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Step Raises $100M Series C Financing Round

2021-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Step, the new modern-day financial services company built for teens and families, today announced a $100 million Series C round of funding.
The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors Coatue, Stripe, Charli D'Amelio, The Chainsmokers, Will Smith and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Step also welcomed Jared Leto and Franklin Templeton to the round and formally announced NBA All-Star Stephen Curry as an investor, who has supported the company from the early days.

Step was founded by financial industry veterans CJ MacDonald and Alexey Kalinichenko to provide teens and their families with financial tools for today's modern-day banking needs and to promote financial literacy for the future. The founding team has 50+ years in combined financial technology experience from companies like First Data, Google, Gyft and Square. Step is backed by Coatue, Collaborative Fund, Crosslink Capital, General Catalyst and Stripe. Step's financial products are powered by its bank partner Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC and insured up to $250,000. To learn more, please visit: www.step.com.
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