Empower is shaking up an outdated financial system by providing real opportunity for our customers: the opportunity to get the cash they need, to access fair credit, and to change their financial story. Today, we’re helping millions of people find financial security through machine learning models that evaluate creditworthiness using a more inclusive lens and mobile-first products: Cash Advance, Thrive line of credit, and Petal credit cards. Tomorrow? Creating even more financial paths for our customers (and their wallets) to succeed. This year, Empower ranked #65 on Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list — our third year in a row cracking the top 100 — and was named by Forbes as one of the 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups for 2024. Empower was also featured by Forbes on America’s Best Startup Employers list in 2023, and our Thrive line of credit product was named by Fast Company as one of 2022’s Next Big Things in Tech. Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Ready to grow your impact and accelerate your career? Take a look at our open roles — we can’t wait to meet you.
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🚀 Latest Empower Tech blog is out 🚀 In James Garrett's latest blog post, "How Functional Programming Made Me A Better C# Developer" he explores how embracing functional programming concepts like immutability, state management, and LINQ has transformed his approach to C#. ~8 minute read https://lnkd.in/gkSweVij #csharp #functionalprogramming #dotnet #EmpowerBlog
It’s not your average TWOsday at Empower! 🏆🏆 We’re thrilled to announce Empower is #65 out of 5000 on the #inc5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list (our third year in a row cracking the top 100!) AND was named one of Forbes 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups. This double recognition is a testament to all we’ve accomplished and where we’re headed next. Thanks to our team’s tireless commitment to our mission, we’ve already helped millions of customers unlock financial opportunity — and with the recent acquisitions of Petal and Cashalo, we’re just getting started. #fintech #inc5000 #forbes #unicorn See the Fastest-Growing Companies from Inc. 5000 bit.ly/EmpowerInc5000 See the Next Billion-Dollar Startups from Forbes bit.ly/ForbesNextBillion
Exciting times ahead! As Guy highlighted, we’re re-launching our new engineering blog to share our expertise and insights. We're thrilled to be able to share not only our mission but also the inside secrets to how we're doing it! #EmpowerBlog
Big day. Today, we officially relaunched our Empower Blog! 🚀 We’re starting strong with a post by Paul Gradie, PhD, beginning a series of deep dives into how we supercharge our Product Delivery using Azure DevOps pipelines. It’s a must-read for anyone passionate about Continuous Delivery. ~12-minute read. #EmpowerBlog #AzureDevOps #ProductDelivery #ContinuousDelivery https://lnkd.in/gPgV3-db
Lights, camera, real customer stories in action! ✨🎥🎬 Our powerhouse Marketing team just wrapped a commercial shoot in Portland, OR featuring one of our customers and her firsthand experience with Empower’s products. We’re thrilled to share this story of Empower’s Cash Advance as a lifeline to help customers reach their next payday and find reliable, short-term financial security. Don’t miss our next Empower original coming soon to a TV near you! #fintech #lifeatempower #bts #commercialshoot
One team, one dream – here's to pushing boundaries, taking enormous swings, and exceeding our own expectations of what’s possible. #fintech #technology #startups #growth #innovation
Tremendous news for the Empower family! We are thrilled to announce that we have officially closed our acquisition of Petal. This marks the beginning of a new era as two talented teams come together with a shared bond to reshape the consumer credit landscape. Since our announcement last month, both the Empower and Petal teams have worked tirelessly to ensure a seamless integration process. Today, we embark on an incredible journey together to create meaningful financial opportunities for millions of people across the globe. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We have a lot of work ahead to achieve our goals, and I couldn't be more excited to be building towards our vision with my new colleagues. #Oneteam
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BIG NEWS: Empower to Acquire Petal I am thrilled to share that Empower has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Petal, a consumer credit card and financial technology company. This strategic move marks a major milestone in our mission to revolutionize access to fair credit around the world. With over 45 million Americans and billions more globally experiencing credit insecurity, Empower’s acquisition of Petal is vital and timely, leveraging our combined resources to provide better, more meaningful solutions. Justin Ammerlaan and I created Empower to make credit more equitable and inclusive and shape a world where financial opportunity could be available to anyone. Through our real-time cash flow underwriting and product innovation, we see a side of people that other lenders don’t care to. We see the work they’re putting in and what they’re working towards. We see where they are today, not where they were before. We’ve created a new, unique system of lending that backs human endeavor and credits the working – because we believe they’re good for it. With Petal, we take a giant leap forward in our vision to underwrite the next billion people in the world. Petal has long been recognized for its leadership in democratizing credit. Jason Rosen, Petal Co-Founder, and his team opened access to market-leading credit cards for individuals who were previously shut out of the system, enabling them to use their open banking data to qualify for credit and establish credit history. To date, the company and its banking partner, WebBank, have underwritten nearly 400,000 people for Petal cards. I’ve been impressed by the commitment and ingenuity across the Petal org, and I’m confident that together we’ll create greater value for far more people. To the Petal team, welcome. I can’t wait to start this adventure with you. https://lnkd.in/eHhjrszF