Crescent

Total raised$5.0M
StageSeed
Founded2023
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, United States

About Crescent

Crescent is a financial technology company building a comprehensive suite of finance products designed to serve businesses of all sizes, from high-growth startups to enterprises with over $1 billion in annual revenue. The company's mission is to become the world's largest and most-loved fintech platform, and it has already demonstrated strong product-market fit while serving hundreds of companies, including those associated with Elon Musk. Backed by more than $10 million in funding from a distinguished group of investors—including executives from JP Morgan Chase and BNY Mellon, leaders from over 10 unicorns, and representatives from major banks with $100+ billion in assets—Crescent has assembled a world-class team of finance and technology professionals drawn from institutions like Ramp, Nubank, Goldman Sachs, and RBC. The company's full-stack approach and deep expertise position it as a significant player in the competitive fintech landscape.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, United States

Founders & Leadership

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Hali Halifa Abdul Rahman

Chief Financial Officer /Board Member at Crescent

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Aaliya Zainab Bin Mohammed

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Abdul Ghar Daber

Chief Financial Officer & Member of the board at Emeraldglobal Investment

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Abdullah khalid Haifa

Chief Financial Officer at Crescent

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Hammed Abdul

Chief Financial Officer at Crescent

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Operations & Management51%
  • Other Specialized15%
  • Engineering11%
  • Sales & Business Development9%
  • No Information9%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Arizona State University
  2. 2.ESSEC Business School
  3. 3.Budapest University of Technology and Economics
  4. 4.University of Colorado Boulder
  5. 5.Columbia University

Team Worked At

  • Ramp
  • Goldman Sachs
  • BlackRock
  • PwC
  • Techstars

Team Composition

46 people
  • Finance6 senior7
  • Operations1 senior7
  • Administrative4
  • Engineering1 senior4
  • Education3
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Business Development2
  • Leadership1 senior2

Culture & values

Team members come from experienced backgrounds including Ramp, Nubank, Goldman Sachs, RBC, and similar organizations

Team is characterized as experienced and driven

Funding History

Pre-SeedJul 2022

$5M

raised

Crescent, a cash management platform for businesses, raised a $5M pre-seed round led by strategic angels and tech founders including Nathan McCauley (CEO of Anchorage Digital).

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