Kafene

Kafene

Private
New York City, New YorkFinTechhttps://www.kafene.com

Last Round

Debt

Jan 31, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$134.6M

Company Overview

Kafene is a fintech company that provides a comprehensive point-of-sale payment and underwriting technology platform, offering flexible purchase options for consumers while leveraging AI and machine learning for rapid payment processing and approval.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Lending & Credit, Retail Technology, Point-of-Sale, Credit Scoring

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

lease-to-ownLTOpoint-of-sale financingbuy now, pay laterBNPLsubprime financingAI underwritingsubprime BNPLalternative financingno credit financingPOS financingrisk-based pricingcredit buildingretail financingB2B2C platform

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Kafene Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Kafene Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
DebtJan 31, 2024
Series B ExtensionOct 2, 2023
Series BSep 13, 2022
DebtNov 18, 2021
Series A ExtensionNov 18, 2021
Series A
Jun 11, 2021

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Neal Desai

CEO And Co-founder

Founding Team

James Schuler

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Gregory S. Wildeman

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Kafene Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Valar VenturesSeries A, Series A Extension
Uncorrelated VenturesSeries B, Series A
Global Founders CapitalSeries A
Third PrimeSeries B Extension, Series B, Series A, Series A Extension
Company VenturesSeries B, Series A
GaingelsSeries B, Series A
XffirmersSeries B

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  • Apr 1, 2026

    Sales have surpassed $500 million.

  • Mar 17, 2026

    Partnered with Nationwide Marketing Group to offer LTO agreements.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range165
Year Founded2019
Last FundingJan 31, 2024

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