CNote was included in the inaugural Tides 50, alongside an impressive group of organizations working to rethink how investments can create change.

CNote is a financial technology company that helps corporations, foundations, institutions, and individuals put their cash and investments to work in communities across the United States. Through its cash management and fixed-income solutions, CNote empowers clients to deploy capital across a network of community banks, credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), CDFI loan funds, and other mission-driven financial institutions. Leading organizations including Apple, Mastercard, Nike, PayPal, Block, and others have used CNote to align their cash and investment strategies with broader community and economic development objectives, while meeting their liquidity, financial performance, and risk management objectives. CNote’s platform helps direct capital to financial institutions and community organizations that support small businesses, affordable housing, underserved communities, and local economic growth, making it easier for clients to pursue both financial and impact objectives through their cash and fixed-income allocations. Founded in 2016 by Catherine Berman, CEO, and Yuliya Tarasava, COO, CNote was created to make community finance more accessible, efficient, and scalable. CNote is a public benefit corporation and a Certified B Corporation headquartered in Oakland, California.