Curql
666 Walnut Street Suite 2260, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Overview
Curql empowers credit unions with fintech solutions, offering expertise and support to drive innovation from incubation to acceleration.
- Total investments
- 34
- Lead investments
- 14
- Investments · 12mo
- 10
- Active investors
- 3
Sector focus
- Credit
- Financial Services
- FinTech
Investment portfolio
- Helcim Inc.
Participated · Series C · Aug 2026
Launched in 2020 and headquartered in Calgary, Helcim builds an end-to-end payments and software platform that includes point-of-sale, invoicing, online checkout, a smart terminal, and embedded payments tools for small and mid-sized businesses. The company reports more than 22,000 active merchants across North America, crossed CA$150 million in ARR, employs about 200 people, and is on track to process nearly CA$10 billion in annual payment volume. Helcim built its infrastructure in-house rather than reselling another processor, enabling volume-based interchange-plus pricing. In January 2026 it released an AI-powered Payment Extension to let merchants self-integrate Helcim's payments into existing software, and adoption has scaled quickly. The company intends to use its recent funding to further develop its payments platform, expand into additional financial services for merchants, and deepen partnerships with regional banks and credit unions.
- Reset Financial Technologies
Participated · Seed · Jun 2026
Reset embeds earned wage access directly into a financial institution’s existing technology stack, enabling members to access earned wages daily and fee-free via a card issued by the credit union. The product is structured to grow direct deposit relationships and drive premium credit interchange revenue for partner institutions. Credit union case study data cited by Reset shows cardholders on average increase deposits by 27%, maintain checking balances 36% higher than prior levels, and generate 20% more in credit interchange revenue; post-launch member surveys reported 100% saying Reset improved their financial stability. Reset has signed multiple multi-year enterprise contracts, generates revenue from subscriptions, implementation services, and interchange sharing, and is piloting with six credit unions representing 1.2 million members and $17 billion in combined assets through FiLab. The company plans to use the new capital to expand sales and implementation capacity, deepen product development, and accelerate current deployments. Reset is led by a founding team with payments and fintech experience and is based in Menlo Park, California.
- equipifi
Participated · Series B · May 2026
Equipifi builds a platform that embeds installment lending and flexible payment options directly into banks' and credit unions' digital banking experiences. The company positions bank-embedded BNPL as a way for financial institutions to deepen customer relationships, grow lending portfolios, and compete with third-party fintechs. Equipifi reports consumer adoption of bank-embedded flexible payments has more than tripled in the past year and cites over 82 million American consumers preferring flexible payment options. The company plans to expand its network of financial institution partners and deepen product functionality using proceeds from the Series B. Equipifi expects to double its headcount over the next year with hiring focused on product and engineering. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has raised $49 million in total funding following the Series B.
- Allure Security Technology
Participated · Series B · Mar 2026
Allure Security operates an AI-native platform that detects and dismantles digital impersonation threats—such as phishing sites, fake executive identities, rogue mobile apps, and coordinated disinformation—across the web, social media, mobile, and the dark web. The platform combines AI-powered detection, patented deception technology, and a managed response backed by a 24x7 Security Operations Center. The company has experienced rapid commercial traction, reporting 350% growth over two years and now serving more than 300 customers, including The Kraft Group, AmTrust Financial, Campbell's, Palo Alto Networks, VyStar Credit Union, and Webster Bank. Its detection systems analyze more than 10 million digital assets daily and in 2025 identified impersonation attacks against more than 700 financial institution brands. With the new funding, Allure plans to deepen its platform capabilities, scale its go-to-market organization, and expand into additional verticals.
- RenoFi
Participated · Series B · Mar 2026
RenoFi builds technology that lets homeowners access renovation-specific financing tied to a home’s projected After-Renovation Value (ARV) instead of its current equity. Its flagship product, the Renovation HELOC, gives equity-light and recent homebuyers up to 11× more borrowing power without forcing a mortgage refinance. The company partners with credit unions and embedded lending platforms to distribute a full suite of renovation loan products across 48 U.S. states. Since launching in 2018, RenoFi has facilitated more than 8,000 loans, funding over $1.5 billion in renovations and analyzing $2 billion in project value through its proprietary underwriting engine. The platform now attracts roughly 10,000 new homeowners each month. RenoFi plans to triple its team of renovation-financing specialists and move toward near-real-time loan approvals by continuing to invest in its AI-enabled underwriting layer. Including the new Series B, the company has raised a total of $65 million in venture funding to date.