Startup profile for Affirm: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Affirm funding, valuation and investors

Public buy-now-pay-later lender founded by Max Levchin (NASDAQ: AFRM).

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Series D

$100M · April 2016

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$180M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

public

public

Investors in latest funding

Other: Andreessen Horowitz

Latest tracked event: IPO (2021). It is shown separately because it is not counted as disclosed equity funding.

Sources: latest funding: Series D (Apr 2016): $100M led by Founders Fund; a16z participated (TechCrunch) Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Affirm offers installment loans at checkout for e-commerce and in-store retail partners. Founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, the company went public on NASDAQ in 2021.

Why Affirm is interesting

Max Levchin BNPL IPO story — Khosla, Founders Fund, and Lightspeed in growth syndicate with a16z.

Product & use cases

Affirm offers installment loans at checkout for e-commerce and in-store retail partners.

  • Payments and financial product distribution

Key facts

  • Series B (May 2015): $80M; Spark led with a16z, Lightspeed, Khosla (Tracxn)
  • Series D (Apr 2016): $100M led by Founders Fund; a16z participated (TechCrunch)
  • IPO (2021): NASDAQ: AFRM

Funding history (newest first)

IPO

2021

Source: IPO (2021): NASDAQ: AFRM

Series D

Apr 2016 $100M

Source: Series D (Apr 2016): $100M led by Founders Fund; a16z participated (TechCrunch)

Series B

May 2015 $80M

Source: Series B (May 2015): $80M; Spark led with a16z, Lightspeed, Khosla (Tracxn)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Affirm's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen Horowitz Founders Fund Khosla Ventures Lightspeed Venture Partners Ribbit Capital Spark Capital

Competitive landscape

Edge: Max Levchin BNPL IPO story — Khosla, Founders Fund, and Lightspeed in growth syndicate with a16z.

Affirm competes in fintech, consumer. Incumbents have distribution; startup edge depends on product depth and buyer references. See competitors for specific tradeoffs — no invented market share claims.

  • Stripe incumbent

    Payments infrastructure incumbent.

  • Plaid adjacent

    Financial data connectivity.

  • Amazon incumbent

    Consumer commerce incumbent.

  • Apple incumbent

    Consumer platform.

Notable stories

  • IPO (2021): NASDAQ: AFRM

Industries

Fintech Consumer

Market / IPO context

Ticker: AFRM (NASDAQ)

IPO status: public

Editorial / static context — not a live quote.

FAQs about Affirm

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Affirm offers installment loans at checkout for e-commerce and in-store retail partners.
Directory-linked investors include /fund/andreessen-horowitz, /fund/founders-fund, /fund/khosla-ventures, /fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc, /fund/ribbit-capital, /fund/spark-capital.
public stage, public status. Series B (May 2015): $80M; Spark led with a16z, Lightspeed, Khosla (Tracxn)
Public — trades as AFRM on NASDAQ.
See fundraisingRounds for verified dates and disclosed amounts.
See competitors section — named alternatives with honest positioning notes.
Not publicly disclosed unless noted in highlights.
HQ not publicly listed on profile.
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