Tech Company Financing Transactions
Stake Funding Round
LAGO Innovation Fund, Bluefield Investments and Gaingels participated in a $8 million funding round for Stake. The round closed on 3/11/2026.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/11/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will be used to integrate and expand UMoveFree's search and demand engine, scale Cash Back rental discovery into new markets, and accelerate product development across Stake's renter savings platform.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
1914 N 34th St 200A
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Stake is on a Mission to Accelerate renter wealth. More housing supply alone isn't enough. We believe every home needs embedded financial empowerment so renters can build savings, not just pay rent. Stake starts with this simple idea and uses the most powerful incentive to achieve it: Cash Back. Never any gimmicks. Never any points. Cash just works--and that's what makes moving, paying rent and saving with us so powerful.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rowland Hobbs
Chief Operating Officer
Liam Hect
General Manager
Mark Finney
VP - General Counsel
Jay Panzarella
VP - Product Management
Jimmy Jacobson
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Leslie Hyman
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