Pledge

To date Pledge has facilitated 13M+ donations from 130 countries around the world. As consumer brands compete for younger customers, many have proven that differentiation based on social awareness and aligning with charitable causes is good for their business.

Named Fast Company #2 Most Innovative company, Pledge powers the world’s most robust charitable platform, enabling a seamless way to fundraise for 2 million nonprofits globally. Pledge’s Free the Fee initiative pays the credit card fees on donations, ensuring that nonprofits receive 3% more through Pledge than any other platform. Pledge is trusted by many of the world’s most mission-driven companies (CNN, Zoom, Shopify, Tinder, Seamless, American Red Cross), celebrities (including Ariana Grande, Margot Robbie) and nonprofits (including St. Jude, WWF.) Pledge is powering dozens of fundraisers for the Hawaii relief effort, including CNN’s disaster relief.

Fitz Gate invested in the Seed round alongside Double M Partners, Collaboration Capital and the founder of MySpace. The Series A round was led by Maven Ventures (first investor in Zoom) with participation by Zoom, DHVC and others.