PayPal, Mastercard and existing investor Creditease Fintech Investment Fund helped provide $33m for the female-focused investment platform.

Ellevest, the US-based creator of a digital investment service aimed at women, has raised $33m in a funding round featuring online payment processor PayPal and payment services firm Mastercard.

The round included online lender Creditease’s Fintech Investment Fund, Gingerbread Capital, Aspect Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Morningstar, Astia Angels, Ulu Ventures, Pivotal Ventures and angel investors Elaine Wynn, Eric Schmidt and Valerie Jarrett.

Founded in 2014, Ellevest runs a investment platform tailored for female users, combining what it refers to as a…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.