# The Beans

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/the-beans

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.join-thebeans.io/
- Total disclosed funding: $5.4M
- Latest round: Seed (Sep 23, 2025)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

The Beans Inc. is a US-based company that automates financial wellness solutions, offering employees personalized financial guidance and tools to achieve better financial balance and reduce stress related to money management.Founded in 2016 by Melissa Pancoast, The Beans Inc. operates out of San Francisco, US. The company specializes in financial wellness, providing services through their Beans app. In September 2025, The Beans Inc. raised USD 5.4 million in seed funding from new investor Fabric VC, Alloy Alchemist Fund, Commerce Ventures, Impulsum Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Swing Ventures, Techstars, TruStage Ventures, and Coyote Ventures. Individual and other unspecified investors also participated in the round. The Beans offers a suite of financial wellness products including the Beans app, which provides personalized cash flow plans based on users' financial situations. The app aims to alleviate financial stress through data-driven insights, while the company also delivers professional development courses and community sessions with financial advisors. Their primary clients are in the healthcare, education, nonprofit, and municipal sectors across urban areas in the United States. The Beans generates revenue through subscription agreements with organizations that offer their financial wellness services to employees. This B2B model enables consistent revenue streams by providing access to the Beans app along with personalized planning and educational resources tailored to the needs of partnering organizations.The company will use the September 2025 funding to expand its financial wellness platform across healthcare and education sectors, helping frontline workers manage cash flow and reduce financial stress.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Sep 23, 2025, $5.4M — Techstars, Commerce Ventures, Precursor Ventures, CMFG Ventures, Impulsum Ventures, Swing Ventures, Coyote Ventures, Alloy Labs, Fabric VC, Alloy Alchemist Fund

## Investors

- Techstars (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/techstars) — Seed
- Commerce Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/commerce-ventures) — Seed
- Precursor Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/precursor-ventures) — Seed
- CMFG Ventures — Seed
- Impulsum Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/impulsum-ventures) — Seed
- Swing Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/swing-ventures) — Seed
- Coyote Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coyote-ventures) — Seed
- Alloy Labs (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alloy-labs) — Seed
- Fabric VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fabric-vc) — Seed
- Alloy Alchemist Fund — Seed