Where does Greg Kidd work?

Greg Kidd is Founder of Apto Payments.

What companies did Greg Kidd found?

Greg Kidd founded Apto Payments.

Where did Greg Kidd go to school?

Greg Kidd studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPA, Public Policy); Yale University (MBA, Operations Research); Stanford University (No Degree, Human Computer Interface (HCI)).

Greg Kidd

Founder

Founder at Apto Payments

Crystal Bay, Nevada, United States

FoundedApto Payments · YC

About

Greg Kidd is Chairman and CEO of USBC, Inc. and the lead owner of Vast Bank, a nationally chartered U.S. bank. He began his career at Booz Allen before building a bike courier and dispatch business that went public and acquired 62 companies, later worked with the Federal Reserve's payments group, joined Ripple as its tenth employee, and co-founded GlobaliD. He has made early investments in Twitter, Square, Coinbase, Filecoin, and Solana.

Founder at Apto Payments YC S14

Intro paths

Greg went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Greg can intro founders to Apto Payments's investors below.

Apto Payments's investors · 3

Tq Ventures LlcNew York Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Apto Payments

Meg NakamuraFounder

Experience

USBCChairman and CEO, USBC, Inc.current2025 — present
Hard Yaka VenturesChief Executive Officercurrent2010 — presentCrystal Bay, Nevada, United States
GlobaliDDirectorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Apto PaymentsCo-Foundercurrent2014 — present
NevadaCandidate for Congress in Nevada-22024 — 2025
Ripple LabsChief Risk Officer2013 — 2015San Francisco
Promontory Financial Group, LLCConsultant / Director2004 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Federal Reserve BoardSenior Analyst2002 — 2004
Dispatch Management Services Corp / dNetFounder and Chairman1991 — 2001New York, London, San Francisco, Wellington
Booz Allen HamiltonSenior Associate1984 — 1990New York, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington, San Francisco
National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLeader1979 — 1990Lander Wyoming, Alaska, Mexico
Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolInstructor / Logistics Director1976 — 1982Green and White Mountains
Vermont Bicycle TouringLeader1979 — 1981Vermont

Skills & more

Classifieds9Financial Services62Transportation26Start-ups99Finance20Entrepreneurship54Private Equity6Executive Management9Strategic Partnerships21Angel Investing6Business Strategy31Analytics12

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Big DataVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesManagement ConsultingPortfolio ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial TechnologyStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

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Network2

Brian McLoughlinScout

Partner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITAL

Dave KnoxScout

Managing Partner at Vine Street Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Greg Kidd?: Greg Kidd is Chairman and CEO of USBC, Inc. and the lead owner of Vast Bank, a nationally chartered U.S. bank. He began his career at Booz Allen before building a bike courier and dispatch business that went public and acquired 62 companies, later worked with the Federal Reserve's payments group, joined Ripple as its tenth employee, and co-founded GlobaliD. He has made early investments in Twitter, Square, Coinbase, Filecoin, and Solana.
Where does Greg Kidd work?: Greg Kidd is Founder of Apto Payments.
What companies did Greg Kidd found?: Greg Kidd founded Apto Payments.
Where did Greg Kidd go to school?: Greg Kidd studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPA, Public Policy); Yale University (MBA, Operations Research); Stanford University (No Degree, Human Computer Interface (HCI)).

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About

Founder at Apto PaymentsYC S14

Intro paths

Apto Payments's investors · 3

Co-founders at Apto Payments

Experience

Skills & more

Network2

Frequently asked questions

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Also worked at Promontory Financial Group, LLC17

Also worked at Federal Reserve Board14

Also worked at National Outdoor Leadership School8

Founder at Apto Payments YC S14