CAFE Alumni Companies
Explore the fintech innovators who have leveraged CAFE to expand their reach & impact.
Banking Technology Solutions That Improve People's Lives
CAFE cohort alumni companies have developed groundbreaking solutions that tackle some of the most pressing challenges faced by financial institutions and improve financial wellness for by low- to moderate-income (LMI) people. PROFIT + PURPOSE
Their solutions are high demand by banks and credit unions to gain more customers and serve their existing members in better ways.
These companies operate at the intersection of financial technology and social impact, leveraging innovative tools and strategies to improve people’s lives.
CAFE's Portfolio of Fintech Companies Provide Solutions that Help Financial Institutions with Customer Engagement, Acquisition and Retention and also Improve People’s Financial Wellness
Wealth Building, Financial Planning, & Acquisition:
Calibrate
Makes scalable, emotionally intelligent financial guidance possible across the full spectrum of services.
Nick Ashburn, Founder/CEO
Moraya Seeger DeGeare, Founding Partner
GeeGoals
Personalizes banking access for immigrant-owned small businesses through trusted, relationship-driven financial guidance.
Yosmel Gutierrez, Founder/CEO
Hadley
Makes it easy for families to build tax-advantaged 529 savings through automated contributions and shared support.
Yosh Miller, Founder/CEO
Kiro
AI powered financial coach that helps young adults to build healthy financial habits and achieve long-term stability.
Alisha Chowdhury, Founder/CEO
Richuel
Provides financial forecasting, AI coaching, and expert guidance to support workers navigating layoffs and career transitions.
Kriss Vann, Founder/CEO
Sunny Day Fund
Zolidar
AI platform for small business succession planning and employee ownership transitions.
Ashish Agrawal, Co-Founder
Sonali Kothari, Co- Founder
Expanding Access to Capital, Better Underwriting & Risk Management:
CompliLedger
Provides real-time compliance infrastructure for financial and digital asset markets with verifiable enforcement.
Maranda Harris Founder/CEO
Giving Credit
Peer lending data network unlocking credit for financially underserved communities.
Ashley Sherwin, Co-Founder & Board Member
David Henderson, Founder
Kaaj
Agentic AI platform to help lenders and brokers close more small business loans.
Utsav Shah, CEO
Shivi Sharma, President
Parlay
Loan approval platform connecting small businesses to affordable capital.
Alexandra McLeod, Founder
Jay Long, Founder & COO
Salus
Digital microloan scoring platform reducing costs for subprime and LMI borrowers.
James Chemplavil, Founder
Ryan Barrett, CTO
Stratyfy
Interpretable AI improving credit, fraud, and compliance decisions.
Laura Kornhauser, Founder/CEO
Liam Kenneally, Business Development
Vigilic
Replaces AML systems with machine learning to reduce false positives and protect low-income customers from wrongful account actions.
Shaan Revuru Founder/CEO
Voyager AI
AI lending platform for community banks to speed complex loans and expand access for underserved borrowers.
Aaron Colcord Founder/CEO
Building Credit & Reducing Debt:
Hansa
Empowers lenders to report small business credit to major bureaus, helping entrepreneurs build credit and access better financial products.
Henry Magun, Founder/CEO
Kredit Academy
Rewards-based financial education and credit-building tools driving financial wellness.
Evan Leapheart, Founder
Mike Gross, COO & Head of Education
Remynt
Digital collections platform for financial institutions using omnichannel engagement and integrated recovery workflows.
Gwyneth Borden, Founder/CEO
Trackstar
New Revenue Streams & Benefits:
Carvertise
Community-based car ad platform generating passive income for everyday drivers.
Greg Star, Founding Partner
GetC by MOTMX
AI platform helping banks turn payments and loyalty into stablecoin and DeFi-enabled services.
Nihad Nazir, Founder/CEO
Instarails
A global payments network that enables banks to deliver instant, affordable, and secure cross-border payments worldwide.
Yamini Sagar, Founder/CEO
Muse Tax
AI-powered tax insights platform maximizing refunds and financial guidance.
Busayo Ogunsanya, President & Co-Founder
Colin Horsford, Co-Founder
Odynn
AI-powered rewards engine improving credit card literacy and financial access.
John Taylor Garner, Founder
Yohan Mehary, Chief of Staff
Pvium Protocol
Operational layer enabling instant stablecoin payments and direct access to global earnings without custody of funds.
Femi Olowonefa, Founder/CEO
Sail
Identifies HSA-eligible spending on any card to simplify reimbursement and increase use of tax-advantaged healthcare benefits.
Danny Friday, Founder/CEO
Starlight
AI-powered platforms connecting users to unclaimed financial assistance.
Shreenath Regunathan, Founder/CEO
Vroombrick
Makes affordable, guided homeownership possible by replacing commissions with technology-powered savings.
Leland Remias, Founder/CEO
Reaching & Serving More Customers & Deepening Relationships:
CountedCare
Financial wellness app for family caregivers to track expenses, maximize tax benefits, and access support resources.
Loryn Carter, Founder/CEO
DocuGuardian
Intelligent platform helping families organize and secure critical financial and legal information for continuity and estate planning.
David Selsberg, CEO
Lori Selsberg, COO
EquityNav
Software platform helping users and advisors model stock compensation decisions and understand tax implications for better equity planning.
Nick Knepper, Founder/CEO
GoodTrust
Smart estate planning platforms making legacy planning accessible.
Rikard Steiber, Founder & CEO
Robyn Sechler, VP Partnerships
myFloc
Empowers families and caregivers to collaboratively manage expenses, prevent fraud, and protect financial independence for older adults.
Elizabeth Clubb, Founder/CEO
Prismm
Digital vaults simplifying asset transfer and preserving wealth in LMI households.
Martha Underwood, Founder
Shella Sylla, COO
Spare
Banking services through merchant networks, bridging cash and digital banking.
D’ontra Hughes, Founder/CEO
Sawport
Empowers financial institutions to adopt a customer centric model using our AI-Powered Virtual Branch Solution.
Charles Oligbo, Founder & CEO
Victor Adetiba, VP Innovation & Strategy
Valusync
AI-powered toolkit helping credit unions personalize member engagement and streamline operations.
Jennifer Lewis, Founder/CEO
WealthMeUp
Embedded investing infrastructure linking loyalty programs to real investments to help consumers build wealth and brands drive engagement.
Feli Oikonomopoulou, Founder/CEO
Wellthi
Social finance tools powering community-based banking and credit access.
Fonta Gilliam, Founder/CEO
Halima Murunga, CPO
Improving Efficiency, Operations, Data Management:
Budget Simple
Powers scalable, branded financial wellness programs that build confidence and long-term stability.
Sam Ingrassia, Founder/CEO
iTuring
No-code AI/ML platform for financial institutions to build, deploy, and govern intelligent models and agentic workflows.
Suman Singh, CEO
Valsan Ponnachath, President
Spheros
Streamlines onboarding for financial institutions with secure, reusable client data sharing across vendors.
Derrick Walton, CEO
Kathryn Outlaw, COO
Tazi AI
Scalable AI platforms for financial institutions to identify and serve evolving customer segments.
Gordana Vuckovic, CCO
Zehra Cataltepe, Founder/CEO