By Tony O. Lawson Esusu, a financial technology company that enables renters to build credit from on-time rent payments, announced Thursday that it has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.2 billion. The financing was led by Westbound Equity Partners with participation from Blue Meridian Partners, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and strategic family offices. The round brings Esusu’s total funding to more than $200 million since its founding in 2018. Esusu works with property owners and managers to report rental payment data to major credit bureaus, letting millions of renters strengthen their

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