BON Credit, a San Francisco-based fintech startup focused on credit and debt management for Generation Z consumers, has raised $3.5 million in funding to accelerate development of its AI-driven platform and support the initial rollout of its new app. The company said the round was led by VenturesLab and is intended to help BON Credit expand product capabilities as it targets what it describes as an $18 trillion U.S. consumer credit market.
The company said the financing will be used to accelerate product and service development and to build a foundation for long-term growth following the platform’s market entry. BON Credit said it launched in October 2025 and is built on CredGPT, its proprietary AI co-pilot designed to automate key credit and personal finance tasks for users.
In addition to VenturesLab, BON Credit said the seed round included Hustle Fund, Outside VC, MBA Ventures, Sequoia Scout Fund, Accel Partners Scout Fund, and other Silicon Valley executives. The company was initially incubated by Foundation Capital and Inception Studio.
BON Credit is positioning its offering as a consumer-facing assistant that uses AI-driven conversations and personalized guidance to help users manage credit, debt, and budgeting in one place. The company said the app is intended to put credit and debt management “on autopilot,” with features that include automating the selection of credit cards and loans, managing debt repayment and budgeting, rewarding responsible financial behaviors, and helping users optimize credit scores over time.
The company also pointed to broader market demand, citing a large number of Americans with credit card debt and arguing that consumers need better tools to improve their credit health and financial literacy. BON Credit said it is designed to resonate with Gen Z users by delivering AI-enabled financial assistance in a format the company believes that cohort is comfortable adopting.
BON Credit was co-founded by Samder Singh Khangarot and Darwin Tu, who met through Stanford University and connected around applying AI to credit and personal finance. The company highlighted Khangarot’s background as an engineer and entrepreneur and Tu’s career history in credit scoring, including work tied to FICO and credit bureau scoring initiatives.
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“Today, over 100 million Americans carry credit card debts and badly need help,” said Gang Mai, Founding Partner of VenturesLab. “BON Credit develops agentic solutions to enable these consumers to build better credit, and is exactly the type of company VenturesLab wants to partner with.”
Gang Mai, Founding Partner, VenturesLab
“BON Credit aligns with Outside VC’s thesis and mission to lift 100 million people into the middle class, and is in a great position to succeed because of its founders’ unique perspectives and operational approach,” said Ethan Austin, Founder and General Partner of Outside VC, noting the expertise of co-founders Samder Singh Khangarot and Darwin Tu. “The future of consumer fintech is being predicated by a new wave of innovation driven by AI, with BON positioned to benefit from this trend.”
“No matter one’s age, the key to a successful financial future is a firm understanding of one’s credit and proper utilization of cash to fund one’s growth. BON’s leadership meshes a keen understanding of credit ratings and debt management with a smart approach to how artificial intelligence can help build one’s financial future.”
Ethan Austin, Founder and General Partner, Outside VC
“BON Credit is putting financial education in the hands of the people who need it, while demonstrating first-hand how AI can address personal needs,” said Khangarot. “Generation Z is AI-native, and is receptive to using it for financial assistance; BON can deliver what they want, how they want it.”
Samder Singh Khangarot, Co-Founder, BON Credit
