- Kafene named as one of only 4 new York-based retail companies on list honored
NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — cafesa cutting-edge digital platform used by merchants at the point-of-sale to offer underserved consumers more flexible purchasing options through transparent lease-to-own (LTO) agreements, is honored to announce its inclusion as one of forbes‘ “Best Startup Employers” of 2023. Kafene placed 251 on the Forbes list prepared in collaboration with Statista Inc. Ranking of the 500 fastest growing companies that demonstrate excellence in employer reputation, employee satisfaction and employee growth.
“It’s incredibly exciting for Kafene to be recognized as a great startup to start from and grow from, especially given that we’re less than four years on our journey,” said Neal Desai, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kafene. “Ultimately, what we’re building is all about people – we want to attract and retain the best talent possible while nurturing a culture where our teams can truly thrive through the hard work of our growing team.”
“Establishing a collaborative culture that drives innovation stems from the efforts Kafene has made since inception to ensure its workplace is exemplary, while ensuring our benefit packages are best-in-class so that we can be in the are able to hire leaders and develop talent,” said Bryan Vetrecin, Talent Manager, Kafene. “Today’s induction is a validation of what we’ve done well to date, but we remain focused on what lies ahead and couldn’t be more excited about the future development of the company.”
The Best Startup Employers list is the fourth such ranking created by Forbes and Statista to examine the top performing startups and identify the most innovative and best startups to work for. The companies included in the evaluation were all headquartered in the USA and were founded between 2013 and 2020, employ at least 50 people and have a start-up structure – which excludes spin-offs from large corporations without significant external financing. The analysis considers more than 7 million data points measuring employer reputation, employee satisfaction and growth.
Notably, Kafene was also recently recognized as one of the “The best startups to work for” In NYC as part of Built In’s 2023 Best Employers. The company employs around 100 people and has a solid trading partnership. It secured $75 million included and raised in a mix of debt and equity financing in 2021 18 million dollars announced about a round of Serie B in Sep 2022.
For more information about kafene, see www.kafene.com.
About cafes
Kafene is a state-of-the-art digital platform used by point-of-sale retailers to offer underserved consumers more flexible purchasing options through transparent Lease-to-Own (LTO) agreements that offer retailers of furniture, home appliances, electronics, tires, etc. help other commodities expand their addressable market meaningfully. Kafene leverages more than 20,000 data inputs along with best-in-class artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to underwrite, approve and enable near-instantaneous payments using efficient risk-based pricing while creating a best-in-class customer experience. To learn more about Kafene, please visit www.kafene.comand to learn more about Kafene’s commitment to customer experience and consumer protection, please visit Here.
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