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Sootchy, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Sootchy gives employers a simple, tax-advantaged way to help employees save for education, integrating directly with existing payroll systems to deliver education savings as a workplace benefit.

Funding history

SEC Form D filed
Jun 18, 2025

About Sootchy, Inc.

Where is Sootchy, Inc. headquartered?

Sootchy, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

What does Sootchy, Inc. do?

Sootchy gives employers a simple, tax-advantaged way to help employees save for education, integrating directly with existing payroll systems to deliver education savings as a workplace benefit.

What problem does Sootchy, Inc. solve?

Employers struggle to stand out and retain talent in a competitive hiring market, while employees face financial stress and future education debt without support from their workplace benefits.

What's Sootchy, Inc.'s solution?

Sootchy integrates directly with an employer's existing payroll system to offer education savings as a workplace benefit, funded through automatic payroll deductions.

What makes Sootchy, Inc. different?

They highlight tax-advantaged contributions, optional employer matching/vesting, flexible enrollment that scales with the company, and integration that requires no manual transfers or added administrative work.

What makes Sootchy, Inc. notable?

Founded by David Adefeso, who is also founder and CEO of The Pacific Group, a Dallas-based financial advisory firm.

Leadership

Executive Officer
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Industry
B2B
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
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