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Bree

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Bree is building a challenger bank for the 11 million Canadians living paycheck to paycheck, starting with interest-free cash advances. We make money through tips and an optional, same-day express fee. By solving our customers' most urgent problem—illiquidity between paychecks —our cash advance business is a cheap, but profitable and repeatable hoo

Founded 2021Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Bree is building a challenger bank for the 11 million Canadians living paycheck to paycheck, starting with interest-free cash advances. We make money through tips and an optional, same-day express fee. By solving our customers' most urgent problem—illiquidity between paychecks —our cash advance business is a cheap, but profitable and repeatable hook that builds distribution for a broader challenger bank. This represents a $9 billion revenue opportunity in Canada.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Alexander Li

Founder

Born in China, raised in Canada and currently based out of Vancouver. Studied CS + Business in college and did 2 years of investment banking at JP Morgan in San Francisco prior to working on start-ups.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Adam Kang

Founder

Founder at Bree. Previously worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and as a software engineer at Darkstore.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2021 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedVancouver, BC, Canada
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Launched · 3 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The company website offers product access through a trial, free start, app download, purchase, or onboarding with existing-account login. Customer adoption is not established by this evidence.

Company website: home Checked 2026-09-16 · Company website: home Checked 2026-09-16

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