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Jiko is a modern banking platform that makes it easy for any business to offer banking services to customers in a matter of months. Through easy integration with our independent, full stack technology solution, our partners and their customers can feel secure knowing their money is immediately spendable and invested in government-backed Treasury Bills.
Founded in 2016, Jiko believes in doing what’s right, simply and effectively. After four years spent acquiring a bank and building our technology-first platform, our API is now live and already enabling businesses to increase financial efficiency, deepen customer relationships, reach financially underserved populations, and contribute to a more stable financial system overall.
Founded in 2016, Jiko believes in doing what’s right, simply and effectively. After four years spent acquiring a bank and building our technology-first platform, our API is now live and already enabling businesses to increase financial efficiency, deepen customer relationships, reach financially underserved populations, and contribute to a more stable financial system overall.
Overview
Location
United States
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 833-333-5456
Total raised
$116.7M
Founded date
2016
Investors 10
| Date | Name | Website |
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| May 20, 2024 | Taurus Ventures | taurus.vc |
| Radicle Impact | radicleimpact.com | |
| May 27, 2020 | Story Ventures | storyventures.vc |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Ying Fund | theyingfund.com |
| Sep 9, 2020 | ThirdStream Partners | thirdstreampartners.com |
| Core Innovation Capital | corevc.com | |
| Embark Ventures | embark.vc | |
| Upfront Ventures | upfront.com | |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Red River West | redriverwest.com |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
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| Oct 12, 2022 | Series B round | $40M | |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Funding round | $40M | |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Series A round | $7.7M |
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Oct 17, 2025 | Jiko: Strategic Investment Raised For Banking And Liquidity Platform | Jiko, a banking and liquidity platform fully built on U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills), announced new strategic investments from Coinbase and Blockstream Capital Partners, alongside key partnerships with major industry players, including Crypt... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Jiko Receives Funding from Coinbase and Blockstream Capital Partners | Jiko, a Sa Francisco, CA-based provider of a platform built on U.S. T-bills to power the world’s liquidity, received an investment from Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Blockstream Capital Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The ... |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Jiko: $29 Million (Series C) Raised To Provide Seamless Access To U.S. Treasury Bills | Jiko, a technology platform and bank that provides seamless access to U.S. Treasury bills, announced the completion of a $29 million Series C funding round led by existing investors Upfront Ventures, with the participation from Airbus Ventu... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Jiko Raises $40M in Series B Funding | Jiko’s CEO and Co-Founder, Stephane Lintner, pictured above. (Source: Jiko) Jiko, an Oakland, CA-based financial network to store and move money, raised $40m in Series B funding. The round was led by Red River West, with support from Airbus... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Jiko announces partnership to launch a banking app for the transgender community | Jiko, a fintech startup that uses customer deposits to purchase short-term treasury bills, announced its first banking-as-a-service (BaaS) client today. It will partner with Euphoria, a technology suite for the transgender community that he... |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Jiko Processes a $4.7M Debit Card Transaction, Generating $47,000 in Cash Back to Customer | |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Jiko raises $40 million to become a most unusual challenger bank | Make way for another challenger. Jiko, a Berkeley-based financial technology or “fintech” firm, has raised $40 million in venture capital funding in a bid to take on Wall Street’s retail arm. The cash injection, led by Upfront Ventures and ... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Jiko Raises $7.7m in Series A Funding | Jiko, an Oakland, Calif.-based personal bank startup, raised $7.7m in Series A funding. The round was led by Upfront Ventures and Radicle Impact with participation from Social Capital, 500 Fintech, Digital Currency Group, Core Innovation, E... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Jiko raises $7.7 million for debit card with cash back | A lot of startups have been raising money for credit cards and other financing businesses lately. Now Jiko has debit card technology that has convinced Upfront Ventures, Radical Impact, Social Capital and others to invest $7.7 million in a ... |
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FAQ about Jiko
When was Jiko founded?
Jiko was founded in 2016.
How much funding has Jiko raised?
Jiko has raised $116.7M in total across 4 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Jiko raised?
Parsers VC lists 4 funding rounds of Jiko, among them a Series B round of $40M on Oct 12, 2022, a funding round of $40M on Oct 29, 2020 and a Series A round of $7.7M on Oct 24, 2017.
Who has invested in Jiko?
Parsers VC lists 10 investors of Jiko, among them Taurus Ventures, Ying Fund and Red River West.
What has the press written about Jiko?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Jiko, among them “Jiko: Strategic Investment Raised For Banking And Liquidity Platform” (Oct 17, 2025) and “Jiko Receives Funding from Coinbase and Blockstream Capital Partners” (Oct 8, 2025).
Is Jiko still active?
Yes, Jiko is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 5, 2026.