Bloom
YC W21San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 8 employees · 6 known investors
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Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares. The company offers advisory services to U.S. residents with brokerage accounts powered by Alpaca Securities.
Also known as Contour · Contour Labs · Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Bloom was founded in 2021 by Sam Yang.
Investors · 6
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Bloom went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 6
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In the news
Bloom’s Billion-Dollar AI Deal Gets A Brutal Welcome | Trefistrefis.com · Jul 2026
Gaia Learning raises GBP £400,000 for Bloom platformitbrief.co.uk · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Bloom do?
- Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares. The company offers advisory services to U.S. residents with brokerage accounts powered by Alpaca Securities.
- Who founded Bloom?
- Bloom was founded by Sam Yang in 2021.
- Who are Bloom's investors?
- Bloom's investors include Contrary, Position Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Samsung Next, Y Combinator, Oaktree.
- Where is Bloom headquartered?
- Bloom is headquartered in San Francisco, US.