BankTech Ventures
Charles Potts is currently the EVP and Chief Innovation Officer at ICBA where Charles drives innovation strategy. Charles also serves as Faculty at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, providing insights on leading innovation. As a General Partner at BankTech Ventures, LP, Charles plays a key role in supporting technology entrepreneurs. Additionally, as an Advisor at the National Fintech Organization, Charles connects disruptive entrepreneurs with industry leaders. With a background in various leadership roles in the financial technology industry, Charles brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organizations Charles works with.
BankTech Ventures
BankTech Ventures is a strategic investment fund focused on investing in early-stage tech companies that support the future of the community banking industry, ultimately helping community banks become more resilient, innovative, and better serve their retail and commercial customers. With over 100 community banks as investors in the first fund, 17 investments in bank-enabling tech companies to-date*, and over 100 vendor contracts signed between Limited Partners and Portfolio Companies, the fund and all of its stakeholders are already realizing success through this “ecosystem” that has been created. *as of December 2023