9. Current $131.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Current is a leading U.S. challenger bank built to meet the needs of people who have been overlooked by the traditional banking industry.
Investors in the round: Avenir Growth Capital, Foundation Capital, QED Investors, Sapphire Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Wellington Management
Month of Funding: November
Industry: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Founders: Stuart Sopp
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $182.4M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Current Banks $131M to be the Challenger Bank That Brings Much-Needed Liquidity for Those Living Paycheck to Paycheck

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