Conor Chaplin

I met @sahilkphadnis when we were 16 and 18 years old. We were looking for roommates at UC Berkeley, and ended up starting a company together the same day we met. We recruited a team, built a product, launched, and then it flopped . . . hard. It was a tough pill to swallow. We moved back in with our parents, went heads-down, and started searching for what was next. Then, one question to a SMB owner changed everything: “How do you manage your finances, and how can we help you improve them?” Today, we’re excited to share that Affiniti has raised a $17M Series A led by SignalFire to use financial intelligence to unlock cash flow for backbone American SMBs. 22% of U.S. small businesses struggle to pay bills, and 70% have less than four months of cash reserves. Cash flow is holding back trillions of dollars of potential revenue for SMBs across America. Instead of only offering more point solutions — like another card or bank account — Affiniti is building a vertically integrated financial system that acts like a CFO for your business. And we’re just getting started. You can read more about our vision here: lnkd.in/g846taT7 Let’s revive backbone America! If you're ready to join our vision, we’re hiring: lnkd.in/gERNNYyc