# Chris Britt

> Chris Britt is the co-founder, chief executive and chairman of Chime, the San Francisco financial technology company he started with Ryan King in 2012. Raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Britt received crucial educational support from a neighbor, Joe Sonneborn. That experience now connects his two most visible projects: building consumer financial products for mainstream Americans and funding education through the Chime Scholars Foundation. Chime went public on Nasdaq in June 2025 and announced an agreement to acquire longtime partner Stride Bank for $590 million in September 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Chime
- **Organizations:** Chime Financial, Inc., Chime Scholars Foundation, Tulane University Board, CoachArt
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in History, minor in Economics, Tulane University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Chime in 2012 and led it through a Nasdaq public listing in June 2025., Built Chime to more than 10 million active members by 2026., Created the Chime Scholars Foundation, backed by a pledge of 1% of Chime's equity.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Tulane University and began his career as a management strategy consultant at Accenture.
- **Late 1990s-2000s** — Held business and product roles at Flycast Communications, CMGI, Comscore and Visa.
- **2007-2010** — Served as Chief Product Officer at Green Dot.
- **2010-2012** — Served as Green Dot's Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.
- **2012** — Co-founded Chime with software engineer Ryan King in San Francisco.
- **2014** — Chime launched its debit card, then shifted emphasis from shopping rewards to basic no-fee banking and direct deposit after customer research.
- **2023** — Launched the Chime Scholars Foundation to expand access to college, trade school and technical programs.
- **2024** — Received Tulane University's Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
- **2025** — Joined Tulane University's Board and led Chime through its June 12 Nasdaq debut under the symbol CHYM.
- **2026** — Chime surpassed 10 million active members and agreed to acquire longtime partner Stride Bank for $590 million, subject to regulatory approval.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Chime in 2012 and led it through a Nasdaq public listing in June 2025.
- Built Chime to more than 10 million active members by 2026.
- Created the Chime Scholars Foundation, backed by a pledge of 1% of Chime's equity.
- Received Tulane University's 2024 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
- Joined the Tulane University Board in 2025.
- Serves on the board of CoachArt.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Chime announced an agreement to acquire Stride Bank for $590 million. If approved, Stride will become Chime Bank, N.A.; Chime expects the transaction to close in the first half of 2027.
- **2026-08** — Chime reported 27% year-over-year revenue growth for the second quarter, a second consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability and more than 10 million active members.
- **2026-07** — Chime introduced Chime Invest, extending its consumer platform into investment services.
- **2026-05** — Chime reported its first quarter of GAAP profitability as a public company and 10.2 million active members.
- **2025-06** — Chime completed its initial public offering and began trading on Nasdaq under CHYM.

## Links

- Website: https://www.chime.com/about-us/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbritt

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Last updated: 2026-09-26