Tala
Company

Last deal

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

09.11.2021

Date

3

all rounds

$389.44M

Total amount

Financing round

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About Company
Tala provides instant credit scoring and lending to over 2 million people in emerging markets through a smartphone app.

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InVenture

founded date

01.10.2014

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Tala's loan application platform connects data points per customer to create an instant credit score of customers who have no formal credit or banking history and deliver customized financial services, enabling customers to increase their limits and lower their interest rates over time and have enhanced choice and control. The company has raised nearly half a billion dollars in investments and debt, backed by leading venture and impact investors, and has been named to CNBC's Disruptor 50 for the third time in a row and Forbes' Fintech 50 for five years running.
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CTO

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Lead technical recruiter

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