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Confido

Backed byFootwork
Total raised$29.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace19 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size11-50
HQNew York, New York
Industries
SaaS

About Confido

Confido is the first automated financial operations software built for consumer packaged goods (CPG), designed for brands in brick-and-mortar retail. It serves 200+ brands and manages $20B+ in revenue, including clients such as OLIPOP, Simple Mills, Dr. Squatch, and Tropicana. The company recently raised a $15 million Series A round led by Footwork Ventures and Y Combinator. Confido positions its customers as emerging leaders and established brands in the CPG space and has achieved best-in-class growth.

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Company at a glance

Location
New York, New York
Investors
Barrel Ventures ·Boulder Food Group ·Footwork ·The Fintech Fund ·Watchfire Ventures ·Y Combinator
Websiteconfidotech.com
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Founders & Leadership

KH

Kara Holinski

Co-founder/CTO at Confido | YC

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BD

Ben Demers

Full Stack Engineer at Confido

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JH

Justin Hunter

Founder of Confido | YC

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KY

Kevin Yang

Software Engineer at Confido

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MM

Max Mulvihill

CPG Entrepreneur & Fractional-CFO | Helping Emerging Brands Scale Profitably

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering33%
  • Operations28%
  • Sales18%
  • Other Specialized13%
  • Unknown5%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Virginia
  2. 2.Harvard University
  3. 3.University of Pennsylvania
  4. 4.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  5. 5.University of California, Berkeley

Team Worked At

  • Goldman Sachs
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Morgan Stanley

Team Composition

35 people
  • Engineering2 senior8
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Finance1 senior3
  • Operations3
  • Consulting2
  • Sales1 senior2
  • Arts and Design1
  • Business Development1 senior1

Funding History

Cumulative Funding

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