# Geoff Brown

> Geoff Brown is the co-founder and CEO of Highline, a Dallas-based fintech that runs a payments network pulling bill payments and loan repayments directly from a worker's paycheck instead of a bank account. A self-described numbers geek with a math and physics degree from the University of Florida, he spent two decades in consumer banking and credit risk at Capital One, Santander and Salary Finance before starting Highline in 2020. The company raised $13 million in Series A funding in 2022 and pitches payroll-linked payments as a way to cut missed payments and expand access to lower-cost credit.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Highline
- **Organizations:** Highline (Highline Technologies), Salary Finance, Santander, Capital One
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, University of Florida
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Highline, a payroll-linked payments network based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area., Raised $13 million in Series A funding in 2022 (roughly $17.5 million total) from Jump Capital, Costanoa Ventures and Foundation Capital., Built a platform that reduces missed payments by up to two-thirds and can cut default rates by more than half versus traditional card and ACH collection.

## Career timeline

- **1997-2000** — Earns a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Florida.
- **2000s-2010s** — Builds a two-decade career in consumer banking and credit risk, including roles at Capital One and Santander.
- **2010s** — Serves as Head of Credit Risk at Salary Finance, working on payroll-linked consumer lending.
- **2020** — Co-founds Highline to route bill and loan payments directly from payroll.
- **2021** — Highline raises seed funding and builds out its payroll-linked payments platform.
- **2022** — Highline closes a $13 million Series A led by Jump Capital, Costanoa Ventures and Foundation Capital.
- **2023** — Speaks at fintech and payments industry events; appears on the Leaders in Payments and Money 20/20 podcasts.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Highline, a payroll-linked payments network based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- Raised $13 million in Series A funding in 2022 (roughly $17.5 million total) from Jump Capital, Costanoa Ventures and Foundation Capital.
- Built a platform that reduces missed payments by up to two-thirds and can cut default rates by more than half versus traditional card and ACH collection.
- Spent 20 years in consumer credit and risk at Capital One, Santander and Salary Finance before founding Highline.
- Recognized as a featured speaker and podcast guest across fintech and payments industry events.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Appeared on the Leaders in Payments Podcast (Episode 225) discussing his path from math and physics into payments and Highline's model.
- **2023-03** — Named a featured speaker at multiple fintech and payments industry conferences on the intersection of payroll, payments and lending.
- **2022-08** — Announced Highline's $13 million Series A to extend credit access for borrowers and reduce risk for lenders.

## Links

- Website: https://highline.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-brown-b6561b2
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLCXy76wHvQ

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Last updated: 2026-07-17