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Pigeon

YC W22

Miami, US · Founded 2020 · 5 employees · Inactive · 1 known investors

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Pigeon was an app that facilitated loans between friends and family. The service operated from 2020 to 2025.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

BBBrian Bristol
Brian Bristolin𝕏Founder
KCKaben Clauson
Kaben Clausonin𝕏Founder

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Competitors · 10

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SoLo Funds13 shared keywordsSoLo Funds operates a community lending marketplace where individual members lend to and borrow from each other for short-term needs, with optional lender protection. It also offers a wallet, and plans to add a debit card, life insurance, and credit-building tools for its members.
Plaid12 shared keywordsPlaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services. The platform serves fintech companies, developers, and financial institutions by offering consumer-facing applications and backend tools for financial data connectivity.
Credible12 shared keywordsCredible operates an online marketplace where consumers compare prequalified rates for personal loans, student loan refinancing, private student loans, mortgages, mortgage refinancing, and insurance from multiple lenders and providers side-by-side without affecting their credit score. It is not a lender but partners with financial service providers, and also offers free tools such as a debt tracker and credit score monitoring.
Credit Karma11 shared keywordsCredit Karma is an AI-powered personal finance platform that provides free credit scores, credit monitoring, cashflow insights, and financial marketplace services to help consumers understand and manage their finances. The platform serves over 140 million members with tools for credit analysis, tax filing, and financial opportunity identification.
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