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Ellis Raises $5.6M To Pave The Way For International Students

PRIVATEApr 18, 2022

Amount Raised

$5.6 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

United StatesOtherFinancial ServicesGovernment And Military

Description

Almost anyone who has moved to a new country knows that setting up the basics, like a bank account, are the hardest tasks to do. That’s why Ellis was created for international students planning to study in the U.S. Before they arrive, they can open a debit account with Ellis’ neobank and sign up for a 5G cellphone plan, too. The startup is also working on a product to be a co-signer on leases.

Quick answer

Ellis raised $5.6 Million in a Funding Round round, dated April 18, 2022. Ellis is based in United States.

How much did Ellis raise?
Ellis raised $5.6 Million in a Funding Round round on April 18, 2022.
What does Ellis do?
The startup is also working on a product to be a co-signer on leases.
Where is Ellis based and how big is it?
Ellis is based in United States. Fundz records about 50 employees.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Financial Services and Government And Military around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Ellis that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Foxen raised $44M (Series A) on June 2, 2022.
  • Primer raised an undisclosed amount (Series B) on June 2, 2022.
  • Slice raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on June 1, 2022.
  • FinTron raised $6.5M (Series A) on June 1, 2022.
  • Bellatrix Aerospace raised $8M (Funding Round) on June 1, 2022.
  • Constrafor raised $100M (Funding Round) on June 1, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Ellis

Location

United States

About

The startup is also working on a product to be a co-signer on leases. As for the co-signer product, called Ellis Rent, the company will start work on it later this year. Ellis was founded by Sampei Omichi, who moved to the U.S. in 2017 to attend college, before working at fintech River Financial. Omichi told TechCrunch he founded Ellis because “what many fail to realize is that college campuses are the modern day Ellis Islands for high-skilled immigrants and entrepreneurs in the U.S.” After being rejected for a H1-B visa in 2021, Omichi decided to start Ellis.

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