Banking lending

Float

Website
Founded 2021Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Float is Pipe for supply chain finance. We help fast-growing consumer brands unlock capital from their inventory. We pay their supplier invoices up front and enable them to pay for their inventory after they’ve sold it.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Banking lendingIndustry softwareBusinessesSmall businessesTransaction fee

Founders & team

Previously Welcome Capital

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Rob LaFave

Founder

Rob is a technologist, entrepreneur, investor, and urban farmer. He also founded and sold one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Food Companies, Foodzie.com — an online marketplace for artisan foodcrafters. Rob has been named an Inc Magazine Top 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek's Best Young Tech Entrepreneur, and Food & Wine Magazine's 40 Big Food Thinkers Under 40.

LinkedIn X
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 statedHonolulu, HI, USA; Remote
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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