Our Story

Building the Bank the World Deserves

Vaultera was founded in 2024 by a team of fintech engineers and former bank regulators who shared a single, stubborn conviction: banking doesn't have to choose between safety and transparency. For decades, the industry told customers to trust blindly — trust that their deposits are safe, trust that fees are fair, trust that the system works as advertised. We believed people deserved better than trust. They deserved proof.

The question that started it all was deceptively simple: “Why can't banking be both safe AND transparent?” Our founders had spent years on opposite sides of the table — some building the infrastructure that moves trillions through the global financial system, others auditing it for compliance. They knew the technology existed to make every transaction verifiable without sacrificing the protections customers rely on. What was missing was the will to build it.

Today, Vaultera's mission remains unchanged: to make every financial transaction verifiable while keeping deposits fully protected. We combine FDIC-insured banking with on-chain verification so you never have to wonder where your money is. Not because we ask you to trust us — but because you can see for yourself.

Our Values

What We Stand For

Six principles guide every product decision, every hire, and every line of code we write.

Radical Transparency

We believe you have the right to see exactly where your money is at all times.

Security First

Every decision starts with "how does this protect our customers?"

Accessible Innovation

Blockchain technology shouldn't require a CS degree to benefit from.

Regulatory Excellence

We don't just meet compliance standards — we exceed them.

Customer Obsession

Every feature, every policy, every decision is made with you in mind.

Open Architecture

Our platform is built on open standards, not vendor lock-in.

Leadership

Meet the Team

Engineers, regulators, and innovators united by a shared belief that banking can be better.

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Elena Vasquez

Co-Founder & CEO

Former VP of Digital Banking at JPMorgan Chase. 15 years building financial systems for the world's largest institutions.

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James Okonkwo

Co-Founder & CTO

Ex-Ethereum Foundation engineer. Built distributed systems processing $2B+ in daily transaction volume.

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Sarah Kim

Head of Product

Previously led product at Stripe's banking division. Obsessed with making complex technology feel simple.

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Marcus Chen

Head of Security

Former NSA cybersecurity analyst. Published researcher in post-quantum cryptography.

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Aisha Patel

Head of Compliance

Ex-OCC bank examiner with 12 years of regulatory experience. Ensures Vaultera exceeds every standard.

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David Park

Head of Engineering

Previously engineering director at Square. Scaled systems from 1M to 100M users.

Our Journey

Milestones

From a seed-stage idea to a platform serving over 100,000 accounts, here's how we got here.

2024 Q1

Founded with $4.2M seed round

2024 Q3

Banking charter application filed

2025 Q1

Public beta launch — 10,000 accounts in first month

2025 Q3

Series A: $28M led by Andreessen Horowitz

2026 Q1

100,000 active accounts, $2B+ in deposits

2026 Q3

International expansion begins — UK and EU markets

Join Our Mission

Whether you're looking for a bank that respects your right to transparency or a team that's redefining what banking means — there's a place for you at Vaultera.