Friday Finance
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Friday Finance was a Berlin-based financial management platform for small and medium businesses, formerly known as Airbank. Founded in 2021 by Patrick de Castro Neuhaus and Chris Zemina, it gave companies all their bank accounts in one place with cash flow insights, bill pay, accounting automation, forecasting and financing tools. The company raised about $23 million, including a $20 million Series A, before rebranding from Airbank to Friday Finance in 2022.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Patrick de Castro Neuhaus and Chris Zemina found Airbank in Berlin, a multi-banking platform for SMBs.
- Rebrand
Airbank changes its name to Friday Finance after a $20 million Series A, expanding from bank connectivity to full financial management.
- Acquired by Pliant
In September 2023 Friday Finance is acquired by competitor Pliant.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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