Summary
Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its commerce platform, agreements with originating banks, and capital markets partners enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging from one to sixty months. As of June 30, 2022, the company had approximately 235,000 merchants integrated on its platform covering small businesses, large enterprises, direct-to-consumer brands, brick-and-mortar stores, and companies with an omni-channel presence. Its merchants represent a range of industries, including sporting goods and outdoors, furniture and homewares, travel and ticketing, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, and jewelry. Affirm Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
History
Founded in 2013, Affirm set out to build honest financial products that empower consumers and improve lives. Affirm was born out of Max Levchin's vision to create financial products based on trust, transparency and humanity. The company launched with a single goal: to use technology to make borrowing simple and accessible, while providing greater transparency into the true cost of borrowing.
Mission
Affirm's mission is to deliver honest financial products that improve lives. Our core product not only makes it easier for consumers to access affordable financing, but also allows merchants to increase sales and customer satisfaction.
Vision
Affirm's vision is to become the leading provider of consumer financing and to become the go-to source of financial products and services for consumers worldwide.
Key Team
Ms. Katherine Adkins Esq. (Chief Legal Officer & Sec.)
Ms. Katrina Holt (Sr. VP of Operations)
Ms. Silvija Martincevic (Consultant)
Mr. Ronald Clark (VP of Investor Relations)
Mr. Sandeep Bhandari (Chief Risk & Strategy Officer)
Mr. Geoff Kott (Chief Revenue Officer)
Mr. Eduardo Vilar (Sr. VP of Merchant Solutions)
Recognition and Awards
Affirm has been recognized with many prestigious awards and honors, including being named one of the Top 10 Breakthrough Brands of 2019 by Fast Company and awarded a 2018 Finovate Europe Best of Show award. It has also been awarded the 2018 American Business Awards Best Financial Services Company of the Year and named to CNBC's Disruptor 50 listing.
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