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Sezzle
NASDAQ: SEZLMinneapolis, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
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Sezzle is a buy-now-pay-later app that lets shoppers split purchases into interest-free installments or pay monthly anywhere Visa is accepted, online or in stores. It also offers rewards, credit-history building through Sezzle Up, and financial literacy tools for consumers.
Founders & leadership
Sezzle was founded in 2016 by Charles Youakim.
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$46.6M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2016–2021
▶$30MraisedAug 2021 · 1 investors · Other Banking and Financial ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedAug 2021 · 1 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Charlie G YouakimExecutive Officer, Director
- Paul LahiffDirector
- Michael CutterDirector
- Jamie D KirkpatrickExecutive Officer
- Paul ParadisExecutive Officer, Director
- Paul PurcellDirector
- Karen Hartje MillerExecutive Officer
- Kathleen M Pierce-GilmoreDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- Minimum investment
- $30M
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.7MraisedApr 2019 · 10 investors · Other Banking and Financial ServicesRule 506(c)
▶$5.7MraisedApr 2019 · 10 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kathleen M Pierce-GilmoreDirector
- Jamie D KirkpatrickExecutive Officer
- Paul PurcellDirector
- Karen Hartje MillerExecutive Officer
- Charlie G YouakimExecutive Officer, Director
- Paul ParadisExecutive Officer, Director
- Killian M BrackeyExecutive Officer
- Don L McConnellExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5.7M
- Amount sold
- $5.7M
- Minimum investment
- $37.5K
- First sale
- Mar 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$9.1MraisedApr 2018 · 13 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$9.1MraisedApr 2018 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Paul ParadisDirector
- Charles G YouakimExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $12.3M
- Amount sold
- $9.1M
- First sale
- Apr 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.9MraisedNov 2016 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.9MraisedNov 2016 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Charles YouakimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $1.9M
- Amount sold
- $1.9M
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sezzle do?
- Sezzle is a buy-now-pay-later app that lets shoppers split purchases into interest-free installments or pay monthly anywhere Visa is accepted, online or in stores. It also offers rewards, credit-history building through Sezzle Up, and financial literacy tools for consumers.
- Who founded Sezzle?
- Sezzle was founded by Charles Youakim in 2016.
- Who are Sezzle's investors?
- Sezzle's investors include LeadX Capital Partners.
- How much funding has Sezzle raised?
- Sezzle has disclosed $46.6M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Sezzle headquartered?
- Sezzle is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.