NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esusu, the nation's leading financial technology platform advancing credit building and economic mobility, announced it has raised $50 million in its Series C financing, bringing the company's total capital raised to over $200 million. Esusu is available in over 5 million rental units, encompassing 12 million people and $100 billion in annual gross lease volume nationwide. Esusu partners with 65% of the largest real estate owners and operators in the country, including Bell Partners, BH Management, Blackstone, Cortland, Invitation Homes, Jonathan Rose Companies, Kayne Anderson, Morgan Properties, Nuveen Real Estate, Pretium, Related Companies, TruAmerica, and WinnCompanies. With the federal government's recent decision that rental data will now be included in mortgage underwriting, Esusu is uniquely positioned as one of the largest verified rental data aggregators in the United States.

The Series C round was led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners, and strategic family offices. As Esusu enters its next phase of growth, investors stressed the company's pivotal role in shaping a fairer and more inclusive financial system.

"Esusu is fundamentally reshaping how the financial system can work for everyone," noted Sean Mendy, Partner at Westbound Equity Partners. "Their progress reflects something we see time and again: when people are given the tools to rise, they do. We are proud to support Esusu as they scale this important work."

"Blue Meridian invests in scalable solutions that advance economic thriving and mobility in the United States," said Kelly Campbell, Managing Director at Blue Meridian Partners. "We are excited to support Esusu as it continues to scale its innovative tools that help renters establish and strengthen their credit scores, empowering millions of individuals and families to achieve lasting economic stability and build assets."

"Esusu was built on a simple principle: economic mobility should be accessible to all," said Esusu ...