Nova Credit

Nova Credit is a consumer credit bureau that connects consumers and lenders to expand access to credit.

About

Founded

2015

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Fintech

Company Description

Nova Credit is a CRA and data analytics company with two products that help businesses make more fair and informed decisions on millions of ‘thin file’, no credit history, or new-to-country applicants.

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Funding

Total Raised

$79.4 million

Valuation

~$295 million

Significant Investors

First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sound Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, Nyca Partners, Y Combinator, Core Innovation Capital, Canapi Ventures

Company Traction

As of February 2020, Nova Credit has facilitated links between 11 countries.

As of May 2023, Nova Credit serves individuals coming from 13 countries.

As of May 2023, Nova Credit’s newsletter, The Arrive, has over 250,000 subscribers.

Leadership Team

Misha Esipov: Co-Founder & CEO of Nova Credit. Former Google[x].

Yacine Azmi: VP of Engineering at Nova Credit. Former Software Engineering Leader at Facebook.

Collin Galster: Head of International at Nova Credit. Former Consultant at Boston Consulting Group.

Pablo Cerrilla: VP of Marketing at Nova Credit. Former Head of Marketing and Growth at Crux.

Priya Nakra: Senior Director of Product at Nova Credit. Former Product Manager at Netflix.

Press

Yahoo Finance (January 19, 2023): Nova Credit Receives Authorisation to Become UK’s First Cross-Border Credit Reference Provider

Finovate (Septebmer 28, 2022): Nova Credit Lands $10 Million from HSBC to Build Borderless, Consumer-Permissioned Credit Data

TechCrunch (February 12, 2020): Nova Credit banks $50M to expand its service sourcing credit reports across borders