The company pivoted/rebranded from Bloom to Elevate after Sudan’s civil war and political instability made the original market untenable; it then broadened beyond Sudan to other emerging markets.
SourceUS based USD accounts for non-US residents
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Elevate (formerly Bloom) is a YC W22 fintech that gives non-US residents—especially freelancers, remote workers, and other earners in emerging markets—U.S.-based USD accounts to receive, hold, and send money with compliant banking rails, low FX/transfer fees, and card access.
Primary product
Global USD accounts / U.S.-based banking for non-US freelancers and remote workers
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Dover, Delaware, United States
Team size
11-50
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Fintech / cross-border payments / digital banking
Offices
0 jobs at Elevate (formerly Bloom)
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Business model
Stage
Seed / early growth
Total raised
$17.4M
Latest round
Debt Financing · Jun 2024
Latest amount
$5M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Co-Founder & CTO
CCO & Strategic Advisor
Head of Customer Support
Founding UI Engineer
Founders
Co-Founder & Board Member
Investors
Mission-driven and remote-friendly, with emphasis on transparency, high ownership, collaboration, and serving freelancers and remote workers in emerging markets.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public roles show a contract Content Lead at $750-$1,000, YC jobs listing Head of Growth roles around $25K-$100K, and a Compliance Officer (BSA/AML) role at $100K-$150K; the company also describes its rewards as competitive and bonus-oriented.
Benefits
Pricing
Free monthly account maintenance and registration; outbound transfers typically use market FX plus a flat $1.50 fee, with fees shown before confirmation.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
approximately $1.5M/year (third-party estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
134.2K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
The company pivoted/rebranded from Bloom to Elevate after Sudan’s civil war and political instability made the original market untenable; it then broadened beyond Sudan to other emerging markets.
SourceElevate Pay blog · Jul 2026
Elevate Pay and NayaPay documented a workflow for Pakistani freelancers to obtain a 9186 PRC on eligible USD salary transfers for tax and registration purposes.
Elevate Pay blog · Jul 2026
Elevate Pay introduced Elev@Tag, a P2P identity feature designed to make finding and paying other users easier and more secure.
Elevate Pay blog · Apr 2026
Elevate Pay launched in the Philippines, emphasizing USD accounts for freelancers and remote workers and highlighting demand from Filipino earners.
ProPakistani · Mar 2026
NayaPay and Elevate Pay announced fee-free USD transfers into NayaPay wallets for Pakistani users, aimed at freelancers and remote workers receiving dollars from abroad.
TechCrunch · Jun 2024
TechCrunch covered Elevate’s rebrand from Bloom, its expansion beyond Sudan, and its $5M equity-debt pre-Series A financing led by Negma Group.