Glint
“Can physical gold be made as spendable as fiat currency through mobile-first fintech infrastructure and card networks?”
Founded2015
HQLondon, United Kingdom
Total raised£3.1M+
Latest roundEarly Stage VC, 2017
IndustryFintech / Consumer banking
The story
Founded in the mid-2010s in London, Glint was built on the thesis that gold could be re-introduced as a spendable everyday currency via modern fintech infrastructure. The company pairs a gold-custody account with a Mastercard debit card, enabling real-time gold-to-fiat conversion at point of sale. Rather than serving as a wealth management or investment platform, Glint positions gold as a medium of exchange — competing with neobanks on the rails of traditional card networks while differentiating on the underlying asset.
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2017
Glint raised £3.1M seed round and publicly announced its gold-as-currency concept, positioning itself as a new global currency account and app backed by physical gold.· pivot
2018
Launched mobile app and Mastercard debit card allowing users to buy, save, and spend physical gold in everyday transactions.· card
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Glint’s embedded-finance stack
Banking / BaaS
Accounting gap: none