Branch
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Commerce and Shopping, Commerce And Shopping, Financial Services
Branch was founded to give companies a more cost-effective, faster way to pay employees and contractors, which in turn theoretically can maybe help them attract and retain talent and save money compared to using traditional payment methods.
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Employees
- 450
- Industries
- Commerce and Shopping, Commerce And Shopping, Financial Services
- Status
- Private
- Website
- https://branch.io
- Company page
Recent activity at Branch
- : Branch launched ChatGPT Ads attribution support to connect paid advertising campaigns with customer acquisition data across various channels.
- : Branch Appoints Josh Goyne as Chief Executive Officer
- : Branch has launched TipCalc, an automated solution for tip pooling and cashless tip payouts designed specifically for restaurants.
- : Branch Appoints Matt Peterson as Chief Financial Officer
- : Branch launches Branch Embedded to enable businesses to integrate fast worker payment options directly into their applications.
- : Branch launched new Performance offering capabilities focused on maximizing campaign ROI for organizations in regulated industries.
- : Branch Achieves Unicorn Status With Series C Funding, Cementing Its Position As The Premier Home & Auto Insurtech
- : Branch Raises $75M To Help Contract Workers Get Paid Faster
- : Branch Metrics, Inc.
- : Branch Raises $300 Million At $4 Billion Valuation To Open Mobile Ecosystem And Provide Solution To Walled Gardens
Branch funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Series C | Undisclosed |
| Mar 2022 | Funding Round | $75.0M |
| Feb 2022 | Venture | $142.9M |
| Feb 2022 | Funding Round | $300.0M |
| Apr 2017 | Venture | $59.0M |
Leadership
- Michael Molinet, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Alexander Austin, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Scott Sandell, Director
- Ben Narasin, Director
- Forest Baskett, Director
- Ben Narasin, Director
- Scott Sandell, Director
- Scott Nolan, Director
- Maria Seghete, Executive Officer, Director
- Alexander Austin, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Michael Molinet, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Ben Narasin, Director
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Employee benefit plans
Branch files 4 employee benefit plans with the U.S. Department of Labor, including a retirement plan. The next plan year renews in Dec 2026.
Branch in the news
- pgEdge’s agent database branches end without a merge, and that’s by design - The New Stack (Sep 28, 2026)
- Branch Expands AI Measurement With ChatGPT Ads Attribution Across App, Web and Desktop - Macau Business (Sep 24, 2026)
- Coordinated AsyncAPI Supply Chain Attack: Miasma RAT Delivered via Compromised CI/CD Pipelines in Two Repositories - StepSecurity (Jul 14, 2026)
- Reorganization Is Not Transformation: Why Information Must Become the Army's Seventh Warfighting Function - Small Wars Journal (Aug 03, 2026)
- A low-light image enhancement network with attention and cross-branch interaction for real-world low-illumination scenes - Nature (May 11, 2026)
- Megalodon: Mass GitHub Actions Secret Exfiltration Across 5,500+ Public Repositories - Step Security (May 22, 2026)
- Branch.io Flaws may have affected as many as 685 million individuals - Security Affairs (Oct 15, 2018)
- Google stopped Samsung from expanding search app offering, former executive says - Reuters (Oct 05, 2023)
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About Branch: questions and answers
What does Branch do?
Branch was founded to give companies a more cost-effective, faster way to pay employees and contractors, which in turn theoretically can maybe help them attract and retain talent and save money compared to using traditional payment methods.
Where is Branch headquartered?
Branch is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
How many employees does Branch have?
Branch has about 450 employees.
Has Branch raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 5 funding events for Branch. The most recent, Series C of Undisclosed, was in Jun 2022.
What is the latest news on Branch?
On Sep 24, 2026, Branch launched ChatGPT Ads attribution support to connect paid advertising campaigns with customer acquisition data across various channels.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy