Apple App Store · Apr 2024
Public app listing describing Gauss's debt payoff, balance transfer, credit-building, payroll advance, and budgeting features, plus the $4.99/month membership fee and 14%-18% variable APR on the credit line.
Lower interest rates on existing credit cards
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Gauss is a New York-based consumer fintech and personal credit manager that helps users reduce debt costs, move balances to a low-APR line of credit, build credit, and automate payoff with an AI assistant; the company was formerly Placid Money.
Primary product
AI-powered personal credit manager for debt payoff, balance transfers, and credit building
Founded
2022
Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Consumer fintech / personal credit management
Offices
0 jobs at Gauss
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Business model
Leadership
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder & COO
Chief Technology Officer
Investors
The company presents itself as mission-driven and high-autonomy, emphasizing self-management, fast execution, ownership, and a socially impactful product.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public job posts advertise stable compensation around $2,000-$5,000/month net for some roles, plus potential equity, with remote setup and flexible hours; this appears role-specific rather than a universal company policy.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium-like consumer app with membership fees starting at $4.99/month, plus interest charged on the Gauss credit line (14%-18% variable APR)
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$2.4M annual revenue (public estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
14.6K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Apple App Store · Apr 2024
Public app listing describing Gauss's debt payoff, balance transfer, credit-building, payroll advance, and budgeting features, plus the $4.99/month membership fee and 14%-18% variable APR on the credit line.
Gauss Blog · Jan 2024
Credit-score explainer article that supports Gauss's credit education and credit-improvement positioning.
Gauss Blog · Jan 2024
Educational article on debt payoff that reinforces Gauss's positioning around helping users manage and pay down credit card balances.
Gauss Blog · Jan 2024
Personal finance content indicating Gauss maintains a broader money-education blog alongside its debt-management product.
Gauss website · Nov 2022
Explains balance-transfer mechanics and links readers back to Gauss's debt payoff product and calculator.