Onyx Private
AcquiredYC W22Miami, US · Founded 2021 · 10 employees · 6 known investors
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Onyx provides digital banking and wealth management services to young professionals with high income or significant illiquid assets from entrepreneurship, investing, or technology roles.
Also known as Onyx Card
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)
Onyx Private was founded in 2021 by Victor Santos, Douglas Lopes, and Tiago Passinato.
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Victor Santosin𝕏FounderVictor Santos previously founded banQi, a neobank serving low-income Brazilian customers, which was acquired by Casas Bahia, and Onyx Private (YC W22), a digital private bank, which was acquired by Citizens Bank. He holds a degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Wharton.
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Douglas LopesinFounderDouglas Lopes worked at Monitor Group and Bain & Company, followed by roles at multinational corporations in Brazil. He later contributed to the growth of Airfox/banQi before its acquisition. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a mechanical engineering degree from USP in Brazil.
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Tiago PassinatoinFounderTiago Passinato served as Principal Architect at Airfox/banQi, where he contributed to a banking platform. He has over 20 years of full-stack software engineering experience across companies in the US and Latin America.
Investors · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$4M disclosed across 1 round · 2023
- $4MraisedMay 2023 · 2 sources
Village Global (lead), 186 Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Olive Tree Capital, One Way Ventures, Y Combinator
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Competitors · 10
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Onyx Private do?
- Onyx provides digital banking and wealth management services to young professionals with high income or significant illiquid assets from entrepreneurship, investing, or technology roles.
- Who founded Onyx Private?
- Onyx Private was founded by Victor Santos, Douglas Lopes, Tiago Passinato in 2021.
- Who are Onyx Private's investors?
- Onyx Private's investors include One Way Ventures, Y Combinator, 186 Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Olive Tree Capital, Village Global.
- How much funding has Onyx Private raised?
- Onyx Private has disclosed $4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Onyx Private headquartered?
- Onyx Private is headquartered in Miami, US.