Steve Streit

About Steve Streit

Steve Streit is an award-winning entrepreneur, the founder of Green Dot Corporation, the founder and lead partner of SWS Venture Capital, and the founder of the Patti’s Way Foundation.He’s best known as the inventor of the prepaid debit card industry. From a company born at a table in his bedroom to the New York Stock Exchange, Steve’s persistence and drive for innovation have given him a reputation as a pioneer and forward-thinking industry leader. Both a Regional and National winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Named one of the 10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking by Bank Innovation The winner of numerous fintech and prepaid industry awards Honored with several humanitarian awards from organizations like The LAPD Police Activities League & The Coach Art Foundation Appointed as a board member for the Los Angeles branch of the United States Federal Reserve System.By the end of Steve’s tenure as the CEO of Green Dot, the company had over workers throughout the United States and China, providing over 50 million customer accounts on its vast array of platforms, and generating annual revenue of over $1 billion. f & lead p.He established SWS to help fund new companies with promising business ideas in multiple sectors. His portfolio includes companies like Braavo, Landing, Embedded Financial Technologies, Paloma Health, and Gusto, ’.The foundation is dedicated to helping children and their single parents or guardians in financially challenging times with grants and advocacy. The charity’s beneficiaries include the Bresee Youth Center and the Shelter for Abused Women and Children.

Experience

1. Founder, Lead Partner

   Sws Venture Capital

   Jan 2018 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US

Skills

• Financial Services