NerdWallet

NerdWallet
Type of business Private
Founded San Francisco
Key people Tim Chen (CEO; Co-founder)
Employees 285[1]
Website nerdwallet.com

NerdWallet is an American personal finance website that helps people make and manage financial decisions. Its free comparison tools and advice make it simple to choose the best financial products and services (think credit cards and insurance) and tackle major life goals, like buying a house, saving for retirement or paying off student debt.[2] Founded in 2009, the company by 2016 had a valuation of $550 million and projected revenue of about $100 million.[3]

History

NerdWallet was founded in August 2009 by CEO Tim Chen and Jacob Gibson.[4] Its first product was a web application that gave comparative information about credit cards being offered by banks.[5] In exchange for new customers, the sponsoring banks paid NerdWallet a success fee.[5] CNNMoney listed NerdWallet on its Top 20 Best Money Sites in 2010[6] and a 2014 The New York Times article described the website as "worth a look."[4]

In March 2014, former LinkedIn VP Dan Yoo replaced co-founder Gibson, as chief operating officer. Flo Thinh joined as VP of Talent[7] and the company drew 30 million users to its website.[5] By 2015 the company had 200 employees and added Vikram Pandit and James D. Robinson III to its board of advisors.[8][9] That year it raised $64 million in its first round of funding at an estimated valuation of $500 million[5][10] and acquired a $36 million revolving loan.[11] By May 2015 the company had developed business relationships with eight banks and a dozen insurance companies.[10] Co-founder Chen reported that the company was profitable by virtue of the fees it earned matching users with financial products and services.[11]

Products and services

The company's goal is to provide information that educates consumers in making financial decisions.[10] Its web site is directed towards millennials[5] and its comparison tools provide information on credit card selection, college loans, banking, mortgage loans, stock trading and insurance policies.[8][10]

References

  1. ↑ Aspan, Maria (February 2016). "The $520 Million Company That's Solving All Your Financial Needs". Inc..
  2. ↑ "Compare Best Credit Card Offers | Car Insurance | CD Rates | Savings". www.nerdwallet.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. ↑ "NerdWallet". Crunchbase.
  4. 1 2 Schultz, Jennifer. "A New Way to Shop for Credit Cards". Bucks Blog. The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Tansey, Bernadette. "NerdWallet's Big Ambitions". Xconomy. Xconomy. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Best 20 Money Web Sites". Money.CNN.com. CNN. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Former LinkedIn VP Dan Yoo Joins NerdWallet As COO". TechCrunch. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  8. 1 2 Shieber, Jonathan. "Scorching FinTech Market". Tech Crunch. Tech Crunch. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Halloran, Michael (May 15, 2015). "The Street". The Street. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Hall, Gina (May 12, 2015). "Contributor". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  11. 1 2 McBride, Sarah (May 11, 2015). "Reuters". Reuters. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

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