The Kredit Academy Team
We are educators, engineers and financial specialists advancing one mission: turn financial education into financial action, so anyone can build a credit-strong and financially stable future.
Meet the Team
Financial experts, educators, engineers and community builders, working on one thing: making the path from learning to real credit access something people finish.
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Evan Leaphart
CEO
Founder. Set the principle the whole platform runs on: learn, then introduce.
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Mike Gross
COO & Head of Education
Owns how the curriculum is built and implementation with partners.
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Victor Moreno
CTO Emeritus
Advises on platform architecture and technical direction. Founding CTO.
Sheena Allen
Growth Architect, Kiddie Kredit
Architect of Kiddie Kredit's growth, from first download to lasting habit.
Sreya Kalidindi
Financial Analyst
Turns complex financial concepts into lessons people actually finish.
Ramsés Mendoza
Senior Software Engineer
Builds the adaptive learning engine behind every journey. 20+ years experience.
Dane James
Implementation Lead
Leads card vendor implementations from signed contract to live program.
Joy Randels
Head of Growth
Builds the partnerships that bring the platform to new communities.
With a shared passion for credit education and financial empowerment, we make learning about money and credit accessible, engaging, and impactful.
Our Journey
Milestones of Innovation and Education
Explore the key moments that have shaped Kredit Academy's growth and impact. From our early vision to launching innovative financial literacy platforms and securing major partnerships, each milestone reflects our commitment to empowering financial education and driving credit awareness.
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2021 - Partnered with Equifax
Equifax partnered with Kiddie Kredit, recognizing its innovative approach to teaching children the importance of credit history and financial health. This partnership aligned with Equifax's mission to promote financial inclusion and democratize credit education.
"Kiddie Kredit focuses on what kids do every day—chores—and connects that to credit scores. Good habits with chores translate into good credit behaviors."
- Beverly Anderson, former President of Global Consumer at Equifax
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2022 - Raised a $1.4M pre-seed round
We secured $1.4 million in pre-seed funding from investors, including Nueterra Capital, Plain Sight Capital, Fearless Ventures, Spotlight Capital, and prominent angel investors like Dwyane Wade and Baron Davis.
This funding fueled R&D efforts, allowing us to refine our approach to proactive financial behavior change, particularly in credit education.
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2023 - Winners of 43North, world's largest startup pitch competition
Kiddie Kredit won 43 North, the world's largest startup pitch competition, securing a $1M investment. As a result, our headquarters moved to Buffalo, NY, positioning us for expansion.
This funding enabled us to broaden our financial education solutions, reaching new demographics with engaging age-appropriate content.
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2024 - Kredit Academy is born
To expand our impact, we rebranded as Kredit Academy, launching a suite of financial wellness products designed to help organizations engage and educate their audiences on credit and financial literacy.
With new partnerships with financial institutions and credit card providers, Kredit Academy is set to revolutionize financial education.
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2025 - Launched matched savings with Edward Jones
We partnered with Edward Jones to launch a matched savings initiative, pairing our learning journey with a real incentive to save. It put the founding principle into practice: preparation first, then access.
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2026 - Matched savings with the St. Louis and Chicago Urban Leagues
We extended matched savings to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Chicago Urban League, and now work with organizations across the country to bring the same model to the communities they serve.
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Coming soon - The Kredit Card
A secured credit card, not a debit card, earned inside Kredit Quest. It sits at the end of a learning journey rather than the front of a funnel, so access stays the reward for readiness.
Our work to advance financial knowledge and wellness continues.
Our Core Values
Learn, then introduce.
Most institutions lead with the product and add education later. We reverse the sequence, every time.
Preparation before access.
Every product is earned by the learning that readies someone to use it well.
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Meet people where they are.
Content adapts to what someone already understands, not their age or their balance.
Talk to the people who built it.
Book 30 minutes with our team and see the dashboard, the learner app, and what a launch actually takes.
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