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Basic Capital

Basic Capital offers a 401(k) platform that provides supplemental financing to amplify employee retirement contributions roughly fivefold.

basiccapital.com · New York

CALL NO.CS·BASICCAPITAL·26
StageSeries AAugust 2025 · led by Forerunner[1][5][8]
Raised$25Mdisclosed rounds[1][5][6]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2021[6][9]
Money

Raised $25M across disclosed rounds.[1][5][6]

Series A closed August 2025, led by Forerunner.[1][5][8]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Forerunner, Lux Capital, SV Angel, Box Group, Henry Kravis, HOF Capital, Inspired Capital, Westbound Equity Partners.[1][5][8]

People

Abdul Al-Asaad, Co-Founder, CEO[6][9]

Anjan Karanam, Co-Founder, CTO[6][9]

Bonnie London, Managing Director - Advisor Partnerships[6][10][11][13][14]

Nate Taylor, Head of Growth[6][10][11][13][14]

Jacob W. Eigner, General Counsel[6][10][11][13][14]

William Hoenig, Head of Customer Success[6][10][11][13][14]

Scott Beeber, Head of Employer Strategy[6][10][11][13][14]

Hunter Hopcroft, Head of Editorial and Product Marketing[6][10][11][13][14]

Brandon Angelini, Chief Business Officer[6][10][11][13][14]

Headcount: sources disagree
43as of Jul 2026

Basic Capital: Rebuilding the 401(k) So Workers Can Compound Capital · Jul 2026[4]

Basic Capital · Jul 2026[6]

Signals
Jul 22 2026newsBasic Capital: Rebuilding the 401(k) So Workers Can Compound Capital[4]
Aug 18 2025fundingBasic Capital Closes $25 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Forerunner and Lux Capital[8][1][3][2]
Comps

Guideline · guideline.com · Same buyer (employers seeking a modern 401(k) provider) and same workflow (retirement plan recordkeeping, administration, and employee experience).[4]

Human Interest · humaninterest.com · Same buyer (employers) and same workflow (full-stack 401(k) recordkeeping and administration).[4]

Vestwell · vestwell.com · Same buyer (employers and their advisors) and same workflow (401(k) recordkeeping and plan administration).[4]

Betterment at Work · betterment.com · Same buyer (employers) and same workflow (digital 401(k) platform with automated investing).[4]

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Basic Capital

CALL NO.CS·BASICCAPITAL·26

Basic Capital offers a 401(k) platform that provides supplemental financing to amplify employee retirement contributions roughly fivefold.

basiccapital.com · New York

StageSeries A
Raised$25M
Headcount43
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2021
CompsGuideline +3

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