Koho Raises $130 Million, and It’s Looking to Become a Bank
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Canadian bank challenger Koho Financial Inc just raised a $130-million financing round to build its capital base and product suite.
The financing also substantially increased Koho’s valuation to $1.33-billion, including the money raised, from about $760-million in 2024 when it raised $40-million in equity.
Koho chairman Chris Olsen said that by leveraging debit cards and offering cheaper alternatives to what have been high-margin products for banks, the company has generated “the best unit economics of any fintech” that he knows.
The proceeds from the new financing provide Koho with the initial capital base required to meet the regulatory conditions to operate as a federally regulated bank.
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