GUAVA

FOUNDED

2020

INVESTED

2022 (Pre-Seed)

FOUNDER

Kelly Ifill

INDUSTRY

FinTech

Business Banking for Black America

Guava aims to create a banking and networking platform for Black small business owners and entrepreneurs and to narrow the racial wealth gap by providing financial services. Their digital banking platform offers financial services to groups underserved by large banking institutions to check expenses, budget, transfer money, track growth and connect with other entrepreneurs. Through this initiative, Guava’s mission is to facilitate the growth and resilience of like-minded Black small business owners and entrepreneurs.

WHY WE INVESTED

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

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ABOUT THE LAIDLAW SCHOLAR

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