Stairs Financial
YC W22New York City, US · Founded 2021 · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Stairs Financial operates a home search platform for first-time homebuyers that matches properties to individual financial situations and facilitates access to public funding programs including grants, loans, and tax incentives.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Stairs Financial was founded in 2021 by Malcolm-Wiley Floyd and Scott Fritz.
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Malcolm-Wiley Floydin𝕏Co-Founder and CEO2021–2025Malcolm-Wiley Floyd is a founder who has previously worked at McKinsey, Catalant, and B12, and is now CEO and cofounder of Stairs Financial.
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Scott Fritzin𝕏Co-Founder and CTO2021–2025Scott Fritz previously held engineering leadership roles at Wealthfront and Apex, and worked in quantitative trading at PEAK6. He studied computer science at Harvard University.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2024
- Undisclosed amountseed roundJan 2024
Zigg Capital (lead), Antler, Exceptional Capital, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $3.5MraisedDec 2023 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Stairs Financial do?
- Stairs Financial operates a home search platform for first-time homebuyers that matches properties to individual financial situations and facilitates access to public funding programs including grants, loans, and tax incentives.
- Who founded Stairs Financial?
- Stairs Financial was founded by Malcolm-Wiley Floyd, Scott Fritz in 2021.
- Who are Stairs Financial's investors?
- Stairs Financial's investors include Y Combinator, Antler, Exceptional Capital, Zigg Capital.
- How much funding has Stairs Financial raised?
- Stairs Financial has disclosed $3.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Stairs Financial headquartered?
- Stairs Financial is headquartered in New York City, US.




