FinovateFall 2019 / Wise
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: Wise, a Techstars NYC 2019 company, offers next-gen business banking, including an FDIC-insured checking account and Visa debit card in partnership with BBVA USA. In the coming months, Wise plans to roll out additional products and services specifically designed for small businesses such as payments, invoicing, credit card and point of sale.
How they describe their product/innovation: Small business banking-in-a-box that includes a checking account, payments, invoicing, cards and point of sale.
Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B), through other fintech companies and platforms
Contacts
Bus. Dev. & Press: Arjun Thyagarajan, CEO, arjun@wise.us, 408-390-2486
Website: wise.us
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/wisebanking
Twitter: @wisebanking
HQ: San Mateo, CA
Founded: December 2018
Product Demoed: Small Business Banking
Metrics: $1.8M pre-seed, 20 employees
Presenters: Arjun Thyagarajan (CEO & Co-Founder), Suresh Venkatraman (CTO & Co-Founder)
- Key Executives
Arjun Thyagarajan (CEO), Suresh Venkatraman (CTO)
Key Stats
- Key Investors
The Fund, Valleyridge Capital, NewRock Partners
- Key Partnerships
BBVA, Stripe, Visa