Brian Hamilton
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at One Finance · Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Incline Village, Nevada, United States
FoundedOne Finance$2.5B
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About
Brian Hamilton is a fintech executive with over 25 years in banking, lending, and payments. He serves on the Board of Directors and as President of the CCBX fintech division at Coastal Community Bank, and previously co-founded and led ONE (acquired by a Walmart-led joint venture in 2022) and founded Azlo, a digital bank for small businesses. He has also held senior roles at Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Verifone, and is a graduate of Oregon State University.
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Fintech
Founder at One Finance
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Experience
- CoastalPresidentcurrent2024 — present
- CoastalBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- FrontlandsCo-Founder | Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Till FinancialBoard of Directors2023 — 2026
- ONECo-Founder | CCO (post-acq)2022 — 2023
- ONECo-Founder | CEO2019 — 2022
- AzloFounder | CEO2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital OnePresident - Capital One Merchant Services2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital OneSVP - Digital SMB Banking2013 — 2015
- PushPointCo-Founder - Board of Directors2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- VeriFoneVice President | General Manager - SMB Commerce Group2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- ChargeSmart, Inc.General Manager | Principal - ChargeSmart Mobile2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Clear2PayVice President - Product & Strategy2006 — 2011Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Wells FargoVice President - New Product Development (FX Desk)2001 — 2006San Francisco, CA
- Wells FargoAVP - Commercial Loan Officer1998 — 2001Eugene, Oregon, United States
Skills & more
Technology Product Development1Payments46E-commerce38Product Development11Electronic Payments18Payment Card Processing7Payment Systems14Credit Cards4E-payments3ACH2Mobile Payments36Debit Cards1
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BankingContract NegotiationManagementStrategyStrategy ExecutionStart-upsMobile CommerceEntrepreneurship- Certified Treasury Professional — Association of Financial Professionals
- Commercial Lending Certification — WF Commercial Banking Program
- Series 65 (Registered Investment Advisor) — SEC
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Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
Brett Hurt
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Cristina Kilmartin
Office Manager at Obvious Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Hamilton?
- Brian Hamilton is a fintech executive with over 25 years in banking, lending, and payments. He serves on the Board of Directors and as President of the CCBX fintech division at Coastal Community Bank, and previously co-founded and led ONE (acquired by a Walmart-led joint venture in 2022) and founded Azlo, a digital bank for small businesses. He has also held senior roles at Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Verifone, and is a graduate of Oregon State University.
- Where does Brian Hamilton work?
- Brian Hamilton is Founder of One Finance and Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures.
- What does Brian Hamilton invest in?
- Brian Hamilton invests in Fintech.
- What companies did Brian Hamilton found?
- Brian Hamilton founded One Finance.
- Where did Brian Hamilton go to school?
- Brian Hamilton studied at Oregon State University (Bachelors of Science, Sociology, Pre-Law).
Founder mafias
Oregon State University mafia44
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike WaxVisiting ScholarFounded KONUX +1Erik LanderholmBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CarWoo +1Tommy McClungBSFounded CarWoo +1Jeffrey Bland, PhDFounded Big Bold Health Holdings PBC +1Francisco J. MartinPostdocFounded AccuShoot +1George HuffBSFounded Opal Labs +1
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Obvious Ventures mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Evan WilliamsPartnerFounded MoziYet-Ming ChiangKyocera Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MITFounded rock-zero-logo-v3 +4Rodney BrooksObvious ChampionFounded Rethink Robotics +2Glenn KelmanObvious ChampionFounded RedfinPhil EdmundsonObvious ChampionFounded Corvus InsuranceRené LacerteCEO and Founder of BILLFounded Bill.com Holdings, Inc.
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Same school
Also attended Oregon State University119
Mandy CulverInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyPaula MariwalaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesShane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at FusionBrooke PollackManaging Partner at Hutt CapitalMaurice GundersonManaging Director Emeritus at Autotech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coastal1
Also worked at ONE8
Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalAlex GaoEngineer at Pear VCZach NooraniPartner at Foundation CapitalWill MoldowChief of Staff at First Round CapitalNichole WischoffAngel Investor at Wischoff VenturesTanisha BellurPartner at LuminarX
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Also worked at Capital One265
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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