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Starlight

Can a government-benefits discovery layer become the financial engagement and banking platform for credit unions serving low-income members?

HQUnited States
IndustryFintech / SMB banking
The story

Starlight (get-starlight.com / starlight.io) positions itself as a benefits and financial assistance discovery platform trusted by over a dozen credit unions across the U.S., helping low-income members access government benefits and financial products. The company appears to use Solid (SolidFi) as its BaaS provider to deliver banking capabilities. The product bridges benefits access with deeper banking engagement through credit union partnerships.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
2024
Starlight operates as a platform helping credit unions connect 700K+ members with government benefits and financial assistance.· banking
The stack
Banking / BaaS
Solid
Accounting gap: none