About Pooled
Our Mission
At Pooled, we're on a mission to make group payments simple, transparent, and stress-free. Sharing expenses should be as enjoyable as the experience itself—whether that's a weekend getaway, a club event, or a high-octane track day. After all, with Pooled, everyone's an organizer.
Our Story
In 2024, Joe Burke set out to eliminate the headache of collecting group payments by building Pooled. Before that, he was juggling Zelle, Venmo, cash, and endless spreadsheet tracking—sometimes even spinning up a nonprofit and a Shopify storefront to reassure friends there was no profit motive. But Shopify's 5.5% fees meant leftover balances and no easy way to refund when sign-ups fell short, and those manual spreadsheets quickly became unmanageable.
Pooled was born from these early lessons: a purpose-built platform that transparently handles every payment, automatically refunds everyone in full if a pool underfunds, and redistributes any overfunding evenly once targets are met—eliminating financial risk for organizers and ensuring participants always pay only their fair share.
How It Works
Create a Pool
Any participant can launch a pool—because with Pooled, everyone's an organizer. Organizers set a funding goal and invite their group.
Collect Contributions
Everyone pays their share up front, so no one fronts the cost alone.
Funding Outcome
Goal Met or Exceeded: Pooled automatically issues refunds for any excess contributions.
Goal Not Met: No worries—everyone is automatically refunded in full.
Enjoy with Confidence
Real-time status updates and built-in refund guarantees eliminate financial risk, letting you focus on the fun.
Our Values
Everyone's an Organizer
Our tools empower any participant to take charge—no special permissions required.
Transparency
Every contribution and refund is visible to all participants.
Simplicity
A clean, intuitive interface keeps payment steps to a minimum.
Community
We foster shared experiences—and the memories that come with them.
Innovation
We continually iterate to make group funding smoother and more reliable.
Join Us
Whether you're organizing a track day, cabin retreat, or club gathering, Pooled handles the payment logistics so everyone's an organizer and you can focus on the experience. Sign up today and see how easy—and affordable—group funding can be.