“Can a gig-worker income aggregator become the full financial operating system for the independent workforce by embedding banking, same-day pay, and job optimization in one app?”
Founded in 2019 to solve cash flow problems for gig and independent workers, Stoovo evolved from a job-aggregation app (Income Navigator) into a fuller embedded fintech platform. The company layered a debit card with same-day payout capability on top of its income-aggregation product, positioning itself as a financial services hub for the gig economy. Stoovo was subsequently acquired (domain now inactive at stoovo.com).
Stoovo discloses Blue Ridge Bank as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Stoovo does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Blue Ridge Bank.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Stoovo's stack: Banking / BaaS (Blue Ridge Bank); Sponsor bank (Blue Ridge Bank).
Stoovo was founded by Semih Korkmaz and Hantz Févry and is founded in 2019, headquartered in United States.
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