Onyx Private
AcquiredA modern and more accessible private bank for the new generation
This company has previously operated under “Onyx Card”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product — useful raw material for variant ideas.
About
Onyx is a modern, accessible private bank for the next generation of affluent young professionals. We offer a unified digital-native premium banking and wealth management experience tailored for the overlooked groups of young high-earners and illiquid entrepreneurs, investors, and tech employees. Onyx aims to be the next-generation UBS.
Founders · 3
Serial technology founder, product executive & operator with two exits. Founded banQi, a neobank that brought affordable banking, digital payments, and ML credit underwriting to over 3M low-income Brazilian families, processing R$10B TPV/year, before being acquired by Casas Bahia, one of Brazil's largest retailers. Also founded Onyx Private (YC W22), an accessible digital private bank with AI concierge & $100M of TPV/year before being acquired by Citizens Bank. UC Berkeley graduate, Wharton MBA.
Doug spent time at Monitor Group, Bain & Co and large multinational companies in Brazil. Most recently, he helped grow Airfox / banQi to millions of users and assisted with the company’s acquisition. He is a MBA grad from MIT Sloan and Mechanical Engineer from USP in Brazil.
Prior to Onyx, Tiago was the Principal Architect of Airfox / banQi, helping to implement a highly scalable banking platform. He has over 20 years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer, working for big companies in the US and Latin America.
