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Certified by Founder
Lodge
Backer
start up
United States
- San Francisco, California
- 20/12/2023
- Series A
- $9,500,000
Backer is the leading fintech company focused on 529 plans. It makes saving for education simple, helping ordinary families tap into tax-free investing with support from family and friends.
- Industry Financial Services
- Website https://backer.com/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/backer529/about/
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Jordan LeeFounder
United States -
San Francisco, California
I grew up coding on the Mac, took a break from tech to become a Princeton political scientist and Brookings researcher, and made my way back via Y Combinator in 2012.
Backer's mission is to level the educational playing field by helping any American family assemble the financial resources needed to educate their kids.
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