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US payments start-up Braid winds down operations

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Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.
  • Braid, a San Francisco-based consumer payments start-up founded in 2018, has shut down as of September 2023.
  • Braid shuts down operations due to various reasons.
  • The start-up raised nearly $10 million in funding and processed over $10 million in monthly payments by Q4 2022.
  • Co-founder Amanda Peyton attributes the closure to macroeconomic conditions and a critical third-party decision.
  • A key technical change forced them to choose between rebuilding from scratch or shutting down.
  • They decided to cease operations and auctioned off Braid’s intellectual property (IP).
  • Despite the challenges, Peyton remains optimistic about the opportunity to build innovative financial software.
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