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Firstcard, Inc

start up
United States - Menlo Park, California
  • 07/09/2023
  • Seed
  • $4,700,000

Firstcard is banking for college students. Our Mastercard debit card saves students money on everyday purchases. Shop at our discount network and earn up to 15% cashback instantly.

Firstcard is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Regent Bank; Member FDIC. The Firstcard debit card is issued by Regent Bank, Member Bank, FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard.


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Kenji NiwaCo Founder

Kenji Niwa United States - San Francisco Bay Area

In 2020, I founded Firstcard, Banking for college students, to help students financially who are our future.

Before starting Firstcard, I founded my first company iTank in 2007 when I was a college student in Japan. iTank became the premier/go-to online platform for students to seek out internship opportunities. In 2015, the HR-Tech startup was acquired by En Japan, a publicly traded, human resource company.

Since I moved to the US in 2017, I have invested in over 30 startups such as Substack, Oxygen, and Odeko.

I'm also a father of 4 kids. Martial arts has been my life passion, and I’m an competitive kickboxer.