CNote was founded on two core principles. That financial products should not just serve a wealthy few, and that financial prosperity doesn’t have to be a zero sum game; you can make money and do good at the same time.
We invest in community-focused projects that help build up the communities you live and work in. Your investments in CNote grow small businesses, build affordable housing, and help underserved communities thrive. Economic prosperity should not be off limits because of your zip code or how wealthy your parents are. It’s a virtuous cycle, the money you invest in CNote grows communities across the country and helps fuel the real engine of growth - the small business. Those success stories lead to more jobs, more income, and more wealth for you, the CNote customer.
We invest in community-focused projects that help build up the communities you live and work in. Your investments in CNote grow small businesses, build affordable housing, and help underserved communities thrive. Economic prosperity should not be off limits because of your zip code or how wealthy your parents are. It’s a virtuous cycle, the money you invest in CNote grows communities across the country and helps fuel the real engine of growth - the small business. Those success stories lead to more jobs, more income, and more wealth for you, the CNote customer.
Location: United States, California, Oakland
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 800-449-6275
Total raised: $10.25M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 17
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Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.09.2022 | Series A | $7.25M | Commerce V... |
| 14.12.2020 | - | $3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.07.2023 | Matching Underbanked Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding And Advice With The Right CDFIs | Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) can provide a lifeline to BIPOC founders and low-income communities having trouble getting loans from traditional banks. These private financial institutions focus on financing underbanke... |
| 28.09.2022 | Loans From A Community-Based Lender Help Women-Owned Businesses Grow | Page Neal and Anna Bario, women business owners of Bario Neal, an ethical custom jewelry designerBario Neal |
| 20.09.2022 | CNote Raises $7.25M in Series A Funding | CNote, an Oakland, CA-based impact platform on a mission to close the wealth gap through financial innovation, raised $7.25m in Series A funding. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact led the round, joined by A... |
| 02.02.2022 | Patagonia CEO: Banks need to stop financing the climate crisis. Here’s how other companies can help make that happen | Never miss a story: Follow your favorite topics and authors to get a personalized email with the journalism that matters most to you. Despite dire signs that we’re plummeting deeper into a climate and ecological crisis, the world’s largest ... |
| 01.02.2021 | Could CDFIs Be One Way To Finance Economic Justice? | Brighter Beginnings, a Bay Area nonprofit benefited from a loan from a low-Income designated credit ... [+] union that serves working families and underserved communitiesCNote |
| 31.01.2021 | Impact Investing Through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) | 1STunningArt |
| 18.12.2020 | 7 FinTechs Fueling Financial Inclusion | (c) Andranik1990 | Dreamstime.com |
| 14.12.2020 | CNote Raises $3M in Funding | CNote CNote, an Oakland, Calif.-based financial technology platform that makes it easy to invest in economic inclusion, closed a $3m private funding round. The round was led by ManchesterStory, with participation from Artemis Fund, SixThirt... |
| 30.09.2020 | We need to revisit the small business lending process for women entrepreneurs | If I’ve learned anything as an entrepreneur, it’s to listen to the data. And when it comes to capital access for female entrepreneurs, the numbers speak for themselves. Consider this: Less than 5% of small business lending goes to women, de... |
| 01.07.2020 | A guide to investing for racial equity | From taking a knee to blacking out our social media to raising our fists in protest, many of us are experiencing outrage, frustration, anguish and empathy for all that is unfolding in our country. And from committing to learn about white pr... |
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