Claim is live on 90+ campuses

Open to all college students in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Austin — and expanding quickly.

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Which schools have Claim?
Why do you need my credit card?
What’s your privacy promise?
What is Plaid and how does Claim use it?
What if I make a return?
How does Claim make money?
How do I redeem Claims?
Do I have to buy the item on my Claim?
Can I only redeem my Claim at my school?
How do I earn more Claims?
Can I use a delivery service?
Claim is available at 70+ colleges campuses across the US.
Check here to see if your school is eligible (and cast your vote if not!)
We use your credit card to do three things:
Allow you to redeem Claim rewards seamlessly
When you’re at the checkout, you just pay with your linked card. No QR codes to scan, no codes to type in, and no need to explain anything at the register. You just swipe your card and we’ll pay you back.
Detect when you buy something at a specific brand
We’re only able to pay you back once you’ve securely shared your card information with us via Plaid. When you use your card to redeem a Claim, our system gets a notification with the transaction, then you get a Venmo — like magic.
Understand your favorite brands
Our goal is to help you and your friends find your new favorite things and explore the world around you. We reach out to brands our users frequent with aggregated data to persuade them to find their next best customers through Claim. By understanding your favorite brands, we can better pair you with you cash back rewards you actually want and match you with new spots you’ll love.
Here’s one thing we don’t use your card for: We’ll never sell your personal information.
We use industry-leading security software like  to make sure your information stays safe and anonymous, and we do not let anyone see where you personally shopped.
Here's Our Data Promise, and to learn more about Claim and our mission, check out our blog.
Why? To give the power back to you as a consumer. They started Claim as roommates at HBS, and they're now working with some of the world's leading brands and investors to solve this problem.
Why? To give the power back to you as a consumer. They started Claim as roommates at HBS, and they're now working with some of the world's leading brands and investors to solve this problem.
On a personal note, we wanted to tell you that we will never sell your personal data.
We wouldn’t want anyone selling ours, so we wouldn’t build a company to sell yours.
We take your trust seriously and only need your credit card to find what new places you’d like to try and to verify you went.
Thanks, and welcome to Claim.
P.S. If you have any questions or concerns, text Sam's personal number (617) 420-5228 — I try to respond within 24 hours.
Plaid is a $13 billion company built to securely connect bank accounts to applications like Claim.
We use Plaid to securely link to your bank. In fact, Claim never sees your login information or your credit card number.
Remember when you first signed up for Venmo? We don't either, but you used Plaid to connect your bank account to Venmo.Plaid is the (often invisible) backbone of many companies, including Tesla, Brex, US Bank, SoFi, Acorns, Chime, Mint.com, and Betterment. Plaid is the official connection partner of Chase, Amex, Wells Fargo, and other banks.
Plaid follows strict security protocols to ensure sensitive data stays out of the hands of fraudsters. On top of that, for consumers, Plaid allows you to view and control exactly what data they've shared.
In short, it's a safe and secure way to link your financial accounts.
Read more about Plaid's safety and security here.
We get it — sometimes the shoe doesn't fit.
Here's what do to when that happens:
If you've received a Venmo from Claim for the returned purchase, send a Venmo back to @claimco.
A hold may be placed on your account, and sending a Venmo will bring you back into good standing.
Claim makes money when you try a brand for the first time.
Brands pay for your rewards on Claim, just like they’d pay for an ad, except that ad budget goes back into your pocket.
We partner with brands to send Claims to you if you’re likely to love them based on where you shop.
If you use that Claim, we’ll charge the brand for two things:
The amount we Venmo to you
A small fee for Claim. This is usually a few dollars at a time, which is how we make money.
This way, a brand can get a great new customer and you can get a valuable discount you actually want.This way, a brand can get a great new customer and you can get a valuable discount you actually want.
It’s like a virtual free sample.
Our goal is to build a better form of advertising by creating a win-win system. Today, most brands will pay Facebook and Google money to track you and send you ads hoping you’ll make a purchase. These platforms then track things like your location, searches and other factors to guess when you’ve made a purchase. That freaks us out, so we’re trying to build a better way.
With Claim, it’s simpler and better for all parties. You get free stuff, and brands get great new customers.
It’s a win-win (well, except for Facebook and Google) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Here's a 60 second video on how Claim works with brand partners.
Redeeming Claims is easy.
After unwrapping a Claim, just make a purchase — either in-person or directly through the brand’s website — on the same card you linked. Once you've made your purchase, you're all set. Our system will see the transaction on your linked card, and we’ll send you a Venmo.
So all it takes is:
  1. Linking your credit or debit card and confirming your Venmo account (just once, during onboarding)
  2. Unwrapping your Claim
  3. Making a purchase with that linked card
  4. Receiving cash on Venmo
In rare cases, it can take up to 5 days to detect that you've made a transaction and receive your automatic Venmo — this usually happens when a bank’s credit card processing systems are slow. If it’s been longer than 5 days and you haven’t received a payout, let us know by opening the Help section in your Claim Profile.
Here are some things you don’t need to do to redeem a Claim.
  • You don’t need to type in a coupon code
  • You don’t need to scan a QR code
  • You don’t need to have an awkward conversation with the cashier about Claim
  • You don’t need to invite a friend (but we think you’ll want to)
Here’s a secret: you can use it on anything that brand sells đŸ€«
Claims typically show an item: a sandwich, a water bottle, or a ticket to a concert. But honestly, you can get whatever you want.
If you’re vegetarian and you received a Steak Mezze salad, no worries. You can get your veggies.
We do this because it helps you picture what you could get. It’s why we call the cards on Claim “Claims” and we say “you own this.”
It’s all about getting you to try a new place with friends.
You can redeem your Claim at any of our partners’ locations.
For example, if you have a Gong cha Claim, you can use it at the Gong cha by your campus, or while you’re at home in NYC.
Just make sure that you buy directly from our partners — either in-person or online.
We don’t currently work with third party delivery services (DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.) or with third party retailers (Target, Sephora, etc.)
There are lots of ways to earn more Claims and we’re always adding more.
Here are a few:
The Drop: At least once a week, we drop Claims from the sky into your wallet so you can try new things you’ll love. Check the Drops screen for the countdown to cash. Pro tip: Keep texts and notifications on so you don’t miss a Drop.
Trades: Want a different Claim? Head to the Trades screen to make a deal with a friend or another user on Claim to get what you really want. Heads up: you’ll only be able to trade for brands where you haven’t shopped at before.
Invites: For a limited time only, when you invite a friend you’ll get another Claim.
We’re often asked if Claim works with DoorDash, GrubHub, or UberEats, or if if you can purchase through a 3rd party retailer (ex: Sephora)
The answer is
 not yet.
For now, you’ll need to redeem your Claims online or in person directly from the brand’s website or store.
So while we unfortunately don’t support 3rd party services like Uber Eats, Amazon, etc., we hope you’ll support your new favorite spots by buying directly on the brand’s website or IRL. 💜

Find your school

Claim is available to all college students in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Austin.

Arizona
  • Arizona State University
California
  • CSU Dominguez Hills
  • CSU Los Angeles
  • CSU Northridge
  • Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)
  • SF State University
  • San Diego State University
  • San Jose State University
  • Santa Clara University
  • Stanford University
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of San Diego
  • University of San Francisco
  • University of Southern California
Colorado
  • University of Colorado Boulder
Delaware
  • University of Delaware
District of Columbia
  • American University
  • Catholic University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown University
  • Howard University
  • University of the District of Columbia
Florida
  • University of Miami
Georgia
  • Emory University
  • Georgia Tech
Illinois
  • DePaul University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois Chicago
Indiana
  • Indiana University
Maryland
  • University of Maryland
Massachusetts
  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Harvard University
  • MIT
  • Northeastern University
  • Tufts University
  • UMass Boston
Michigan
  • University of Michigan
Minnesota
  • University of Minnesota
New York
  • Barnard College
  • Baruch College
  • CUNY – Brooklyn College
  • CUNY – Hunter College
  • CUNY – John Jay College
  • CUNY – Queens College
  • Columbia University
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Fordham University
  • New York University
North Carolina
  • NC State University
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio
  • Ohio State University
Pennsylvania
  • Drexel University
  • Penn State University
  • Temple University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
  • Brown University
South Carolina
  • University of South Carolina
Texas
  • Austin Community College
  • Rice University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Christian University
  • University of Houston
  • University of Texas at Austin
Virginia
  • University of Virginia
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia Tech
Washington
  • University of Washington
Wisconsin
  • University of Wisconsin Madison
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We use your credit card to do three things:
Allow you to redeem Claim rewards seamlessly
When you’re at the checkout, you just pay with your linked card. No QR codes to scan, no codes to type in, and no need to explain anything at the register. You just swipe your card and we’ll pay you back.
Detect when you buy something at a specific brand
We’re only able to pay you back once you’ve securely shared your card information with us via Plaid. When you use your card to redeem a Claim, our system gets a notification with the transaction, then you get a Venmo — like magic.
Understand your favorite brands
Our goal is to help you and your friends find your new favorite things and explore the world around you. We reach out to brands our users frequent with aggregated data to persuade them to find their next best customers through Claim. By understanding your favorite brands, we can better pair you with you cash back rewards you actually want and match you with new spots you’ll love.
Here’s one thing we don’t use your card for: We’ll never sell your personal information.
We use industry-leading security software like Plaid to make sure your information stays safe and anonymous, and we do not let anyone see where you personally shopped.
Here's Our Data Promise, and to learn more about Claim and our mission, check out our blog.
Sam and Tap, Claim's co-founders, built Claim to upend traditional advertising.
Why? To give the power back to you as a consumer. They started Claim as roommates at HBS, and they're now working with some of the world's leading brands and investors to solve this problem.
On a personal note, we wanted to tell you that we will never sell your personal data.
We wouldn’t want anyone selling ours, so we wouldn’t build a company to sell yours.
We take your trust seriously and only need your credit card to find what new places you’d like to try and to verify you went.
Thanks, and welcome to Claim.
P.S. If you have any questions or concerns, text Sam's personal number (617) 420-5228 — I try to respond within 24 hours.
Plaid is a $13 billion company built to securely connect bank accounts to applications like Claim.
We use Plaid to securely link to your bank. In fact, Claim never sees your login information or your credit card number.
Remember when you first signed up for Venmo? We don't either, but you used Plaid to connect your bank account to Venmo.Plaid is the (often invisible) backbone of many companies, including Tesla, Brex, US Bank, SoFi, Acorns, Chime, Mint.com, and Betterment. Plaid is the official connection partner of Chase, Amex, Wells Fargo, and other banks.
Plaid follows strict security protocols to ensure sensitive data stays out of the hands of fraudsters. On top of that, for consumers, Plaid allows you to view and control exactly what data they've shared.
In short, it's a safe and secure way to link your financial accounts.
Read more about Plaid's safety and security here.
We get it — sometimes the shoe doesn't fit.
Here's what do to when that happens:
If you've received a Venmo from Claim for the returned purchase, send a Venmo back to @claimco.
A hold may be placed on your account, and sending a Venmo will bring you back into good standing.
Claim makes money when you try a brand for the first time.
Brands pay for your rewards on Claim, just like they’d pay for an ad, except that ad budget goes back into your pocket.
We partner with brands to send Claims to you if you’re likely to love them based on where you shop.
If you use that Claim, we’ll charge the brand for two things:
The amount we Venmo to you
A small fee for Claim. This is usually a few dollars at a time, which is how we make money.
This way, a brand can get a great new customer and you can get a valuable discount you actually want.This way, a brand can get a great new customer and you can get a valuable discount you actually want.
It’s like a virtual free sample.
Our goal is to build a better form of advertising by creating a win-win system. Today, most brands will pay Facebook and Google money to track you and send you ads hoping you’ll make a purchase. These platforms then track things like your location, searches and other factors to guess when you’ve made a purchase. That freaks us out, so we’re trying to build a better way.
With Claim, it’s simpler and better for all parties. You get free stuff, and brands get great new customers.
It’s a win-win (well, except for Facebook and Google) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Here's a 60 second video on how Claim works with brand partners.
Redeeming Claims is easy.
After unwrapping a Claim, just make a purchase — either in-person or directly through the brand’s website — on the same card you linked. Once you've made your purchase, you're all set. Our system will see the transaction on your linked card, and we’ll send you a Venmo.
So all it takes is:
  1. Linking your credit or debit card and confirming your Venmo account (just once, during onboarding)
  2. Unwrapping your Claim
  3. Making a purchase with that linked card
  4. Receiving cash on Venmo
In rare cases, it can take up to 5 days to detect that you've made a transaction and receive your automatic Venmo — this usually happens when a bank’s credit card processing systems are slow. If it’s been longer than 5 days and you haven’t received a payout, let us know by opening the Help section in your Claim Profile.
Here are some things you don’t need to do to redeem a Claim.
  • You don’t need to type in a coupon code
  • You don’t need to scan a QR code
  • You don’t need to have an awkward conversation with the cashier about Claim
  • You don’t need to invite a friend (but we think you’ll want to)
Here’s a secret: you can use it on anything that brand sells đŸ€«
Claims typically show an item: a sandwich, a water bottle, or a ticket to a concert. But honestly, you can get whatever you want.
If you’re vegetarian and you received a Steak Mezze salad, no worries. You can get your veggies.
We do this because it helps you picture what you could get. It’s why we call the cards on Claim “Claims” and we say “you own this.”
It’s all about getting you to try a new place with friends.
You can redeem your Claim at any of our partners’ locations.
For example, if you have a Gong cha Claim, you can use it at the Gong cha by your campus, or while you’re at home in NYC.
Just make sure that you buy directly from our partners — either in-person or online.
We don’t currently work with third party delivery services (DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc.) or with third party retailers (Target, Sephora, etc.)
There are lots of ways to earn more Claims and we’re always adding more.
Here are a few:
The Drop: At least once a week, we drop Claims from the sky into your wallet so you can try new things you’ll love. Check the Drops screen for the countdown to cash. Pro tip: Keep texts and notifications on so you don’t miss a Drop.
Trades: Want a different Claim? Head to the Trades screen to make a deal with a friend or another user on Claim to get what you really want. Heads up: you’ll only be able to trade for brands where you haven’t shopped at before.
Invites: For a limited time only, when you invite a friend you’ll get another Claim.
We’re often asked if Claim works with DoorDash, GrubHub, or UberEats, or if if you can purchase through a 3rd party retailer (ex: Sephora)
The answer is
 not yet.
For now, you’ll need to redeem your Claims online or in person directly from the brand’s website or store.
So while we unfortunately don’t support 3rd party services like Uber Eats, Amazon, etc., we hope you’ll support your new favorite spots by buying directly on the brand’s website or IRL. 💜