Tap Stephenson

Co-founder @claim

[Claim @claim]

Last month, we announced our acquisition by Wonder, where we’ll continue to grow Claim within the Grubhub platform🧵

[Jess Lee @jesskah]

Congrats to @claim on your $12M Series A from VMG! “Benefits with Friends" has to be one of the catchiest taglines ever and perfectly captures why Claim is taking college campuses by storm. World travels fast when you’re helping friends save money together https://t.co/6wu3nVTl6S

[Chad Byers @chadbyers]

I met the Claim co-founders, Sam and Tap, in 2021. At the time, they were working on a crypto project. I didn't love the idea, but I loved them as founders (they've been best friends for over 10+ years). Over the next couple months, we chatted many times as their idea evolved into what @claim is today. Susa led the pre-seed and we set off to build a better way to discover brands.

Today, Claim is on over 70 campuses across the US and growing 50%+ every month. Brands like Sweetgreen and Blank Street Coffee are using claim to reach new customers.

I'm thrilled to welcome VMG alongside Susa and Sequoia. As we evaluated term sheets for the Series A, VMG sent a list of brands they know well -- it included 100s of top retail and CPG brands. They are the perfect partner to help Claim scale the brand side of our business.

Onward.

[Claim @claim]

👀 A big milestone for Claim and some exciting news…

We’re thrilled to announce our $12 million Series A led by the amazing team at VMG Technology, with participation from our previous leads at Sequoia Capital and Susa Ventures, as well as our new partners, Lightbank and Metalab! 👇

[Claim @claim]

We're on a mission to help Gen Z save money while discovering new things with friends every week.

Introducing Streaks: the new way we're rewarding our most loyal Claimers. With Streaks, we can offer the best Claims to our users most likely to convert. The higher the streak, the rarer the Claim 🔥

[Claim @claim]

Today we’re launching Drop Locations — our newest feature that lets you take Claim off-campus for the summer, and beyond.

Whether you’re headed somewhere new for an internship, traveling for the weekend, or even if you’re graduating 🎓, we’ve got you covered.

Update the app to try it out.

[Claim @claim]

When you shop at For Others, you’re part of a community. As the first (and only) clothing brand that gives back directly to local food banks and classrooms, we knew For Others would be an important addition to our network.

For Others is a mission-driven lifestyle brand based in NYC. To date, they've donated 90k+ meals and directly supported outfitting 53 classrooms.

Welcome to Claim!

[Claim @claim]

We're hiring a creator to become the face of Claim and help bring Benefits with Friends to the masses.

If you're interested, DM us a link to your socials 📥

[Claim @claim]

It's easy to get excited about food that’s healthy and delicious. That’s why welcoming Energize to the Claim network was a no-brainer. ⚡

From organic salads to smoothie bowls and juices, Energize provides nutrition to keep our bodies performing at their best. 💪

Do you own or operate a restaurant? If so, email us at [email protected] to learn how Claim can help grow your business. 📧

[Claim @claim]

With the NCAA basketball tournament underway, we've partnered with @sadderday in anticipation of countless broken brackets (i.e. "March Sadness"). 🏀

Sadderday is a Brooklyn-based lifestyle brand inspired by the idea that sadness is a normal and healthy emotion. Since launching in 2013, the company has grown its loyal following into a global community. 😔🌎

Special thanks to Sebastian Stant for making this collaboration possible. Welcome to the Claim network! 🏆

[Claim @claim]

Ready to try some of the best tea on the planet? Presenting @FirebellyTea, now on Claim!

Started by David Segal of DAVIDsTEA, Firebelly Tea crafts the greatest loose leaf tea and bespoke tea accessories on the planet. Their teas are made with 100% real ingredients - no flavorings, additives, or preservatives.

We're thrilled to partner with this world-class team and add Firebelly to a growing list of leading brands on the Claim network.

[Claim @claim]

Hey East Coast. Dreaming of sunny days (and warmer weather)?

Introducing @basksuncare, now on Claim. 🏖

Bask is a celebration of feeling good: in the sun, in your skin, and with your people. Bask is sunscreen your body will love wearing. 😎

The amazing team at Bask is on a mission to end skin cancer, and Claim is here to help. ✨

[Claim @claim]

Announcing our latest collaboration with @CurologyUSA✨

We’re looking forward to the opportunity to grow together as Claim expands nationwide. Special thanks to @austinquarles for making this possible.

[Jess Lee @jesskah]

4/ We @Sequoia are excited to be in business with @Claim, alongside @SusaVentures, @BoxGroup, @kevinhartz. @josephinekchen & I had a blast hanging out with @samobletz & @tap at Sequoia Arc. They brought their A-game in storytelling, group dinners, and epic Halloween costumes.

[Josephine Chen @josephinekchen]

So excited to work with @samobletz and @tapstephenson and the team at @Claim!

Benefits with Friends! Claim lets you earn cash back, trade rewards with friends, and redeem fun experiences together, and it is going viral all over campuses in Boston 🥳🚀

https://t.co/HKz5y2G4WR

[Jess Lee @jesskah]

1/ Introducing @Claim, the mobile app with the best tagline ever: Benefits with Friends!

Claim is both a rewards app and a social network, where friends can earn cash back, trade rewards and redeem together.

https://t.co/4b4pklYqH4

[Claim @claim]

🚀Announcing our $4M seed led by @sequoia, and our previously unannounced $2M pre-seed led by @SusaVentures and @BoxGroup (🧵👇)

[Tap Stephenson @tapstephenson]

We’re building a team that obsesses over delightful consumer experiences, very high ownership, thoughtful collaboration, and fast development loops.

If that sounds exciting, we’d love to chat: https://t.co/CQqrvx9OwU

[Tap Stephenson @tapstephenson]

Today we’re announcing our $4M seed led by @sequoia, and our previously unannounced $2M pre-seed led by @SusaVentures and @BoxGroup, along with participation from @6thManVentures, @kevinhartz, @warriors, Reflexive, Kraft Group, Theia, @lukedewilde, and other incredible partners.

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Claim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M https://t.co/t8tcxU8uSw

[Claim @claim]

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