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Lead Bank

1801 Main St., Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States

Overview

Lead Bank operates a banking-as-a-service platform that delivers programmable products designed for direct integration into transaction workflows, targeting fintechs, consumer and digital asset companies. The bank positions itself as technology-first and compliant, emphasizing decades of experience navigating complex regulations and developing modern banking technology. In addition to its BaaS platform, Lead offers full-service business and personal banking to clients across the U.S. Recent commercial partnerships include powering Stripe and Visa’s stablecoin-linked payment card platform and serving as a strategic banking partner to Branch. Leadership sees the company using technology and creativity to elevate banking standards and drive more innovation in finance. Financially, Lead recently completed a major equity fundraise that increased its valuation and balance sheet resources for growth.

Total raised
$70M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
Sep 2025

Industries

  • Banking
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    Sep 2025

    $70M

Team

  • Jacqueline Reses

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Ronak Vyas

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Erica Khalili

    Chief Legal Officer and Risk Officer

  • Homam Maalouf

    Head of Product and Data Science