# About Increase

Increase combines modern infrastructure and banking to help teams building financial products move faster, with greater precision and control. Founded in 2020 by Darragh Buckley, Increase powers money movement, money storage, lending and card issuing with flexible, transparent, and reliable primitives so teams can ship quickly today and scale with confidence.

Increase technology facilitates the movement of nearly $500 billion in payments each year for companies such as Gusto, Ramp, and Stripe.

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## In the press

[Startup Founder Buys Washington Bank to Extend Fintech Push](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/startup-founder-buys-washington-bank-to-extend-fintech-push)

[29 July 2026](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/startup-founder-buys-washington-bank-to-extend-fintech-push)

[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/startup-founder-buys-washington-bank-to-extend-fintech-push)

[Stripe is the most underrated - and influential $159 billion company in the world](https://www.fastcompany.com/91538341/stripe-most-underrated-influential-159-billion-company-power-map)

[16 July 2026](https://www.fastcompany.com/91538341/stripe-most-underrated-influential-159-billion-company-power-map)

[Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91538341/stripe-most-underrated-influential-159-billion-company-power-map)

[Uncle Sean's Update - 7/10/26](https://www.fedfis.com/bulletin/uncle-seans-update-71026)

[10 July 2026](https://www.fedfis.com/bulletin/uncle-seans-update-71026)

[FedFis](https://www.fedfis.com/bulletin/uncle-seans-update-71026)

[The Stablecoin Banker, July 7](https://thestablecoinbanker.com/the-stablecoin-banker-july-7/)

[07 July 2026](https://thestablecoinbanker.com/the-stablecoin-banker-july-7/)

[The Stablecoin Banker](https://thestablecoinbanker.com/the-stablecoin-banker-july-7/)

[Stablecoin-by-committee launches with 140+ partners](https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/p/stablecoin-by-committee-launches-with-140-partners)

[03 July 2026](https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/p/stablecoin-by-committee-launches-with-140-partners)

[This Week in Fintech](https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/p/stablecoin-by-committee-launches-with-140-partners)

[Grasshopper and Increase launch stablecoin-based payments](https://thepaypers.com/fintech/news/grasshopper-and-increase-launch-stablecoin-based-payments)

[02 July 2026](https://thepaypers.com/fintech/news/grasshopper-and-increase-launch-stablecoin-based-payments)

[The Paypers](https://thepaypers.com/fintech/news/grasshopper-and-increase-launch-stablecoin-based-payments)

[Grasshopper and Increase Partner to Launch Instant Global Payments via Stablecoins](https://www.merchantseye.com/news/grasshopper-and-increase-partner-to-launch-instant-global-payments-via-stablecoins)

[02 July 2026](https://www.merchantseye.com/news/grasshopper-and-increase-partner-to-launch-instant-global-payments-via-stablecoins)

[Merchants Eye](https://www.merchantseye.com/news/grasshopper-and-increase-partner-to-launch-instant-global-payments-via-stablecoins)

[Grasshopper adds stablecoin-based payments capability](https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110315/grasshopper-adds-stablecoin-based-payments-capability)

[01 July 2026](https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110315/grasshopper-adds-stablecoin-based-payments-capability)

[Finextra](https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/110315/grasshopper-adds-stablecoin-based-payments-capability)

[Deep Dive: The Directory of US Card Issuing and Program Management Platforms](https://www.fintechwrapup.com/p/deep-dive-the-directory-of-us-card)

[28 June 2026](https://www.fintechwrapup.com/p/deep-dive-the-directory-of-us-card)

[Fintech Wrap Up](https://www.fintechwrapup.com/p/deep-dive-the-directory-of-us-card)

[Increase Adds Push-to-Card Instant Payments](https://financeinsyte.com/increase-adds-push-to-card-instant-payments/)

[27 May 2026](https://financeinsyte.com/increase-adds-push-to-card-instant-payments/)

[FinanceInsyte](https://financeinsyte.com/increase-adds-push-to-card-instant-payments/)

[BaaS, Regtech, Payment Infrastructure Take Center Stage in Fintech M\&A Rebound](https://fintechnews.ch/regtech/baas-regtech-payment-infrastructure-take-center-stage-in-fintech-ma-rebound/82881/)

[08 April 2026](https://fintechnews.ch/regtech/baas-regtech-payment-infrastructure-take-center-stage-in-fintech-ma-rebound/82881/)

[Fintech News Switzerland](https://fintechnews.ch/regtech/baas-regtech-payment-infrastructure-take-center-stage-in-fintech-ma-rebound/82881/)

[Alumni featured in Forbes Fintech 50](https://news.mit.edu/news-clip/forbes-825)

[20 February 2026](https://news.mit.edu/news-clip/forbes-825)

[MIT](https://news.mit.edu/news-clip/forbes-825)

[Forbes Fintech 50](https://www.forbes.com/lists/fintech50/)

[19 February 2026](https://www.forbes.com/lists/fintech50/)

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/lists/fintech50/)

[The Future of Business to Business Banking: Fintech 50 2026](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2026/02/19/the-future-of-business-to-business-banking-fintech-50-2026/)

[19 February 2026](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2026/02/19/the-future-of-business-to-business-banking-fintech-50-2026/)

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2026/02/19/the-future-of-business-to-business-banking-fintech-50-2026/)

[Fintech Nerdcon - Interview with Increase CEO Darragh Buckley](https://fintechbrainfood.simplecast.com/episodes/fintech-nerdcon-interview-with-increase-ceo-darragh-buckley)

[18 February 2026](https://fintechbrainfood.simplecast.com/episodes/fintech-nerdcon-interview-with-increase-ceo-darragh-buckley)

[Fintech Brainfood](https://fintechbrainfood.simplecast.com/episodes/fintech-nerdcon-interview-with-increase-ceo-darragh-buckley)

[Stripe's First Employee on Building Modern Banking Infrastructure](https://soundcloud.com/wft/stripes-first-employee-on-building-modern-banking-infrastructure)

[14 January 2026](https://soundcloud.com/wft/stripes-first-employee-on-building-modern-banking-infrastructure)

[Wharton Fintech Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/wft/stripes-first-employee-on-building-modern-banking-infrastructure)

[Stripe's First Employee, the Founder of Fintech Increase, Sort of Bought a Bank](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/stripes-first-employee-the-founder-of-fintech-increase-sort-of-bought-a-bank/)

[03 July 2025](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/stripes-first-employee-the-founder-of-fintech-increase-sort-of-bought-a-bank/)

[TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/stripes-first-employee-the-founder-of-fintech-increase-sort-of-bought-a-bank/)

[Darragh Buckley's Bold Move: How Stripe's First Employee Became a Bank Owner](https://www.bbntimes.com/financial/darragh-buckley-s-bold-move-how-stripe-s-first-employee-became-a-bank-owner)

[01 July 2025](https://www.bbntimes.com/financial/darragh-buckley-s-bold-move-how-stripe-s-first-employee-became-a-bank-owner)

[BBN Times](https://www.bbntimes.com/financial/darragh-buckley-s-bold-move-how-stripe-s-first-employee-became-a-bank-owner)

[A New BaaS Warp Core is About to Come Online](https://fintechtakes.com/articles/2025-04-28/new-baas-warp-core/)

[28 April 2025](https://fintechtakes.com/articles/2025-04-28/new-baas-warp-core/)

[Fintech Takes](https://fintechtakes.com/articles/2025-04-28/new-baas-warp-core/)

[Increase Founder Applies to Buy Twin City Bancorp in Washington](https://www.thebankslate.com/2025/04/increase-founder-applies-to-buy-twin-city-bancorp-in-washington/)

[01 April 2025](https://www.thebankslate.com/2025/04/increase-founder-applies-to-buy-twin-city-bancorp-in-washington/)

[The Bank Slate](https://www.thebankslate.com/2025/04/increase-founder-applies-to-buy-twin-city-bancorp-in-washington/)

[A Conversation with Increase Co-Founder Darragh Buckley](https://www.soarpay.com/2025/04/increase/)

[01 April 2025](https://www.soarpay.com/2025/04/increase/)

[SoarPay](https://www.soarpay.com/2025/04/increase/)

[The Future Of Payments: Fintech 50 2025](https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinacastellanos/2025/02/18/the-future-of-payments-fintech-50-2025/)

[18 February 2025](https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinacastellanos/2025/02/18/the-future-of-payments-fintech-50-2025/)

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinacastellanos/2025/02/18/the-future-of-payments-fintech-50-2025/)

[Six Entrepreneurs Making Their Fintech 50 Debut In 2025](https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescawalton/2025/02/17/six-entrepreneurs-making-their-fintech-50-debut-in-2025/)

[18 February 2025](https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescawalton/2025/02/17/six-entrepreneurs-making-their-fintech-50-debut-in-2025/)

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescawalton/2025/02/17/six-entrepreneurs-making-their-fintech-50-debut-in-2025/)

[Forbes Fintech 50](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2025/02/18/newcomers-to-the-fintech-50-2025/)

[18 February 2025](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2025/02/18/newcomers-to-the-fintech-50-2025/)

[Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2025/02/18/newcomers-to-the-fintech-50-2025/)

[Barefoot Innovation Podcast with Darragh Buckley, CEO of Increase](https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/community-banks-darragh-buckley-on-a-tech-enabled-future/)

[18 April 2024](https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/community-banks-darragh-buckley-on-a-tech-enabled-future/)

[Alliance for Innovative Regulation](https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/community-banks-darragh-buckley-on-a-tech-enabled-future/)

## Logo

The following assets are available in PNG and SVG formats. If you need guidance on the optimal format for your needs or require a different format, please do not hesitate to contact us. Ensure the usage of our logo retains appropriate contrast for the best visibility.

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![Increase logo on green](/brand/increase-logo-dark.svg)

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Products

[ACH](/products/ach)

[Bank accounts](/products/bank-accounts)

[Cards](/products/cards)

[Checks](/products/checks)

[FedNow](/products/fednow)

[Real-Time Payments](/products/real-time-payments)

[Wires](/products/wires)

Developers

[Documentation](/documentation)

[API reference](/documentation/api/overview)

[Changelog](/updates?filter=Product+Updates)

[Status](https://status.increase.com)

Solutions

[Bill pay](/solutions/bill-pay)

[Payroll](/solutions/payroll)

[Wallets](/solutions/wallets)

[Embedded lending](/solutions/embedded-lending)

[Fund administration](/solutions/fund-administration)

[Sponsor banking](/solutions/sponsor-banking)

Company

[Pricing](/fees)

[Updates](/updates)

[Contact us](/contact)

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/increasetech)

[Privacy](/privacy)

[Security](/security)

[Terms](/terms)

Banking products and services are offered by Increase Bank, Grasshopper Bank, N.A., First Internet Bank of Indiana, or Core Bank (each, a Member FDIC bank and a “Partner Bank”).

Technology services are provided by Increase Technologies, Inc., a non-bank.

Where applicable, Visa® cards are issued by the applicable Partner Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.

Eligible deposits held at a Partner Bank are insured by the FDIC up to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount. FDIC insurance protects against the failure of an insured bank only.