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NEW YORK, October 28, 2026 – CB Insights today named Benepass to its ninth annual Fintech 100, showcasing the 100 most promising fintech startups in the world.
“The 2026 Fintech 100 identifies the startups reshaping how financial services work behind the scenes. This year’s cohort spans payments, lending, wealth, and digital assets, and what unites them is the data behind their selection: strong deal activity, top-tier investors, and partnerships with industry leaders,” said Aisha Chandraker, Fintech Analyst at CB Insights.
“Employee benefits are still managed through fragmented systems that create more work for employers and make it harder for employees to use the benefits they already have. Benepass brings pre-tax and lifestyle benefits together on one financial platform, giving employers control without sacrificing employee choice. Being named to the Fintech 100 is meaningful recognition of the work our team has done to make benefits simpler and more valuable,” said Jaclyn Chen, CEO of Benepass.
The list spans 21 categories across six sections of the fintech market, from payments and business finance to capital markets and connectivity. The CB Insights research team picked winning companies based on CB Insights datasets, including deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, employee headcount, and proprietary metrics.
Benepass combines recordkeeping, payments, transaction decisioning, and data infrastructure to administer HSAs, FSAs, commuter benefits, and customizable wellness and lifestyle benefits through one platform and app. Benepass customers achieve more than 85% employee engagement and approximately 70% dollar utilization, helping employers turn benefits spending into benefits value.
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About CB Insights:
CB Insights spots winners in emerging tech. Since 2009, we've ranked and rated the private companies reshaping their industries, drawing on proprietary interviews with operators and deep, validated intelligence on over 12 million companies. We give decision-makers an edge by enriching their AI agents with expert judgment, nonpublic signals, and a complete map of technology markets. Six of the Mag 7 and the top 10 U.S. banks rely on CB Insights to build conviction in their next investment, acquisition, partner, or customer. Learn more at cbinsights.com.
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About Benepass:
Founded in 2019, Benepass is a global benefits capital management platform that modernizes how employers deliver and manage benefits, pre- and post-tax. Powered by a proprietary financial ledger, Benepass ensures precise and compliant distribution of benefit dollars across local currencies and programs. The company has processed more than 6 million card transactions and serves over 300 employers worldwide. Benepass is also a Workday Wellness strategic partner for financial benefits.
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