Casca

Backed byCanapi Ventures

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Total raised$32.9M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace6 roles / 90d
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, California
Industries

About Casca

Casca is building artificial general intelligence for the banking industry, with a mission to replace legacy banking systems with AI-native technology. Founded by banking industry experts and machine learning specialists from Stanford University, the company is led by CEO and Co-Founder Lukas Haffer, who previously served as Chief of Staff for the European Market at Avaloq and holds an MBA from Stanford. Casca has secured backing from prominent investors including Peterson Ventures, Y Combinator, The Sarah Smith Fund, and Clocktower Technology Ventures, positioning the company at the forefront of AI-driven transformation in financial services.

Open positions · 7

Company at a glance

Locations
San Francisco, United States ·Verona, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Adlon Adams

COO l CRO @ Casca - we’re hiring

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Derick Guan

@Casca - we’re hiring | Stanford CS & Math

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Isaiah Williams

CTO, AI 🔄 Software 🔄 The World 🌐 | Stanford CS '22 - let us cook 👨🏽‍🍳

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Lukas Haffer

CEO @ Casca - we're hiring

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Raghav Ramasamy

AI @ Casca | Georgia Tech CS

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Why Clera highlights Casca

Great funding - $25M Series AStrong investors - Peterson Ventures, Y Combinator, The Sarah Smith Fund, Clocktower Technology VenturesStrong team - Founded by banking industry and machine learning experts from Stanford UniversityInnovative technology - AI-native technology that automates 90% of manual workRapid growth - Significant customer traction and scaling operations

About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering48%
  • Specialized & Other23%
  • Operations14%
  • Sales & Business Development11%
  • Product2%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Stanford University
  2. 2.Georgia Institute of Technology
  3. 3.University of California, Berkeley
  4. 4.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  5. 5.Yale University

Team Worked At

  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • PayPal
  • Blend
  • Avaloq

Team Composition

39 people
  • Engineering3 senior15
  • Finance2
  • Operations1 senior2
  • Community and Social Services1
  • Education1
  • Entrepreneurship1 senior1
  • Information Technology1 senior1
  • Leadership1 senior1

Culture & values

Founded by banking industry and machine learning experts from Stanford University

Built upon responsible, compliant AI practices

Includes human-in-the-loop monitoring approach

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

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