Who Owns Chime?
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Ownership Chain
Chime is a U.S.-focused financial technology company (a neobank) that offers fee-free mobile checking and high-yield savings accounts, early direct deposit, debit and credit-builder cards, and optional paid benefits in partnership with FDIC-insured banks.
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Chime appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Chime is a U.S.-focused financial technology company (a neobank) that offers fee-free mobile checking and high-yield savings accounts, early direct deposit, debit and credit-builder cards, and optional paid benefits in partnership with FDIC-insured banks.
Starts at $0
Chime appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Chime
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DST Global Advisors Ltd (DST Global, via DST-managed funds such as Galileo (PTC) Ltd) Filed as a 5%+ beneficial owner of 52,268,715 Class A shares (~15.7% of the Class A float) in a Schedule 13G with event date June 30, 2025; Galileo (PTC) Ltd reports the same share count in Form 13F data. | Institutional | 15.7% | — | Jun 2025 |
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (and Michael J. Stark) Reported beneficial ownership of 29,247,210 Class A shares, representing about 8.6% of Chime’s Class A common stock as of June 30, 2025, in a Schedule 13G filing. | Institutional | 8.6% | — | Jun 2025 |
Access Industries Management, LLC (Len Blavatnik) Access Industries Management, LLC and Len Blavatnik jointly reported beneficial ownership of 19,601,430 Class A shares (~5.8% of Class A) in a Schedule 13G with event date June 30, 2025. | Institutional | 5.8% | — | Jun 2025 |
General Atlantic, L.P. Form 13F data for June 30, 2025 shows General Atlantic holding 19,208,760 Chime Class A shares, or roughly 5.6–5.7% of the 340 million Class A shares outstanding at that time; the same stake appears in later shareholder summaries. | Institutional | 5.7% | — | Jun 2025 |
Menlo Ventures funds (e.g., Menlo Ventures XIV, L.P. and affiliates) A Menlo Ventures–affiliated group of funds disclosed beneficial ownership of approximately 17,442,713 Class A shares (~5.3% of the Class A float) in a Schedule 13G relating to June 30, 2025. | Institutional | 5.3% | — | Jun 2025 |
Christopher R. Britt Co‑founder, Chairperson, and CEO. A Schedule 13G reports that Britt beneficially owns 20,458,329 Class A shares (~5.70% of Class A) as of June 30, 2025. The IPO prospectus states that, due to his super‑voting Class B shares, he controls about 34.7% of Chime’s total voting power upon completion of the offering. | Founder | 5.7% | 34.7% | Jun 2025 |
Ryan A. King Co‑founder and director. A Schedule 13G reports that King beneficially owns 18,526,462 Class A shares (~5.19% of Class A) as of June 30, 2025. The IPO prospectus indicates that, including his super‑voting Class B shares, he holds approximately 31.3% of the company’s total voting power at IPO. | Founder | 5.2% | 31.3% | Jun 2025 |
ICONIQ Capital, LLC Family office and investment firm that appears among Chime’s largest institutional holders; MarketScreener’s shareholder table shows ICONIQ Capital owning about 4.4% of Chime’s equity as of December 19, 2025. | Institutional | 4.4% | — | Dec 2025 |
Tiger Global Management LLC Hedge fund and growth‑equity investor; listed as a major shareholder with roughly 3.7% ownership in MarketScreener’s breakdown of Chime’s largest shareholders. | Institutional | 3.7% | — | Dec 2025 |
Cathay Innovation SAS Venture fund that led Chime’s Series B round and remains a significant public shareholder, with MarketScreener reporting about a 3.4% stake in Chime. | Institutional | 3.4% | — | Dec 2025 |
Coatue Management LLC Technology‑focused hedge fund; identified as holding approximately 3.1–3.2% of Chime in MarketScreener and institutional‑ownership summaries around late 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | — | Dec 2025 |
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