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Onsetto Voted ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Bankers Choice Award Winner at ICBA LIVE
Press Release: Boston (March 9, 2026) — Onsetto, an AI powered platform that helps facilitate commercial account transfers, today announced it was selected as the most promising solution by attendees at this year’s ThinkTECH Showcase during ICBA’s national convention, ICBA LIVE in San Diego. The Banker’s Choice Award, sponsored by Fiserv, and chosen by conference…
Read MoreOnsetto and Loquat Partner to Deliver End-to-End Business Banking Growth for Community Financial Institutions
Partnership connects Loquat’s omnichannel business account opening platform with Onsetto’s structured activation infrastructure — taking institutions from first click to primary operating relationship Minneapolis, MN and Miami, FL — March 4, 2026 — Onsetto, a structured activation platform for business banking, and Loquat, a fintech innovator enabling banks and credit unions to offer smart consumer…
Read MoreOnsetto and Vikar Partner to Accelerate Business Banking Activation and Primacy
Onsetto and Vikar partner to accelerate business account activation, funding velocity, and operating account primacy for banks and credit unions.
Read MoreTreasury Management: Is There Anything Left to Modernize?
We recently wrapped up our investment in Onsetto — an AI-powered platform helping banks win and convert commercial operating relationships. If you haven’t seen Ethan’s write-up on the deal, it’s worth a read here. As we dug into that investment — and spent more time around real-time payments, AI-native financial workflows, and new open banking rules…
Read MoreA Q&A with Onsetto’s Cale Johnston on Owning Core Operating Accounts in Business Banking
In the dynamic landscape of fintech, where the battle for primary banking relationships hinges on seamless transitions, few innovators have mastered the art of frictionless change like Cale Johnston. As the Founder and CEO of Onsetto—a Minneapolis-based startup founded in 2025 and already backed by a $2.2 million seed round led by EJF Ventures—Cale brings a wealth…
Read MoreWhy EJF Ventures Invested in Onsetto: Helping Banks Win Primary Operating Relationships
Onsetto is an AI-powered, white-label business account switching platform for financial institutions. It digitizes workflows that had previously been nearly impossible to automate and orchestrates the entire transition, giving both bankers and businesses a clear, guided path to completion.
Read MoreOnsetto, Inc. Raises $2.2 Million Series Seed Round Led by EJF Ventures to Accelerate Product Development and Go-to-Market Expansion
Onsetto, a fintech platform purpose-built to help financial institutions capture the core operating account and establish primacy with business customers, today announced it has raised $2.2 million in funding. The round was led by EJF Ventures, with participation from Idea Fund of La Crosse, The Perch Fund, and Minneapolis-based angel investors Daren Cotter and Bobby…
Read MoreOnsetto Selected for ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program
Press Release: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Dec. 11, 2025) — Onsetto, a business account switching and relationship-primacy platform that helps financial institutions capture the full business core operating account from day one, announced today its selection to the Independent Community Bankers of America®’s (ICBA) ThinkTECH Accelerator Program. The 10th iteration of the award-winning program kicks off January…
Read MoreICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Debuts 10th Cohort to Continue Driving Community Bank Innovation
Washington, D.C. —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the selected companies for the 10th iteration of its award-winning ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program (AP10). The solutions span a broad array of offerings – from responsible AI for compliance to tools that accelerate small business growth, modernize lending, expand investing options, and strengthen fraud…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Operating Model for Business Banking Growth
Using real-time intelligence to anticipate the needs of business owners offers a path to deeper relationships, stronger primacy and more efficient growth.
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