Chime was founded in 2011 by Chris Britt and Ryan King. In December 2023 Business Insider included Chime as a company anticipating a 2024 IPO, stating “The digital bank denied it had immediate plans for a public debut but may have been simply waiting out the frozen market.”

Chime is a no-fee mobile banking platform that enables each software user’s financial health. Per Forge data, Chime has raised a total of $2.3 billion in over 11 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 28, 2023. Key investors include DST Global, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Aspect Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and Cathay Innovation.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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What is Chime's IPO price?

The IPO price for Chime will be known only if it becomes public. However, you may access the "Price At Last Round" and the "Implied EV" for publicly traded comparable companies with Forge Data.
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Can you invest in Chime?

Chime is a privately held company and is not publicly traded on NYSE or NASDAQ in the U.S. To buy pre-IPO shares of a private company, you need to be an accredited investor. Learn more about how to invest in the private market or register today to get started.

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Is Chime a publicly traded company?

Chime is a private company and not publicly traded.

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What is Chime's funding to date?

Chime has raised $2.9B to date.
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When was Chime founded?

Chime was founded in 2013.
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What is Chime used for?

Chime is an app that lets people open fee-free checking and savings accounts with direct deposit and a debit card. Chime makes money by taking a portion of the transaction fee charged to merchants when people use its debit card.

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What banks own Chime?

Chime bank accounts are backed by either The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank.

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Who founded Chime?

Chime’s founders are Chriss Britt and Ryan King.

Who are Chime's major investors?

Dragoneer Investment Group
Menlo Ventures
Valor Equity Partners
ICONIQ Capital
DST Global
Aspect Ventures
G Squared
Crosslink Capital
Betsalel Elfassy
Whale Rock Capital Management
Light Street Capital
Access Technology Ventures
Forerunner Ventures
SoftBank Investment Advisers

Chime Funding Rounds and Last Known Valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share Last Known Valuation
8/13/2021 Series G $1.1B raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
9/18/2020 Series F $600MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/6/2019 Series E $700MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
3/5/2019 Series D $400.67MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
5/31/2018 Series C and C-1 $69.03MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
9/27/2017 Series B $13.58MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
5/19/2016 Series A-2 $4.68MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
11/4/2014 Series A $6.22MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
8/23/2013 Series Seed $1.45MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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