“Can a creator-native neobank turn invoice-financing-plus-a-debit-card into the primary financial account for the creative workforce?”
Founded 2024 by a model and an engineer as a neobank for creative freelancers — models, stylists, content creators — whose primary pain point is Net 30/45 client payment terms. Product wedge is invoicing plus Instant Pay (advance against unpaid invoices at 8% flat fee), with a Visa debit card on Stealth Bank rails as the deposit anchor. Positioning has shifted from pure freelancer tool toward a two-sided agencies + talent play, with AI ('Your AI money-making assistant') as the latest positioning layer.
Face Card discloses Stealth Bank, N.A. as its sponsor bank, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Face Card does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Stealth Bank, N.A..
Face Card's cards run on Visa.
Face Card's lending and capital products are provided by Face Card (in-house).
Face Card connects to bank accounts through Plaid.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Face Card's stack: Card network (Visa); Lending (Face Card (in-house) and Instant Pay (invoice advance up to 90% of invoice value at 8% flat fee)); Open banking (Plaid); Sponsor bank (Stealth Bank, N.A.); Telecom (gigs).
Face Card was founded by David Akinyemi (CEO) and George Odoom (CTO) and is founded in 2024, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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