Final was founded by Matt Rothstein in 2001.

Who are Final's investors?

Final's investors include Future Communities Capital, Kima Ventures, Runa Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Four Cities, Ludlow Ventures, MIXI.

Where is Final headquartered?

Final is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Final

AcquiredYC W15 Techstars '14

San Francisco, US · Founded 2001 · 11 employees · 8 known investors

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Final was a financial services company that issued a Visa card product. The company was acquired and is no longer operating.

Fintech Payments SecurityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

Final was founded in 2001 by Matt Rothstein.

Matt RothsteinCTO

Aaron Frank CEO2014–2018Executive Officer, Director at Advanced Aircraft

Andrew Dietrich COO (Acq By Goldman Sachs)2014–2018Vice President, Fund Accounting at Harbert Growth Partners

Investors · 8

Future Communities Capitallisted by Future Communities CapitalBerkeley

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Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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Runa Capitallisted by Runa CapitalLuxembourg · $500K – $5M

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Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Four CitiesreportedNewton

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Ludlow VenturesreportedOak Park · $50K – $1M

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MIXIreported

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Companies working in the same space as Final.

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals

Xambala Inc.

Fabless semiconductor provider of high speed content processors; acquired by Final Inc., Israel in 2016.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

Final, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Final do?: Final was a financial services company that issued a Visa card product. The company was acquired and is no longer operating.
Who founded Final?: Final was founded by Matt Rothstein in 2001.
Who are Final's investors?: Final's investors include Future Communities Capital, Kima Ventures, Runa Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Four Cities, Ludlow Ventures, MIXI.
Where is Final headquartered?: Final is headquartered in San Francisco, US.