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CircleUp is an online private company investment platform. They provide accredited investors free access to direct investments in high-growth consumer product and retail private companies that were previously difficult to identify and access. For retail and consumer product entrepreneurs, they offer an efficient way to access a network of sophisticated investors as well as value added partners. Typical investments on CircleUp are food, personal care, pet product, apparel or retail/restaurant companies with >$500K in revenue and are looking to raise $100,000 to $2.0 million in growth equity. A highly selective percentage of companies that apply are listed on their site. As the largest equity based crowdfunding site, CircleUp provides not only access to interesting consumer and retail private company investments, but also a wide ranging, sophisticated investor network. Their investor base includes retail and consumer product industry experts, venture capital, private equity and other financial professionals, business leaders, angel investors and others interested in expanding their investment portfolios with private company investments. Investors can review a curated list of private company investments, ask questions to the management team, request product samples and complete their private company investment online via CircleUp.
Barclaycard, part of Barclays Bank PLC, is a leading global payment business that helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and take payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit and point of sale finance. The company is a pioneer of new forms of payments and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting edge forms of payment for the future. Barclaycard also partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.
Established in 1940, ` Credit Union has a long and proud history of providing the best solutions, exceptional experiences, and professional experts. ` has delivered on its commitment to improve members’ financial well-being and, in doing so, has experienced remarkable growth. From a modest beginning as a small credit union serving civilian and enlisted Air Force personnel, ` has evolved into a financial leader serving individuals and businesses throughout the region. Today, maintaining assets in excess of $2.7 billion, ` is the second-largest credit union in Sacramento, in the top 25 in California, and among the top 100 in the United States. With a reach spanning 13 counties in Northern California, ` serves more than 219,000 members through 21 branch locations, a local Call Center, and a mortgage lending office serving Contra Costa County, as well as innovative mobile and online solutions. `’s success is a compendium of the vision, trials, and achievements of numerous dedicated board and committee volunteers, credit union employees, and active members.
Merchant Warehouse is a leading provider of payment technologies and merchant services. The company's solutions enable businesses to more effectively connect and engage with their customers regardless of how, where or when they choose to shop. Merchant Warehouse's flagship technology solution, the Genius Customer Engagement Platform, supports both traditional and new payment types, including mobile commerce, from a single countertop acceptance device. Merchant Warehouse also employs a full-time technology and product team of nearly 100 people across its Boston and Belfast offices. The integration of top technologies, including Apple Pay, PayPal, Softcard and LevelUp, enables Genius to give consumers the best possible experience at the checkout -- seamlessly blending payments and offers at the point of transaction.