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Promise

Promise

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.promise-pay.com/

Last Round

Series B

Feb 24, 2022

Est. Valuation

$520M

Total Funding Raised

$45.24M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Promise is a fintech and govtech company that provides a payment platform designed to streamline government debt management through flexible, humane payment solutions for utilities and government agencies.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Digital Payments, Vertical SaaS, Lending & Credit

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

govtechpayment plansbenefits distributionutility billingdebt recoveryB2G softwarevertical SaaSworkflow automationeligibility verificationfraud detectiongovernment paymentscivic techfintechpublic sector software

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Promise Comparables

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PayIt
77%
eCivis
74%
Catalis
71%

Promise Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BFeb 24, 2022
Series AFeb 18, 2021
AcceleratorMar 20, 2018
AcceleratorJan 1, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Jacob Sills

Office Of The CEO

Executive Team

Mandela SH

Head of Office of the CEO

Executive Team

Evan Marshak

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Donna Tao

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Promise Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Promise investors
InvestorRounds
Backstage CapitalSeries A
XYZ Venture CapitalSeries B, Series A
RocnationAccelerator
Global VillageSeries A
GaingelsSeries A
The General PartnershipSeries B
Village GlobalAccelerator

Market signals

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  • Mar 1, 2026

    State of Florida selected as partner for water assistance funds.

  • Mar 1, 2026

    Partnered with the State of Virginia for water assistance funds.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range246
Year Founded2017
Last FundingFeb 24, 2022

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