Sequin offers a risk-free debit card designed to build credit for women, requiring no approval or prior credit history. The card fronts payments to merchants and then automatically withdraws funds from the user’s connected bank account, reporting those repayments to credit bureaus. Sequin targets women—especially young women, women of color, and first-generation immigrants—who are disproportionately excluded from traditional credit-building paths. The company also emphasizes financial education and community, planning to tap female affinity groups such as professional associations, sororities, and corporate diversity groups to foster conversations about financial well-being. Sequin has positioned its product as an alternative to credit cards and authorized-user arrangements that do not build the user’s own credit history. The startup is using fundraising to expand outreach and marketing to reach more women and increase awareness.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Sep 2021