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Overview
Glide provides an embedded fintech platform that helps community banks and credit unions modernize their digital services. It offers a unified, AI-powered digital experience layer on top of existing core systems, enabling seamless member onboarding and omni-channel interactions across online, branch, and in-person channels. The platform differentiates itself by consolidating 30+ legacy tools into a single intelligent layer, improving security with fraud detection and KYC tools, and speeding up account opening to boost deposits and lending. Glide’s goal is to reduce operational overhead for financial institutions while helping them compete in a digital-first market, supported by multi-year contracts and a $15 million Series A funding round in 2025 to expand its product roadmap and AI capabilities.
About Glide
Industries
Enterprise Software
Fintech
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$15M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- May 2025 Series A from Acrew Capital funded product expansion and AI engineering.
- Customer stories in 2026 include Gulf Coast Educators FCU, Island FCU, and Pacific Service CU.
- June 2026 fraud-defense messaging proves measurable security value for onboarding-heavy institutions.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 attackers triggered 282,000 fake applications, exposing costly fraud pressure.
- Glide depends on slow bank sales cycles; one stalled renewal can freeze growth.
- A bigger core-banking vendor can bundle Glide's features, compressing margins and winning contracts.
What makes Glide unique
- Glide unified deposit origination, lending, and back-office workflows into one platform.
- Its platform cut account-opening from 20 minutes to under 3, tripling conversions.
- It sells multi-year contracts to credit unions and community banks, reducing vendor sprawl.
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Funding
Total Funding
$15M
Meets
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 38%1 year growth
↑ 38%2 year growth
↑ 38%With Glide, an embedded fintech platform provider, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Pear Ventures, NOMO Ventures, 186 Ventures, and Pathlight Ventures.
Glide, a NYC-based provider of an embedded fintech platform, raised $15M in Series A funding
Glide raises $15M Series A to power the digital transformation of traditional financial institutions.
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About Glide
Industries
Enterprise Software
Fintech
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$15M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021
Glide is Hiring for 12 Jobs on Simplify!
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