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United States · Climate First Bank
Climate First Bank is a values-based digital community bank headquartered in St.
Funding reportedLast round: Undisclosed round
About Climate First Bank
Climate First Bank is a values-based digital community bank headquartered in St.
Petersburg, Florida. Founded in June 2021, it is recognized as the world's first FDIC-insured bank dedicated exclusively to addressing the climate crisis. The bank aims to create a financial institution that prioritizes people, the planet, and profit, and it has quickly become the fastest-growing new bank in the United States since 2009. The bank offers a comprehensive range of personal and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and various loan products such as rooftop solar loans and renewable energy project financing. Climate First Bank uniquely redeploys customer deposits into initiatives that promote environmental and social benefits, such as affordable housing and renewable energy projects. With physical branches in St. Petersburg, Winter Park, and Mount Dora, along with a full-service digital banking platform, it serves customers nationwide, focusing on those who value ethical banking aligned with sustainability.
What company datasets say Climate First Bank raised
Funding, as reported
Founders and team
From Climate First Bank's own website: 4 on the team.
- Felipe FerreiraExecutive Vice President, Director of Residential Lending
- Matt MillerExecutive Vice President, Market President
- Paul PickhardtExecutive Vice President, Director of Government Guaranteed Lending
- Lex FordCEO and President
On a portfolio page
Investors who name them
Each firm lists Climate First Bank on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.
The company, in detail
What they build
Known for
net-zero banking alliancechecking accountsenvironmental philanthropyclimate crisis financepersonal bankinglocal business supportmoney market accountscarbon footprint reduction loans1% for the planet memberenvironmentally friendlycommunity developmentuser-friendly applocal community bankingsolar retrofit loansgreen energy projectsclimate-focused bank
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- Sector
- Banking
- Industry code
- NAICS 522110, SIC 6021
- Region
- Florida
- Revenue
- $21M a year, as listed
- Full record
- Every detail in the company directory
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