The ModernFi team is pleased to announce that it has raised an additional $18.7 million in funding to bring its tech-forward platform “to community and regional banks to help them grow, retain, and manage their deposits.”
Led by Canapi Ventures, the investment round also “had participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Remarkable Ventures, and leading banks Huntington National Bank, First Horizon, and Regions.”
This round adds to a $4.5 million round “led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing the company’s total raised to over $23 million to date.”
Faced with higher interest rates and stress in the sector, banks have been “seeking new, innovative options that can drive deposits.”
ModernFi helps financial institutions (FIs) thrive in “an increasingly competitive landscape, and attract and retain clients that might otherwise go to the largest banking institutions or leave the sector entirely.”
Community and regional banks form “the foundation of the American economy, providing an outsized amount of credit and banking services to critical industries and areas that might otherwise be overlooked.”
Faced with fundamental shifts in the behavior of deposits, institutions have “benefitted from modern tools to manage and grow their funding.”
ModernFi has been privileged “to help institutions of all sizes protect their deposit base, and the team looks forward to continuing its support of the sector.”
ModernFi operates a deposit network “through which banks and credit unions can grow, retain, and manage their deposit base by sweeping funds, sourcing deposits, and providing extended insurance to depositors through program institutions.”
ModernFi’s solutions help FIs attract and “retain large-value depositors, driving growth and increasing balance sheet stability. Unlike alternatives, ModernFi streamlines onboarding and operations for FIs and their clients, increasing the usability and reach of sweep and reciprocal products.”
Neil Underwood, Co-Founder and General Partner at Canapi, said:
“The industry needs a next-generation solution for reciprocal deposits that is seamlessly integrated into online banking, built both API-first and cloud-native. ModernFi has built exactly that, at the exact right time and place. Canapi’s strong bank network and deep fintech experience will help accelerate significant deposit flows through the platform.”
Since its first raise, ModernFi has “established itself as the country’s leading tech-enabled deposit network.”
While existing networks rely on manual processes that have limited the adoption and use of network products, ModernFi’s network is “built on a modern tech stack to eliminate the friction for depositors and remove the operational burden for FIs, unlocking the full potential of sweep and reciprocal products.”
Igor Cerc, Chief Enterprise Strategy Officer for Huntington National Bank and Head of Huntington Ventures, said:
“Huntington is laser focused on delivering innovative products and services that meet the needs of our customers and colleagues. ModernFi’s deposit network delivers critical features and capabilities around deposit management for the industry. ModernFi’s functionality should expand digital capabilities for the banking sector and offers a robust, modern service with the potential to further differentiate how our Wealth Management customers can manage their money.”
Tyler Craft, Director of Transformation – Fintech & Emerging Technology at First Horizon Bank, said:
“We are thrilled to partner with ModernFi to bring a next-generation deposit network to market. Deposit management is a key priority for the banking sector right now. ModernFi’s technology to streamline onboarding and operations for depositors and banks provides an innovative additional way for our industry to serve clients.”
Faced with a rapidly evolving deposit landscape, financial institutions “across the country have turned to ModernFi to help manage their funding.”
Elevated interest rates and the advancement of technology “including digital banking and real-time money movement have fundamentally changed the speed and stability of deposits.”