{"id":4968,"date":"2023-05-07T20:27:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T20:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/?p=4968"},"modified":"2023-05-07T20:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T20:27:14","slug":"with-2-5m-in-seed-funding-bend-offers-an-all-in-one-solution-that-lets-you-issue-physical-and-virtual-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/with-2-5m-in-seed-funding-bend-offers-an-all-in-one-solution-that-lets-you-issue-physical-and-virtual-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"With $2.5M in seed funding, Bend offers an all-in-one solution that lets you issue physical and virtual cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo-18.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Bend\" class=\"wp-image-4970\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a way to make your business more sustainable and climate-friendly? Look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/usebend.com\/\">Bend (YC S22)<\/a>, founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tedpower\/\">Ted Power<\/a>, the modern corporate card that helps you manage your spending and prepare for a more sustainable future. With $2.5M in seed funding and a commitment to making sustainability simpler for businesses of all sizes, Bend offers an all-in-one solution that lets you issue physical and virtual cards, send ACH and wires, and leverage spending controls to ensure policy compliance and avoid surprise charges. But that&#8217;s not all &#8211; with Bend, you can earn a 4% yield on deposits and unlimited 0.5% back in premium carbon removal credits for all purchases made on your Bend card, redeemed automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/team-19.jpg\" alt=\"Team at Bend\" class=\"wp-image-4969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/team-19.jpg 787w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/team-19-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/team-19-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bend offers free carbon accounting and automatically tracks your emissions from spending. 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