Stoa
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About
Stoa is a London-based FinTech platform that turns idle consumer and business cash deposits into upfront, everyday perks and rewards from partner brands rather than relying on traditional interest models 12. Customers place funds into fixed-term “Stoa Pots” and receive lifestyle or business benefits — including subscriptions like Netflix and ChatGPT, travel credits, and merchant rewards — in exchange for the deposit commitment 12. Founded in 2022, the platform is live in the UK for both consumers and businesses, and Stoa says it is in early partnership discussions in the United States as it prepares for planned expansion 12.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-07-06 | Pre-Seed | £1.8M (€2.1M) | Bespokeist Partners, Ingenii Capital | Force Over Mass Capital, Fuel Ventures, plus angels Suneel Hargunani (formerly Citi) and Rachel Sestini (Shaw Gibbs / Canopy Capital) 12 |
What Investors Say
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Sources
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EU-Startups, “From cash deposits to everyday rewards: London-based Stoa raises €2.1 million,” July 6, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/360944/↩↩↩↩
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BeBeez International, “From cash deposits to everyday rewards: London-based Stoa raises €2.1 million,” July 6, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://bebeez.eu/2026/07/06/from-cash-deposits-to-everyday-rewards-london-based-stoa-raises-e2-1-million/↩↩↩↩