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Green Dot is now owned by Smith Ventures

Same great platform. More awesome financial tools and experiences to come.

About the acquisition 

In [August of 2026], Smith Ventures completed its acquisition of Green Dot Corporation’s financial technology platform and related assets and operations, becoming Green Dot LLC, or simply “Green Dot”. At the same time, Green Dot Bank became part of CommerceOne Financial Corp. [link] and continues powering Green Dot’s banking products and services, including our secure, FDIC-insured accounts and other tools and features our customers love and depend on.

Now we are a private fintech focused on delivering products, tools and services that help people manage and move their money safely, securely and with confidence. And we are excited about what this new chapter means for us, and more importantly, our valued customers and partners. Read the press release.

FAQs

In [month] of 2026, Green Dot Corporation was acquired by Smith Ventures and CommerceOne. As part of the agreement, Green Dot LLC became a private, focused financial technology business, and Green Dot Bank joined CommerceOne where it will continue partnering with and powering Green Dot LLC's banking and money processing products and services.

Our focus on delivering seamless and value-driven financial tools that enable growth and success for our customers and partners continues.

You can continue to access and manage your accounts as usual. If we make any updates, you'll be the first to hear from us by e-mail or direct mail.

Yes! Your account is still powered by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, providing protection for eligible deposits up to $250,000 per customer.

For each share of Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) stock held prior to the transaction closing, shareholders received $8.11 in cash treated as a dividend and 0.2215 shares of the new CommerceOne (NYSE: CONE) stock. Investors can click here [ir.cone.bank] for more information.

Green Dot partners can expect the same great service and experience they've come to expect, with more enhancements to come. Any updates to our embedded finance and other business-to-business offerings can be found [here] and will be shared with partners in advance.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach out to us on [chat, phone, in-app]