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Blossm is a San Diego, California-based software company that operates a mobile marketplace and community platform dedicated to facilitating the buying, selling, and swapping of plants among horticulture enthusiasts. The application provides a localized matching system that allows individuals to discover rare flora, exchange plant cuttings, and manage digital botanical inventories within their immediate geographic vicinity. Operating primarily through mobile application ecosystems, the platform integrates with major technology providers including Apple, Google, and Stripe to process secure transactions and manage user data. Since its initial market introduction, the application has expanded to support a network of over 100,000 registered users who have collectively completed tens of thousands of peer-to-peer transactions. The organization, which operates with a small team of developers and community managers, was officially founded in 2020 by co-founders Nick Martin and Christian Vizcaino.
Blossm has raised $120K across 1 funding round.
Blossm has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Blossm has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Blossm's investors include Comal Ventures, Tucker Seed Fund LLC.
Blossm has raised $120K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $120K Seed in January 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | $120K Seed | — | Comal Ventures, Tucker Seed Fund LLC | Announced |
Blossom is a fintech company providing a fully integrated ecosystem of core and digital banking solutions designed exclusively for credit unions.[1][2][6] It offers products like core banking systems (Dream), operating systems (Magic), content management (Dew), digital account opening, loan origination, online/mobile banking, payments hubs, personal finance management, and embedded card controls, serving nearly 400 credit unions, thousands of employees, and millions of members.[1][2][6] The platform empowers credit unions to act as primary financial institutions, enhancing member experiences through seamless digitization and real-time tools, with strong growth via acquisitions like HomeCU in 2020 and CUProdigy in 2024, plus $3.35M raised.[1][2]
Headquartered in locations including Ogden, UT; Coral Gables, FL; and Miami, FL, Blossom went live with its platform in 2023 and focuses on simplicity, continuous innovation, and credit union-specific needs to compete with big banks.[1][2][6]
Founded in 2020, Blossom evolved from acquiring HomeCU that same year, modernizing it into an end-to-end digital banking platform built for credit unions.[1][2][7] It launched its new platform in 2023 and expanded via the 2024 CUProdigy acquisition, accelerating its reach to 400 credit unions.[1] Backed by 20 forward-thinking credit unions and $3.35M in funding (last raised about a year ago as of search data), the company emphasizes a collective mindset with relentless innovation based on user feedback.[2][6]
Key leaders and endorsements include figures like Nick Fugal (CFO, Clarity Credit Union), Ben Young (CEO), and Helen Edwards (Ex-CEO), highlighting Blossom's role in enabling credit unions to deliver cutting-edge services.[6]
Blossom rides the fintech trend of digital transformation in community banking, where credit unions seek to counter big banks' dominance by becoming primary digital financial hubs.[1][2][6] Timing aligns with rising demand for non-dilutive, member-focused tools amid regulatory shifts like FedNow adoption, positioning Blossom in expert collections for digital lending.[2][7] Market forces favoring it include credit unions' need for affordable, integrated platforms (over legacy cores) and the $300B+ fintech disruption potential, with Blossom influencing the ecosystem by empowering 400+ institutions to innovate collaboratively.[1][2][6]
Blossom is poised for accelerated growth through further integrations, acquisitions, and product expansions like advanced analytics or AI-driven member tools, capitalizing on credit unions' digitization push.[1][2][6] Trends like open banking, embedded finance, and real-time payments (e.g., FedNow) will shape its path, potentially scaling to thousands of credit unions as it evolves from HomeCU successor to industry standard.[2][6][7] Its influence may grow by fostering a CUSO-backed network, redefining money experiences and solidifying credit unions' competitive edge—starting from its core mission to empower these institutions as outlined above.[1][6]
