Kafene
PrivateLast Round
Debt
Jan 31, 2024
Total Funding Raised
$150.6M
Momentum
Top 10%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Kafene is a fintech company that provides a point-of-sale lease-to-own platform, enabling retailers to offer flexible purchase options to consumers across the credit spectrum using AI-driven underwriting.
Sector
FinTech
Verticals
Lending & Credit, Point-of-Sale, BNPL, Retail Technology
Business Model
B2B2C
Customer Profile
Payment Processing Fee, Revenue Share
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.
Kafene Comps
Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.
| Company | Status | Est. Valuation | Rev Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Private | $86.0B | ~40x |
| Cohere | Private | $5.0B | -- |
| Competitor 1 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
| Competitor 2 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
Kafene Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | Jan 31, 2024 | ||||
| Series B Extension | Oct 2, 2023 | ||||
| Series B | Sep 13, 2022 | ||||
| Debt | Nov 18, 2021 | ||||
| Series A Extension | Nov 18, 2021 | ||||
Series A | Jun 11, 2021 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
Kafene Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Valar Ventures | Series A, Series A Extension |
| Uncorrelated Ventures | Series B, Series A |
| Global Founders Capital | Series A |
| Third Prime | Series B Extension, Series B, Series A, Series A Extension |
| Company Ventures | Series B, Series A |
| Global Founders Capital | Series A |
| Company Ventures | Series B, Series A |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Apr 1, 2026
Sales have surpassed $500 million.
- Mar 17, 2026
Partnered with Nationwide Marketing Group to offer LTO agreements.
Kafene Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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