Fairbanc
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Fairbanc runs a mobile lending and payments service that extends credit lines without requiring collateral or a prior credit file. It underwrites applicants using digital signals such as records of purchases from major suppliers and data from the borrower's phone, and is aimed at small and mid-sized businesses that need financing to stock inventory from participating suppliers.
Founders & leadership
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Mir HaqueinFounderMir Haque is a Wharton MBA who previously held strategy and analytical roles at McKinsey & Company, Deutsche Bank, Google, Adobe, and realtor.com. He founded Fairbanc, a mobile lending and payments platform that extends credit to small and mid-sized businesses in emerging markets using digital underwriting signals rather than collateral or credit history.
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Kevin OBrien
Investors · 9
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
AccionWashington, D.C. · $1M
ADB VenturesMandaluyong · $13M – $820M
Oak Drive venturesTaguig
The MBA Fund
Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Singapore · $2.2M – $40M
Accion Venture Labreported · 2 sourcesWashington
East Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSingapore · $560K – $38M
Also in the syndicate · 1
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountpre-Series AJun 2021
Accion Venture Lab, ADB Ventures, East Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Fairbanc do?
- Fairbanc runs a mobile lending and payments service that extends credit lines without requiring collateral or a prior credit file. It underwrites applicants using digital signals such as records of purchases from major suppliers and data from the borrower's phone, and is aimed at small and mid-sized businesses that need financing to stock inventory from participating suppliers.
- Who founded Fairbanc?
- Fairbanc was founded by Mir Haque, Kevin OBrien.
- Who are Fairbanc's investors?
- Fairbanc's investors include 500 Global, Accion, ADB Ventures, Oak Drive ventures, The MBA Fund, Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd., Accion Venture Lab, East Ventures.





