Pinwheel is working to create a fairer financial system by unlocking API access to payroll systems. Pinwheel provides a platform allowing consumers to connect their payroll account to any app. By building pipes that connect these systems to banks, lenders, and other service providers, we help underserved consumers gain equitable access to today’s financial products when they need them the most.
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Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $50M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 8
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | TQ Venture... | tqventures... |
| 13.02.2022 | Wonder Ven... | wondervc.c... |
| - | Invicta Ma... | invictagro... |
| 25.10.2023 | EQUIAM | equiam.com |
| - | Primary Ve... | primary.vc |
| 08.05.2022 | Upfront Ve... | upfront.co... |
| 10.12.2022 | GGV Capita... | ggvc.com |
| - | Notable Ca... | notablecap... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 18.01.2022 | Series B | $50M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.06.2022 | The rise of API-first companies, in fintech and beyond | Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. API-first companies aren’t a new thing, ... |
| 01.03.2022 | As API-first startups multiply, GGV builds an index | When GGV Capital reached out and said that it had built an index of API-first companies, I was curious. Venture-built indexes of startups and other firms have proved useful tools in recent years, led by Bessemer’s cloud index, which is now ... |
| 18.01.2022 | The future of funding: Why more firms are writing checks to Black women | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. When Arian Simone was trying to open her own retail store, it didn’t take long for her to notice ... |
| 18.01.2022 | Pinwheel Raises $50M in Series B Funding | Pinwheel, a NYC-based provider of a payroll data connectivity platform, raised $50M in a Series B funding round. The round was led by GGV Capital, with participation from Coatue, First Round Capital, and Upfront Ventures, as well as new inv... |
| 02.06.2021 | Coatue direct deposits $20M into Pinwheel, a payroll API for neobanks | One of the most strategically important financial relationships for neobanks is becoming the account destination for a user’s paycheck. If you’re a bank and you own that specific relationship, users will increasingly use that account for ev... |