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Oxygen

YC S18

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 68 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors

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476 people in our graph share verified history with the Oxygen team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rishi Modiunlockedknows Hussein Ahmed · together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
knows the team · via Virginia Tech
×8knows the team · via Y Combinator

Oxygen was a neobank offering financial products and banking services to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and gig economy workers. The service is currently unavailable as the company pursues new initiatives.

FintechNeobankUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

Oxygen was founded in 2018 by Hussein Ahmed.

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Hussein AhmedinFounderHussein Ahmed founded Oxygen, a neobank serving small business owners and gig workers, and holds a Ph.D. in Distributed Systems from Virginia Tech and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas. He has over 25 years of experience building and scaling engineering, product, and marketing teams.

Investors · 7

Base Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K
VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Locus VenturesreportedPalo Alto
MAGIC FundreportedLos Angeles · $50K – $5M
Runa CapitalreportedSofia · $500K – $5M
Tribe VenturesreportedHalifax · $185K – $370K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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In the news

Oxygen Announces $20 Million Funding and Appointment of New CEO as Platform Doubles Down on Growthinvestorsobserver.com · Feb 2023OxiWear, A First Non-Intrusive Wearable For Medical-Grade, Continuous Oxygen Monitoring, Raises $1.25 Million In Fundingforbes.com · Jan 2022Oxygen, a neobank for freelancers and small businesses, in talks to raise funds at over $500 million valuation | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2021Oxygen Bank Business Checking Reviewcnbc.com · Apr 2021Neo bank startup Oxygen raises $17M Series A funding to offer flexible banking solutions for small businesses - Tech Startupstechstartups.com · Jan 2021Oxygen: Digital Banking Fintech Startup Raises Fresh VC Fundingbusinessinsider.com · Dec 2020Oxygen-infused water brand raises $15 million | 2020-10-09 | Food Business Newsfoodbusinessnews.net · Oct 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Oxygen do?
Oxygen was a neobank offering financial products and banking services to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and gig economy workers. The service is currently unavailable as the company pursues new initiatives.
Who founded Oxygen?
Oxygen was founded by Hussein Ahmed in 2018.
Who are Oxygen's investors?
Oxygen's investors include Base Venture Management, Inc., VentureSouq, Y Combinator, Locus Ventures, MAGIC Fund, Runa Capital, Tribe Ventures.
Where is Oxygen headquartered?
Oxygen is headquartered in San Francisco, US.