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Capital One

Capital One

A financial technology company offering consumer and commercial banking services.

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capitalone.com
Is a
Investor
Investor
Company
Company
Organization
Organization
Venture capital firm
Venture capital firm

Company attributes

Industry
Banking
Banking
Technology
Technology
Financial technology
Financial technology
Credit card
Credit card
Financial services
Financial services
Retail banking
Retail banking
Bank
Bank
...
Location
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
United States
United States
B2X
B2B
B2B
B2C
B2C
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CEO
Richard Fairbank
Richard Fairbank
Founder
Nigel Morris
Nigel Morris
Richard Fairbank
Richard Fairbank
AngelList URL
angel.co/capital-one
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../11209-06
Legal Name
Capital One Financial Corporation
Parent Organization
Capital One
Capital One
Subsidiary
Capital One Ventures
Capital One Ventures
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Early Warning Services
Early Warning Services
Capital One
Capital One
Legal classification
Public company
Public company
Number of Employees (Ranges)
10,001+
Phone Number
+18773834802
Number of Employees
50,7670
CIK Number
927,628
Place of Incorporation
Delaware
Delaware
Investors
Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital
0
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
IRS Number
541,719,854
Founded Date
1994
0
Competitors
Regions Financial Corp.
Regions Financial Corp.
MBNA
MBNA
Visa
Visa
‌
Oakwood Bank
Pacific Enterprise Bank
Pacific Enterprise Bank
Chase Bank
Chase Bank
0
Stock Symbol
COF
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Glassdoor ID
3736
Patents Assigned (Count)
2,443
Legal Entity Identifier
207ALC1P1YM0OVDV0K750
Wellfound ID
capital-one
Country
United States
United States
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia

Venture Capital Firm attributes

Invested in
Bright Night
Bright Night
MoneyLion
MoneyLion
H2O.ai
H2O.ai
CodeSignal
CodeSignal
Hopper (company)
Hopper (company)
Folio Photonics
Folio Photonics
Phillips Edison & Company
Phillips Edison & Company
OneStopKitchen
OneStopKitchen
0
...
Blog
capitalone.com/about/newsroom/

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active0
Contact Page URL
capitalone.com/help-ce...tact-us/
Partner Organizations
Chain
Chain
Public/Private
Public0
SIC Code
6,021
Ticker Symbol
COF
Wikidata ID
Q1034654

Capital One is a financial technology company offering consumer and commercial banking services that is headquartered in McLean, Virginia and was founded in 1994 by Nigel Morris and Richard Fairbank. The company specializes in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts. It has branches in New York, Texas, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and Louisiana. The company has three divisions: Capital One Credit Card, Capital one 360 — Consumer Banking, and Capital One Commercial banking.

History

In 1988, Richard Fairbank and Nigel Morris founded Signet Financial with the help of Signet Bank. Signet Financial would later become Oakstone Financial when Fairbank became CEO of the company on July 27, 1994. The company was renamed to Capital One in October 1994, and focused the majority of its efforts on the credit card industry. In 1996 the company received permission from the United States government to retain and lend deposits on their secured cards and issue automobile loans, and also expanded its business operations to the United Kingdom. In 1977 Capital One had approximately 9 million customers and held an estimated $12.6 billion worth of credit card receivables.

Acquisitions
Hibernia National Bank

In 2005 Capital One acquired Hibernia National Bank for $4.9 billion in cash and stock.

North Fork Bank

In 2006 Capital One acquired North Fork Bank for $13.2 billion.

Netspend

In 2007 Capital One acquired Netspend for $700 million.

Chevy Chase Bank

In 2009 Capital One acquired Chevy Chase Bank for $520 million.

IDG Direction

In 2011 Capital One acquired IDG Direction for $9 billion.

General Electric's Healthcare Financial Services unit

In 2015 Capital One acquired General Electric's Healthcare Financial Services unit for $9 billion.

Funding
Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Capital One (NYSE:COF) held their IPO on November 25, 1994.

Troubled Asset Relief Program

During the 2008 financial crisis Capital One received $3.65 billion from the US Treasury through the Trouble Asset Relief Program.

Investments

Capital One has made 15 investments, lead 5 of those investments (IQEA, DTT, Computer Science University of Maryland, Liberty SBF, and Cedar Realty Trust) and has made 5 exits (Transactis, Iron Planet, Stag Industrial, True Car, and Cedar Realty Trust.

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Associated Investment Funds

Accelerator Batches

Funding Rounds

Products

Acquisitions

SBIR/STTR Awards

Patents

Funding Rounds Participated In

Further Resources

Title
Author
Link
Type
Date

Are Hackathons Just Innovation Theater? | Capital One

https://youtu.be/ng7Y0X2p9Mc

Web

January 12, 2022

Enjoy a New Banking Experience When You Download the Capital One Mobile App | Capital One

https://youtu.be/YYRToXyfcK8

Web

November 30, 2021

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