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Earnup

Can a loan payment automation platform become the indispensable financial wellness OS that lenders and servicers embed to retain borrowers across the full life of loan?

Founded2013
HQSan Francisco, CA
Latest roundSeries C
IndustryFintech / Lending
The story

Founded in 2013 as a loan payment automation platform, EarnUp built patented technology to sync borrower micro-payments with income cycles, targeting mortgage, auto, student, and personal loan debt for over 3 million consumers. The company expanded its value proposition from a consumer tool into a B2B2C engagement platform for lenders, servicers, and credit unions. In its final phase before acquisition, EarnUp pivoted toward AI-powered financial wellness with the AI Advisor product — designed to be embedded into lender and credit union platforms as a customer retention and cross-sell engine. The company was ultimately acquired, with its AI Advisor technology assets separately transacted.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2013
EarnUp founded in San Francisco to automate loan payment scheduling and sync micro-payments with borrower income.· pivot
2023
Launched AI Advisor — an always-on AI-powered financial wellness tool analyzing real-time banking and credit data for personalized recommendations.· banking
2024
Expanded platform with Text-to-Pay via debit card, enabling lenders and servicers to offer borrowers a modern, no-code SMS-based mortgage payment option.· banking
2025
EarnUp acquired/merged; AI Advisor technology assets separately acquired by a real estate/buildings entity in San Francisco.· acquisition
The stack
3 layers disclosed in Earnup’s embedded-finance stack
Money movement
ACH
Lending
in the full report
Open banking
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
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