“Can a values-aligned debit card — where every swipe funds reforestation — become the financial OS for environmentally conscious consumers?”
Founded in August 2020 as a consumer debit card with an environmental mission — 80% of interchange profits directed to reforestation via Ecosia partnership. The product is structured as a prepaid/top-up Mastercard debit card issued by Sutton Bank, positioning Treecard as a non-bank program manager rather than a regulated institution. The Series A in late 2021 signalled ambitions to become a 'green finance super app' encompassing spending, saving, and investing, though the public product footprint as of available evidence remains centred on the debit card and a complementary walking/step-tracker app.
Treecard discloses Sutton Bank as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Treecard does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Sutton Bank.
Treecard's cards are issued through Sutton Bank.
Treecard connects to bank accounts through Plaid.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Treecard's stack: Banking / BaaS (Sutton Bank); Card issuing (Sutton Bank); Open banking (Plaid); Sponsor bank (Sutton Bank).
Treecard was founded by Jamie Cox, Gary Wu and James Dugan and is founded in 2020, headquartered in London, United Kingdom (US entity: Beaverton, Oregon).
Treecard has raised $28.2M in total (latest round: Series A, November 2021).
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