Chime

A mobile banking app with checking and savings accounts, debit cards and credit-building tools for consumers. The accounts are provided through FDIC-insured partner banks, and much of the revenue comes from interchange fees on card transactions.

FintechConsumer digital banking (neobank)San Francisco, United States
FoundersSince 2012
Valuation
$25B
Total raised
$2.2B
Last round · Aug 2021
Series G
Founded
2012
Employees
1,519
Quarters in VP50
17

Valuation

$100M$1B$10B201920202021$25B
Chime priced rounds
RoundDatePost-money valuationRaisedLed by
Series CMay 31, 2018$500M$70MMenlo Ventures
Series DMar 5, 2019$1.5B$200MDST Global
Series EDec 5, 2019$5.8B$500MDST Global
Series FSep 18, 2020$15B$485MUnknown
Series GAug 13, 2021$25B$750MSequoia Capital Global Equities
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round

Updated

In VP50

  1. Q4 2023: no place
  2. Q1 2024: no place
  3. Q2 2024: #27
  4. Q3 2024: #29
  5. Q4 2024: #29
  6. Q1 2025: #24
  7. Q2 2025: #29
  8. Q3 2025: no place
  9. Q4 2025: no place
  10. Q1 2026: no place
  11. Q2 2026: no place
  12. Q3 2026: no place
  13. Q4 2026: no place

Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #9, held for two quarters in a row.

Funding rounds

DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Aug 13, 2021Series G · Sequoia Capital Global Equities$750M$25B
Sep 18, 2020Series F$485M$15B
Dec 5, 2019Series E · DST Global$500M$5.8B
Mar 5, 2019Series D · DST Global$200M$1.5B
May 31, 2018Series C · Menlo Ventures$70M$500M
Sep 27, 2017Series B · Cathay Innovation$18M—
May 19, 2016Series A extension · Aspect Ventures$9M—
Nov 2014Series A · Crosslink Capital$8M—
Aug 2013Seed$4M—

Team

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