Steve Streit

Steve Streit (February 28, 1962, in North Miami, Florida) is an American businessman known for founding Green Dot Corporation. He is also the founder and lead partner of SWS Venture Capital and a retired board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch.

Early life and education Streit grew up in the city of North Miami, Florida. He attended the University of Florida, majoring in broadcast management, while working as a DJ. In 2010, Green Dot Corporation became a public company, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GDOT.

In 2004, Green Dot created the first "cash to debit card reload network," in which any prepaid card issuer could have their customers load money onto their debit card from any Green Dot retailer.

GoBank was launched nationwide to the public in 2013. It was the first bank account designed specifically to be used as a mobile app.