Impact Reports

Profit & Purpose · 2026

The Outcomes Behind Our Mission

From accelerator cohorts to community programs, our impact reports showcase how CAFE is advancing financial wellness for low- and
moderate-income communities through supporting fintech innovation. Explore the data, stories, and milestones that show what’s possible when profit meets purpose.

Impact That Counts

Founder spotlights from CAFE’s cohort — purpose-built fintechs serving low- and moderate-income communities across America.
CAFE Impact Spotlight #1

SAWPORT

Meet Charles Oligbo, a CAFE founder bringing personalized branch service to communities physical branches have left behind.

Yosmel - Geegoals
CAFE Impact Spotlight #2

GEEGOALS

Meet Yosmel Gutierrez, a CAFE founder building responsible capital access for immigrant SMBs.

CAFE Impact Spotlight #3

ODYNN

Meet John Taylor Garner, a CAFE founder building rewards equity for everyday travel cardholders.
CAFE Impact Spotlight #4

SPARE

Meet D’ontra Hughes, a CAFE founder helping community banks and credit unions put cash where their members already are.
ALISHA CHOWDHURY KIRO
CAFE Impact Spotlight #5

KIRO

Meet Alisha Chowdhury, a CAFE founder building financial literacy infrastructure for the next generation.

Laura - Stratyfy AI for lenders
CAFE Impact Spotlight #6

STRATYFY

Meet Laura Kornhauser, a CAFE founder building who is building interpretable AI that helps community lenders.

ZOLIDAR
CAFE Impact Spotlight #7

ZOLIDAR

Meet CAFE founders Ashish Agrawal and Sonali Kothari, who are building the technology that turns employee ownership into a viable exit for businesses.

Nick and Moraya - Calibrate
CAFE Impact Spotlight #8

CALIBRATE

Meet CAFE founders Nick Ashburn and Moraya Seeger DeGeare, who are building behavioral intelligence that helps financial institutions serve the emotional side of every money decision.

ALISHA CHOWDHURY KIRO
CAFE Impact Spotlight #9

Meet CAFE founders David Henderson and Ashley Sherwin, who are redefining credit through peer lending.

ALISHA CHOWDHURY KIRO
CAFE Impact Spotlight #10

TAZI AI

Meet Prof. Dr. Zehra Cataltepe, a CAFE founder turning community trust into explainable AI.

ALISHA CHOWDHURY KIRO
CAFE Impact Spotlight #11

KREDIT ACADEMY

Meet CAFE founders Evan Leaphart and Mike Gross, who are teaching the next generation how credit works before it can hurt them.

ALISHA CHOWDHURY KIRO
CAFE Impact Spotlight #12

DOCUGUARDIAN

Meet CAFE founders Lori and David Selsberg, who help families organize, understand and protect what matters when it matters.

38

Founders supported through accelerator and founders circle programs since 2024

100%

Net Promoter Score. Fintech companies that would likely recommend CAFE to other fintechs

16M+

Households reached by alumni-built financial products, through their financial instititution partners

20+

Banking and philanthropic partners funding our organization impact and programs since inception 2023