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Greg Kidd

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Founder at Apto Payments

Crystal Bay, Nevada, United States

FoundedApto Payments · YC

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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 PaymentsYC S14

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YC

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 · 5

Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checksScrum VenturesSan FranciscoTq Ventures LlcNew YorkWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Apto Payments

MNMeg Nakamura
Meg NakamuraFounder

Experience

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

Skills & more

Classifieds9Financial Services62Transportation26Start-ups99Finance20Entrepreneurship54Private Equity6Executive Management9Strategic Partnerships21Angel Investing6Business Strategy31Analytics12
+12 moreBig DataVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesManagement ConsultingPortfolio ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial TechnologyStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

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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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