Total raised$2.5M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace2 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, California

About Grid

The company Grid aims to help hard-working Americans by giving back the money they overpay in taxes today. The extra cash from overpaid taxes can be used for a home upgrade, to brighten the holidays, or to treat oneself. Grid has already helped thousands of people get a little closer to their dreams. Grid says it is just getting started.

Open positions · 6

Company at a glance

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

EC

Edward Chung

Democratizing access to tax and financial services

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GZ

Gernot Zacke

Co-Founder at Grid

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JL

Jonathan Liu

Head Of Engineering at Grid

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MR

Mickey Reiss

Engineering @ Grid

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Top Benefits

  • Medical Dental Vision 401K Life Insurance

Location

About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering88%
  • Leadership6%
  • Operations6%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Washington
  2. 2.University of California, Berkeley
  3. 3.University of Virginia
  4. 4.University of Southern California
  5. 5.University of British Columbia

Team Worked At

  • PayPal
  • Visor
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Barclays
  • Capital One

Team Composition

41 people
  • Engineering2 senior17
  • Operations4
  • Product Management3
  • Customer Success and Support2
  • Finance2
  • Research2
  • Administrative1
  • Arts and Design1

Culture & values

high levels autonomy and ownership

Funding History

EquityApr 2024

$2.5M

raised

Kerbspace booking platform Grid Smarter Cities raised a £2m investment from TIG Corporate Finance to fund a Westminster trial

TIG Corporate Finance

Life at Grid

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