving queer people, Daylight, raised USD 15 million in recent funding. The company announced the fundraise on November 17, 2022. Anthemis Group led the financing for the fir... |
| 18.11.2022 | Daylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, raises cash to launch subscription plan for family planning | Just days after a bill that would codify same-sex marriage in the U.S. cleared a key hurdle in the Senate, Daylight, a digital bank that pitches itself as LGBTQIA+-friendly, announced a $15 million Series A round led by Anthemis Group with ... |
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| 29.06.2022 | Being LGBTQ+ in the US presents under-the-radar financial challenges, and technology is finally catching up | The LGBTQ+ community has specific needs that traditional banks often miss. Maskot/Getty Images Redeem now Insider's experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we r... |
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