Guava is a digital banking platform designed for Black small business owners that provides free financial tools for your small business. It offers banking services provided by Piermont Bank, Member FDIC. The Guava Mastercard Debit Card is issued by Piermont Bank and pursuant to license from Mastercard International.
However, if you have any specific questions about Guava or its services, I’d be happy to help you with that.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $650K
Founded date: 2020
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Backstage ... | backstagec... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 24.02.2023 | - | $650K | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.02.2023 | Guava Raises $650K in Funding | Guava, a New York-based provider of a digital banking and networking platform by and for Black entrepreneurs, raised $650K as an extension of Guava’s pre-seed round. The round was led by Laidlaw Scholars Ventures. The company intends to use... |
| 21.02.2023 | Laidlaw Scholars Ventures Invests $650K in Guava to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap | I am excited to partner with Laidlaw Scholars Ventures as Guava progresses its mission to grow and celebrate Black-owned businesses across the U.S. - says Kelly Ifill LONDON (PRWEB) February 21, 2023 Laidlaw Scholars Ventures has invested $... |
| 27.07.2022 | Guava Raises $2.4M in Funding | Guava, a Brooklyn, New York-based provider of a banking and networking platform for Black entrepreneurs, creators and small business owners, raised $2.4M in funding. The round was led by Heron Rock, with participation from Ruthless for Good... |
| 26.07.2022 | Fintech Guava raises $2.4M to provide banking services to Black small-business owners | Guava, a banking and networking platform targeting Black entrepreneurs, announced today the closing of a $2.4 million pre-seed round led by Heron Rock. Founded last year by Kelly Ifill, the company aims to narrow the racial wealth gap by pr... |
| - | Guava | “Guava is a banking and networking hub designed for Black entrepreneurs.” |