Investments
45Portfolio Exits
24Partners & Customers
10About American Express
American Express (NYSE:AXP) is a global payments, network, and travel company with a wide range of products & services including charge and credit cards, business credit cards, Plenti rewards program, travel services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, Accertify, corporate card, business travel, and traveler's cheques.
American Express Headquarters Location
200 Vesey Street 50th Floor
New York, New York, 10285,
United States
+1 212 640 2000
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned American Express in 8 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Jun 8, 2021.
Latest American Express News
Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday 17 August 2022 08:56 CET | News US-based WebBank has partnered with American Express to issue credit card and payment solutions that include American Express benefits. WebBank announced today an agreement with American Express to become a card issuer and participant in the American Express network. The credit card network selected WebBank as one of its key issuing banks focused on the fintech industry. Commenting on the news, WebBank’s officials stated that they are happy to have a strategic alliance with American Express that broadens the product offerings that they’re able to make available through their strategic partner platforms. Together they aim to create value for the fintech community. American Express’ representatives said that integrating WebBank into their ecosystem is another step toward augmenting fintechs to offer payment innovations on the Amex network. They look forward to working closely with WebBank to continue expanding the reach of the brand and bringing new benefits to fintechs and consumers. About WebBank Since its inception in 1997, WebBank has originated and funded over USD 155 billion in consumer and commercial credit products. WebBank is a national issuer of consumer and small business credit products through strategic partner (brand) platforms, which include retailers, manufacturers, finance companies, Software-as-a-Service, and financial technology companies. The bank engages in a full range of banking activities including consumer and commercial loan products, revolving lines of credit, credit cards, private-label card issuance, auto-refinancing, and more.
American Express Investments
45 Investments
American Express has made 45 investments. Their latest investment was in Black Girl MATHgic as part of their Grant - II on December 12, 2020.
American Express Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/9/2020 | Grant - II | Black Girl MATHgic | $0.03M | Yes | 1 | |
11/4/2019 | Grant | The SRI Foundation | $0.22M | Yes | 1 | |
1/10/2017 | Series E | iZettle | $15.7M | Yes | 8 | |
2/26/2014 | Corporate Minority | |||||
7/3/2013 | Series C |
Date | 12/9/2020 | 11/4/2019 | 1/10/2017 | 2/26/2014 | 7/3/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Grant - II | Grant | Series E | Corporate Minority | Series C |
Company | Black Girl MATHgic | The SRI Foundation | iZettle | ||
Amount | $0.03M | $0.22M | $15.7M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 8 |
American Express Portfolio Exits
24 Portfolio Exits
American Express has 24 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Deem on January 17, 2019.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/17/2019 | Acquired | 4 | |||
5/17/2018 | Acquired | 21 | |||
8/25/2017 | Divestiture | American Express - Serve Platform | 1 | ||
Date | 1/17/2019 | 5/17/2018 | 8/25/2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Divestiture | ||
Companies | American Express - Serve Platform | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 21 | 1 |
American Express Acquisitions
15 Acquisitions
American Express acquired 15 companies. Their latest acquisition was BodesWell on June 06, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6/2022 | Other | Acquired | 1 | |||
8/17/2020 | Debt | $3,348.95M | Acquired | 19 | ||
7/31/2019 | Acquired Unit | 3 | ||||
5/15/2019 | Series A | |||||
3/11/2019 | Series A |
Date | 6/6/2022 | 8/17/2020 | 7/31/2019 | 5/15/2019 | 3/11/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other | Debt | Series A | Series A | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $3,348.95M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired Unit | ||
Sources | 1 | 19 | 3 |
American Express Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
American Express has 10 strategic partners and customers. American Express recently partnered with Airbase on November 11, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/2/2022 | Partner | United States | |||
7/29/2022 | Partner | United States | American Express and its partnership with agency UM is one example of how this works well . | 1 | |
7/25/2022 | Partner | United States | 13:00 EDT Cardless to Launch Co-Branded Credit Cards on the American Express Network NEW YORK , July 25 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Cardless , Inc. , a financial technology firm , today announced a new agreement with American Express . | 4 | |
7/15/2022 | Partner | ||||
6/20/2022 | Partner |
Date | 11/2/2022 | 7/29/2022 | 7/25/2022 | 7/15/2022 | 6/20/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | American Express and its partnership with agency UM is one example of how this works well . | 13:00 EDT Cardless to Launch Co-Branded Credit Cards on the American Express Network NEW YORK , July 25 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Cardless , Inc. , a financial technology firm , today announced a new agreement with American Express . | |||
Sources | 1 | 4 |
American Express Team
116 Team Members
American Express has 116 team members, including current President, Denise Pickett.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Denise Pickett | President | Current | |
Andrew Wood | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Hans Fleming | Founder | Former | |
Kenneth I. Chenault | Chief Executive Officer | Former | |
James M. Cracchiolo | Chief Executive Officer, President | Former |
Name | Denise Pickett | Andrew Wood | Hans Fleming | Kenneth I. Chenault | James M. Cracchiolo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | President | Chief Financial Officer | Founder | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer, President |
Status | Current | Current | Former | Former | Former |
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