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Coast

Founded 2020 · 181 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors

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Coast is a financial technology company that offers a Visa commercial card for fuel and business expense payments, aimed at businesses operating vehicle fleets. Its card provides fuel spend controls, expense visibility, per-gallon rebates, and cashback, with card issuance by Celtic Bank and bill pay services through Grasshopper Bank.

Founders & leadership

Coast was founded in 2020 by Daniel Simon.

DSDaniel Simon
Daniel SimonFounder and CEOHe holds a JD/MBA and has prior experience as a venture-backed founder and C-level executive in financial services technology.

Investors · 11

SciFi VClisted by SciFi VCSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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3 people who came through Coast went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Coast do?
Coast is a financial technology company that offers a Visa commercial card for fuel and business expense payments, aimed at businesses operating vehicle fleets. Its card provides fuel spend controls, expense visibility, per-gallon rebates, and cashback, with card issuance by Celtic Bank and bill pay services through Grasshopper Bank.
Who founded Coast?
Coast was founded by Daniel Simon in 2020.
Who are Coast's investors?
Coast's investors include Accel, Avid Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, BoxGroup, Colle Capital Partners, Foundation Capital, ICONIQ, SciFi VC and 3 more.