CNote was founded on two core principles. That financial products should not just serve a wealthy few, and that financial prosperity doesn’t have to be a zero sum game; you can make money and do good at the same time.
We invest in community-focused projects that help build up the communities you live and work in. Your investments in CNote grow small businesses, build affordable housing, and help underserved communities thrive. Economic prosperity should not be off limits because of your zip code or how wealthy your parents are. It’s a virtuous cycle, the money you invest in CNote grows communities across the country and helps fuel the real engine of growth - the small business. Those success stories lead to more jobs, more income, and more wealth for you, the CNote customer.
Location: United States, California, Oakland
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 800-449-6275
Total raised: $10.25M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 12
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Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.09.2022 | Series A | $7.25M | Commerce V... |
| 14.12.2020 | - | $3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 28.07.2023 | Matching Underbanked Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding And Advic... | Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) can provide a lifeline to BIPOC founders and lo... | forbes.com... |
| 28.09.2022 | Loans From A Community-Based Lender Help Women-Owned Busines... | Page Neal and Anna Bario, women business owners of Bario Neal, an ethical custom jewelry designerBar... | forbes.com... |
| 20.09.2022 | CNote Raises $7.25M in Series A Funding | CNote, an Oakland, CA-based impact platform on a mission to close the wealth gap through financial i... | finsmes.co... |
| 02.02.2022 | Patagonia CEO: Banks need to stop financing the climate cris... | Never miss a story: Follow your favorite topics and authors to get a personalized email with the jou... | fortune.co... |
| 01.02.2021 | Could CDFIs Be One Way To Finance Economic Justice? | Brighter Beginnings, a Bay Area nonprofit benefited from a loan from a low-Income designated credit ... | forbes.com... |
| 31.01.2021 | Impact Investing Through Community Development Financial Ins... | 1STunningArt The current political and economic climate has focused attention on justice and values... | forbes.com... |
| 18.12.2020 | 7 FinTechs Fueling Financial Inclusion | (c) Andranik1990 | Dreamstime.com Traditional banking historically targets the rich. Banks compete ... | forbes.com... |
| 14.12.2020 | CNote Raises $3M in Funding | CNote CNote, an Oakland, Calif.-based financial technology platform that makes it easy to invest in... | finsmes.co... |
| 30.09.2020 | We need to revisit the small business lending process for wo... | If I’ve learned anything as an entrepreneur, it’s to listen to the data. And when it comes to capita... | technical.... |
| 01.07.2020 | A guide to investing for racial equity | From taking a knee to blacking out our social media to raising our fists in protest, many of us are ... | technical.... |
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