Who owns Bluevine?

traditional · Redwood City, US · Partner-bank model · custody: Custodial

short answerBluevine is not itself a bank. It runs on a partner-bank (BaaS) model and works with Coastal Community Bank — the licensed bank that actually holds customer deposits behind the app. Bluevine's most notable disclosed backers include Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures, 83North and Citi Ventures.

Is Bluevine a licensed bank?

No — a partner bank (Coastal Community Bank) holds the money. License detail: Partner bank (Coastal Community Bank) + sweep-network program banks (up to $3M FDIC); credit line via Celtic Bank.

Where is your money held?

Custody model: Custodial.

Bluevine runs on: Coastal Community Bank (BIN sponsor bank). Full stack on the infra map.

Who's behind Bluevine?

Bluevine was founded by Eyal Lifshitz (2013), headquartered in Redwood City, US.

Early investors

Notable venture and strategic investors from Bluevine's publicly disclosed funding rounds (~$770M incl. debt).

Lightspeed ↗

Menlo Ventures ↗

83North ↗

Citi Ventures ↗

Is my money safe with Bluevine?

Your money is held by Coastal Community Bank, so any deposit insurance flows through that sponsor bank — not Bluevine itself. Check the sponsor's scheme and whether balances are "passed through" for per-customer insurance.

go deeperSee the full Bluevine profile with every verified field, or Bluevine alternatives. Raw fields: data.json.

Figures compiled from public sources, for comparison only — not financial advice. "Up to" rates change constantly; always confirm with the issuer. Spotted an error? Suggest a fix.