Full-Time
Posted on 1/18/2025
High-yield cash accounts and investment platform
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Remote in USA
Public.com provides a high-yield cash account with a 5.1% annual percentage yield (APY), allowing customers to earn interest on their cash. It serves individual investors by offering a platform to buy bonds and trade equities, while sharing 50% of its options trading revenue with users for transparency. The company uses artificial intelligence to deliver detailed asset data and analysis, helping customers make informed investment decisions. Public.com aims to empower individual investors with accessible financial tools and information.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$403.2M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2019
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Public, an investment platform, has raised $135 million in D-2 rounds through equity and debt financing, including $105 million in equity financing and $30 million in debt financing.