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A sustainable financial technology company that offered eco-friendly checking and savings accounts for retail consumers, funding green initiatives.
San Diego-based Ando Money is a sustainable financial technology company that operates as a neobank offering eco-friendly checking and savings accounts designed to fund green infrastructure initiatives. The company directs retail customer deposits exclusively toward environmental projects such as renewable energy and sustainable agriculture rather than traditional fossil fuel investments. Backed by climate investor Jigar Shah, the enterprise raised approximately $6 million in seed funding to develop its retail banking platform. To facilitate its financial services, the firm partnered with Community Federal Savings Bank to hold deposits and utilized the Visa network for its debit card transactions. After officially launching its sustainable banking application to the general public in January 2021, the company ultimately closed its consumer accounts and shut down retail operations in late 2022. Ando Money was founded in 2020 by Craig Antico.
Ando Money has raised $6.0M across 1 funding round.
Ando Money has raised $6.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ando Money, also known simply as Ando, was a technology-driven digital bank focused on sustainable finance. It offered free savings and checking accounts that exclusively invested customer deposits in green initiatives such as clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and regenerative agriculture. Ando served environmentally conscious consumers who wanted transparency and accountability in how their money was used to combat climate change. Its mobile app featured an Impact Center that allowed users to track where their money was allocated and the carbon reduction impact of their deposits. Ando also incentivized sustainable spending by enabling customers to plant trees with every purchase made using its Visa debit card, combining cashback rewards with environmental impact[1][2][4].
Founded in 2021 in San Diego by JP McNeill, Ando emerged from McNeill’s personal evaluation of his family’s carbon footprint and a desire to create a banking alternative that truly supported climate-positive investments. The idea was to build a transparent, green digital bank that would hold 100% of customer deposits in climate-friendly projects, partnering with community banks that had existing green loan programs. Early traction included launching accounts with FDIC insurance through a partner bank and rolling out innovative features like the tree-planting program tied to debit card purchases. Despite its promising mission and product, Ando announced its closure in 2023 after a few years of operation, reflecting the challenges of sustaining a niche green banking model in a competitive financial landscape[1][2][3][4].
Ando rode the rising trend of sustainable finance and consumer demand for ethical banking options. The timing was significant as climate change awareness grew and consumers increasingly sought to align their spending and saving with their values. Market forces favoring ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investments and fintech innovation created an opportunity for Ando to disrupt traditional banking. By focusing exclusively on green investments and transparency, Ando influenced the broader ecosystem by demonstrating how fintech could integrate impact measurement directly into banking products, pushing the industry toward greater accountability in sustainability claims[1][2].
Although Ando Money ceased operations, its approach highlighted key trends shaping the future of banking: transparency in impact investing, integration of sustainability into everyday financial products, and consumer empowerment through technology. The closure underscores the challenges of scaling niche green banks but also leaves a legacy that other fintechs and community banks can build upon. Future sustainable banking platforms will likely expand on Ando’s model by combining robust impact tracking, seamless user experience, and innovative rewards to attract mainstream customers. The growing urgency of climate action and regulatory focus on ESG will continue to drive demand for transparent, green financial services, suggesting that Ando’s vision remains highly relevant for the evolving fintech landscape[3].
Ando Money has raised $6.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Seed in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $6M Seed | TTV Capital | AME Cloud Ventures, Audrey Capital, Digital Currency Group, Felicis Ventures, Hardware Club, Index Ventures, Menlo Ventures, RRE Ventures, Sound Ventures, BEN Davenport, Errol Damelin, Richard Branson, Trace Mayer, HOF Capital, Kinetic Ventures, NNS Holdings | Announced |
Ando Money has raised $6.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ando Money's investors include TTV Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Audrey Capital, Digital Currency Group, Felicis Ventures, Hardware Club, Index Ventures, Menlo Ventures, RRE Ventures, Sound Ventures, Ben Davenport, Errol Damelin.