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Parafin

Provider
LendingSpend / APBaaS

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 14 companies across 3 categories.

parafin.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →Open Banking Tracker profile ↗
CategoriesLending, Spend / AP, BaaS
Rank#13 of 254 in Lending
Buyers14 companies
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA, USA
Founded2020
FoundersSahill Poddar, Ralph Furman, Vineet Goel
Raised$194M+ equity + $125M warehouse facility

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Founders & story · from Parafin’s own dossier

Founded in 2020 by ex-Robinhood engineers, Parafin launched as a pure-play embedded capital provider—handling underwriting, compliance, capital markets, and servicing on behalf of platform partners (marketplaces, vertical SaaS, payment processors) so they could offer white-labeled SMB financing without building it themselves. After establishing Capital (working capital loans and revenue-based financing) as the flagship product, Parafin expanded into Spend (corporate cards with credit and rewards) and Pay Over Time (B2B BNPL at checkout and invoices) between 2024 and 2026, evolving from a single-product lending orchestrator into a multi-product embedded finance infrastructure provider. The $750M Series C valuation signals the market's recognition of Parafin as a platform-level fintech infrastructure company rather than a point lending solution.

Latest round: Series C, December 2024
Recent developments
  • 2024-09Parafin secured a $125M warehouse facility to scale loan origination capacity. source ↗
  • 2024-12Parafin raised $100M Series C at a $750M valuation, led by Notable Capital with participation from Redpoint Ventures, GIC, Ribbit Capital, and Thrive Capital. source ↗
  • 2026-04Worldpay for Platforms publicly named Parafin as the power behind 'Merchant Working Capital' in its Embedded Finance Engine (EFE) offering. source ↗
  • 2026-02Parafin published thought leadership on embedded capital for platforms, indicating active market education push. source ↗
Full dossier: Parafin’s own stack, layer by layer →
In the press
embeddedfinancereview.com ↗
Coverage of Parafin sourced from Embedded Finance Review — a content partner for this report. All articles are © their original authors; click any card to open the source.
◇ article2026-10-02
Stripe to Acquire Parafin, the Embedded Lender Behind Toast and DoorDash
Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin, the embedded lender behind Toast, DoorDash and Gusto. What it means for Stripe Capital and YouLend.
Source · Embedded Finance Review ↗
Who uses Parafin
14 companies disclose Parafin in their stack
PayrixLightspeedNMIDoorDashPayroll BridgeJobberLavuTikTok Creator Card360 Payment SolutionsSpotOnTikTok360 Payments+2 more
Buyer mix · 14 of 14 classified
Vertical SaaS / Restaurants · 3Infrastructure / Payments · 2Horizontal SaaS / HR & Payroll · 1Marketplace / Food delivery · 1Marketplace / Social commerce · 1Marketplace / Social Commerce · 1Marketplace / Two-sided · 1Vertical SaaS / Automotive · 1
US · 11Canada · 3
What the disclosures say
Payrix
“resource.payrix.com/docs/implement-embedded-finance explicitly states: 'Merchant Working Capital, powered by Parafin through the EFE platform, grants merchants access to capital for funding their business.”
Lightspeed
“Stripe Capital or Parafin likely underpins this given the Stripe relationship; direct vendor not confirmed beyond Stripe connection.”
NMI
“NMI Business Capital product page (nmi.com/merchant-central/business-capital/); NMI press release (nmi.com/about-us/news/nmi-launches-business-capital/); BusinessWire Parafin-NMI partnership announcement (Dec 2025); Parafin customer listing at parafin.com.”
DoorDash
“DoorDash Capital merchant page (merchants.doordash.com/en-us/products/capital) and DoorDash Capital FAQ (help.doordash.com) both explicitly name Parafin as the provider; payments are percentage-of-sales based.”
Payroll Bridge
“Gusto product page: 'Payroll Bridge powered by Parafin...gain peace of mind.' Parafin blog: 'All lines of credit are issued by Celtic Bank.' BusinessWire: 'Parafin and Gusto Partner to Launch a Payroll Line of Credit.'”
Jobber
“Jobber Help Center: 'Jobber Capital partners with Parafin and Stripe to assess eligibility for loan offers.' Parafin Dec 2025 blog confirms expanded partnership to Canada.”
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What Parafin runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Parafin itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Parafin.
Sponsor Bank
Column
Card Issuing
Marqeta
Card Network
Visa
Ledger
Modern Treasury
Treasury Management
Modern Treasury
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Alternatives to Parafin

Other Lending providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Affirm65 buyers →Klarna55 buyers →YouLend46 buyers →mambu36 buyers →Stripe Capital33 buyers →Wisetack27 buyers →Liberis21 buyers →afterpay16 buyers →
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Parafin — frequently asked

Which companies use Parafin?

14 companies are linked to Parafin in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Parafin's published customer list, including Payrix, Lightspeed, NMI, DoorDash, Payroll Bridge, Jobber, Lavu, TikTok Creator Card, 360 Payment Solutions, SpotOn and 2 others.

What does Parafin do?

Parafin is an embedded-finance provider in Lending, Spend / AP and BaaS. It ranks #13 of 254 Lending providers by linked companies.

What are the alternatives to Parafin?

The most-named Lending alternatives to Parafin are Affirm (65 buyers), Klarna (55 buyers), YouLend (46 buyers), mambu (36 buyers), Stripe Capital (33 buyers) and Wisetack (27 buyers).

Who founded Parafin?

Parafin was founded by Sahill Poddar, Ralph Furman and Vineet Goel and is founded in 2020, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.

How much funding has Parafin raised?

Parafin has raised $194M+ equity + $125M warehouse facility in total.

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