About Tala
Tala is an American fintech company that provides credit, payments, savings, and transfer services to underserved customers in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and East Africa who lack traditional financial histories. Its mobile lending app uses behavioral data and advanced technology to instantly underwrite and deliver credit in minutes. Tala's mission is to build a financial system that works for everyone by unlocking economic access for the global majority.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$360M
Last stage
Series E
Investors
Founders
Jennifer Chong
Jennifer Chong co-founded Tala alongside Shivani Siroya in 2011.
Shivani Siroya
Founded Tala in 2011 after working as an analyst at the UN Population Fund and in investment banking at Citi, UBS, and Credit Suisse. Holds an MPH from Columbia University.
LinkedIn
Jon Blackwell
Co-founded Tala; experienced B2C fintech and product leader; later served as CPO at SoLo Funds and product leader at Cash App.
LinkedInMichele Collins
Co-founded Tala; served as Executive Assistant to the CEO and in Executive Operations.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.