Synapse bankruptcy left about 85,000 Yotta customers locked out of savings accounts, with CEO Adam Moelis telling CNBC that about $112 million in savings were affected.
SourceSave money and win prizes up to $10m through weekly number draws.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Yotta is a New York-based consumer fintech app that makes saving feel like a game: users deposit money, earn tickets/entries, and can win cash prizes through daily/weekly drawings, with adjacent debit card, credit card, paycheck, buckets, and pool-play features.
Primary product
Prize-linked savings app with gamified sweepstakes drawings
Founded
2019
Headquarters
33 Irving Pl, New York, New York 10003, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Prize-linked savings / consumer fintech
Business model
3 jobs at Yotta
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$26.6M
Latest round
Funding round · Feb 2022
Latest amount
$10M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Head of Growth
Head of CRM
Investors
Startup culture centered on behavioral psychology, gamification, ownership, and rapid product iteration; hiring materials emphasize diversity, equal opportunity, and high autonomy.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No public salary bands found; public hiring materials emphasize meaningful equity, financial upside, and early-employee ownership.
Benefits
Pricing
Free-to-play consumer app with no purchase necessary; monetization appears to rely on partner-based banking/product economics rather than a public subscription price.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated monthly visits
237K
Synapse bankruptcy left about 85,000 Yotta customers locked out of savings accounts, with CEO Adam Moelis telling CNBC that about $112 million in savings were affected.
SourceYotta filed a new lawsuit against Evolve Bank & Trust alleging misappropriation of customer funds and calling the conduct a Ponzi scheme.
SourceThe California DFPI announced a $1 million settlement/order against Yotta for deceptive practices related to claims that customer funds were FDIC insured and safe.
SourceDFPI · May 2026
California regulators said Yotta misled consumers about FDIC insurance and required notice to impacted customers as part of the consent order.
Banking Dive · Jun 2025
Yotta filed an amended lawsuit accusing Evolve Bank & Trust of misappropriating customer funds and hiding the alleged shortfall.
Bloomberg · Apr 2025
Bloomberg examined how the Synapse/Evolve/Yotta banking chain exposed consumers to fintech custody and ledger risks.
CNBC · Jun 2024
CNBC reported that ledgers showed nearly all Yotta customer deposits missing amid the Synapse collapse.
CNBC · Jun 2024
CNBC reported that about 85,000 Yotta customers were locked out of accounts, with roughly $112 million in savings affected.