# ConnectOne Bank

> ConnectOne Bank is a VC fund backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Englewood Cliffs, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/connectonebank
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ConnectOneBank
- Website: https://www.connectonebank.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ConnectOneBank

ConnectOne Bank is a VC fund in Englewood Cliffs focused on FinTech and Financial Services. ConnectOne Bank provides creative financial products and customized solutions. It is built on a history of connecting to their customers' needs. They understand that "little things matter" and focus on those things when providing creative financial products and customize solutions to help their clients achieve financial prosperityfor themselves, their family, and their business. Their ultimate goal is to create life-long partnerships with their customers by making sure that each day ConnectOne Bank focuses on a singular objective that is to become a better place for their customers, their communities, their employees, and their shareholders.It was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| Lending | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frank Sorrentino III | CEO & Chairman /Founder | 0 | — |
| Stephen Boswell | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Siya Vansia | Senior Vice President, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NYMBUS | A revolutionary alternative to the legacy business model, NYMBUS has disrupted the financial services market by enabling risk-free solutions for digital innovation and growth. With NYMBUS, any size financial institution can launch a full-service digital bank in under 45 days, convert an existing bank or credit union to our award-winning technologyand services ecosystem, and innovate with new financial solutions to a massive scale at a safe, deliberate pace. Whichever growth strategy is right for you, NYMBUS buys back decades of lost time and guarantees zero risks to engage and support the entire digital customer journey. | $70M | Series D | May 25, 2023 |  |
| Lendbuzz | Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz is able to better assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history, who are underserved by the traditional banks. By partneringwith auto dealerships, Lendbuzz is able to offer consumers attractive financing solutions and dealerships are able to close additional business opportunities and serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015. | $135M | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2019 |  |
| Lendbuzz | Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz is able to better assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history, who are underserved by the traditional banks. By partneringwith auto dealerships, Lendbuzz is able to offer consumers attractive financing solutions and dealerships are able to close additional business opportunities and serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015. |  | Debt Financing | May 30, 2018 |  |

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## Co-investors
- BHI — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Viola Credit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/viola-credit) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [International Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-development-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Mendon Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- PeoplesBank — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ConnectOne Bank invest in?

ConnectOne Bank invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Banking startups, most often at Series D and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ConnectOne Bank?

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### Who are the partners at ConnectOne Bank?

The team at ConnectOne Bank includes Frank Sorrentino III (CEO & Chairman /Founder), Stephen Boswell (President & CEO) and Siya Vansia (Senior Vice President, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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