# Made Card

> Made Card is a New York fintech building a credit card designed specifically for homeowners. Its Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card - issued by Lead Bank - rewards the ordinary spending of owning a home: mortgage payments, home improvement, maintenance, utilities, gas and groceries. Points can be cashed out the usual ways or redeemed for less usual ones, like buying down the card's own APR. Founded by Ashin Shah, Christophe Van and Alex Song, the company raised $8M+ in seed funding in November 2025 and launched a nationwide distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ashin Shah (Co-Founder & CEO), Christophe Van (Co-Founder & President), Alex Song (Co-Founder & Board Member)
- **Team size:** ~20 employees
- **Products:** Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card, Mortgage Match, APR Buydown Redemption, Home Care benefits, Made mobile app
- **Notable:** Raised $8M+ seed funding in November 2025, co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global., Launched the Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card, a rewards card built specifically for homeowners., Signed a nationwide distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage.

## Products & services

- **Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card** — A no-annual-fee rewards credit card issued by Lead Bank, built for homeowner spending. Earns 3x points on gas, EV charging, groceries and utilities; 2x on furniture, home improvement and maintenance; 1x on everything else.
- **Mortgage Match** — A bonus that adds one additional point per purchase up to the value of the cardholder's monthly mortgage, rewarding on-time mortgage payments.
- **APR Buydown Redemption** — A redemption option that lets cardholders spend points to reduce their card's APR, in addition to traditional cash-back and gift card options.
- **Home Care benefits** — Two preventive HVAC maintenance visits per year, $25 AC filter credits, emergency locksmith support, property tax appeal service and utility negotiation assistance.
- **Made mobile app** — A companion app with a refinancing rate tracker, instant virtual cards with spend limits, subscription management, a 60-day price match guarantee and an AI home concierge.

## Achievements

- Raised $8M+ seed funding in November 2025, co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global.
- Launched the Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card, a rewards card built specifically for homeowners.
- Signed a nationwide distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage.
- Introduced Mortgage Match, rewarding on-time mortgage payments with card points.
- Achieved SOC 2 compliance early in company life.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Made Card launched the Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card, announced $8M+ seed funding, and unveiled a strategic distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage.
- **2026-01** — Planned national rollout of the Fairway-exclusive co-branded Made Essential Visa Card.

## Links

- Website: https://madecard.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/made-card
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madecardofficial
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madecardofficial

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Last updated: 2026-08-04