Maple Finance raises $200M Series C to build a design-first banking platform for freelancers

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Maple Finance, a fintech startup targeting freelancers and creators, announced a $200 million Series C led by Atlas Capital and opened a limited beta for Maple Studio, a banking platform designed around project cash flows. The product combines checking, short-term advances, automated tax allocation, and invoicing with a unified, design-forward dashboard.

Maple Studio includes a feature called Project Pots that lets users create sub-accounts tied to individual gigs, automatically routing payments and taxes. The company stressed the importance of delightful UX: onboarding flows are copy-driven, and the team applied research-led microcopy to reduce anxiety around cash management.

The new capital will fund regulatory licenses in additional markets and product expansion into benefits and retirement planning tailored to self-employed professionals. For product designers, Maple highlighted product analytics and a design token system to ensure consistent, accessible interfaces across mobile and web.