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  "description": "Toast Capital provides specialized financial services and working capital loans designed specifically for the restaurant industry. It leverages data from the Toast point-of-sale ecosystem to provide faster underwriting and automated daily repayments based on sales volume.",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-05-27T23:23:53.629+00:00",
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    "website": "pos.toasttab.com/products/toast-capital",
    "founded": "2019",
    "headquarters": "Boston, MA",
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    "employee_count": "5,000+ (Parent Company)",
    "funding_stage": "Public (NYSE: TOST)",
    "subcategory": "Alternative Lending / Restaurant Financing"
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