Our mission is to enhance financial trust globally by providing automated, real-time, accurate risk assessments of invoices from companies worldwide.
Crowdz is a leading fintech company dedicated to strengthening financial ecosystems. We empower banks, financial institutions, and corporations with advanced technology to enhance their risk and investment decisions. By working together with these partners, we help fortify supply chains of enterprises and enable them to gain access to capital easily, enhancing economic stability and fostering a secure financial landscape globally.
The Visual Identity
Our bold and innovative identity is no coincidence. Crowdz is a new and unique product that is meant to disrupt the way businesses get funding.
The dolphin symbol: Dolphins are parts of a pod and while together, they are stronger. That's how we see bringing small and medium businesses together.
The circular motion: A circular swim pattern hints at the continuous flow of cash that comes from teaming up with Crowdz.
December 2023
Auto risk scored over $4.6B of assets, 584K invoices analyzed
August 2023
Auto risk scored $4.3B of assets; 533K invoices analyzed
March 2022
$50M receivables funded with Crowdz
February 2022
9 patents pending 3 awarded
October 2021
Recurring Revenue Finance launches on Crowdz, a financing option that provides capital to SaaS or businesses operating on a subscription-based model
Meta Invoice Fast Track expands pilot program to certified diverse-owned businesses in partnership with 7 organizations
July 2021
Crowdz partners with Western Union to develop a new payment platform for funding and repayment
Crowdz total capital raised is $13.8M
June 2021
Crowdz awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Crowdz goes live in the US and the UK + launches its first White Label
2020
The Global Receivables Marketplace launches into production
2019
Crowdz launches the first pilot of the Global Receivables Marketplace
Series A: The company receives its first institutional investment (5.5M) led by Barclays Bank and Bold Capital Partners
Crowdz joins Barclays Techstars London Accelerator Program
2018
Payson does a presentation at 500 Startups Read More
A Harvard Business School study reveals most small businesses (SMBs) only have enough cash on hand to stay afloat for 2 weeks, while UK SMBs can last 2–4 weeks. The research also shows that SMBs outpace enterprises when it comes to US employment contributions, hugely impacting economic activity.
2017
Innovation platform Plug And Play (Brand and Retail + Supply Chain accelerators programs) invites Crowdz to participate in its accelerator platform.
Other accelerators include FuturePlay (Korea) and TechCode (China)
Crowdz members spend a lot of time in Beijing and Seoul.
2016
The first risk scoring process emerges and is called SMART score. (The name later changed to SuRF Score; as part of a Californian branded theme.)
Kevin Hopkins joins as a co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Vice President, Product. Brings lots of experience. Wears lots of hats.
2015
Crowdz adopts a B2C strategy for retail purchasing but swiftly returns to its roots, the supply chain for B2B.
2014
Crowdz was officially incorporated
Crowdz moves into its first office, located in Santa Clara, California.
Cue the elbow grease
100 Years of combined industry experience on the executive team
2013
Crowdz CEO Payson E. Johnston and COO Steven Lee—who crossed paths as Cisco’s global B2B supply-chain senior managers for global processes—share a lightbulb moment when recovering the supply chain of the Thailand Floods and Japanese Earthquakes of 2011.
2011
Crowdz Co-Founders Payson E. Johnston and Steven Lee meet for the first time.
