$150-230k
+ Equity
Financial services and products for low-income Americans
Job no longer available
Financial services and products for low-income Americans
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$150-230k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
To build modern, respectful, effective technology that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health.
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To build modern, respectful, effective technology that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are used by millions of Americans, but the scheme has long been hampered by a lack of innovation or digitization. Propel offers instant access to balances, plus local offers and discounts, and support in finding work. It also provides a free debit card that can be used for everyday shopping, bills, savings, and online transactions.
Formerly known as Food Stamps, SNAP benefits can be a hassle to use, with some recipients still having to make phone calls to gauge their budget. Propel's users can keep track of and manage their government-provided SNAP benefits from its mobile app, Providers, enabling low-income Americans to make use of this critical safety net more easily.
The Providers app has been used by upwards of 5 million of a potential roughly 40 million people who use SNAP benefits, showcasing both the current reach of the company, and how much space it has in which to grow. With a presence in all 50 states, as well as some territories, Propel raised $50 million in 2022 which it is using to expand its debit card services, widening its reach to a growing customer base.
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Company Specialist
Mar 2022
$50m
SERIES B
Sep 2020
$16.5m
SERIES A
This company has top investors
Founders
Jimmy Chen
(CEO)Having studied at Stanford, they worked for 2 years as a LinkedIn Associate Product Manager, before spending a further 2 in the same position at Facebook. They left to co-found Propel in May 2014.
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