Martin Walker
Investing in Fintechs that Enable Credit Unions
Downey, Idaho
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2023 - Current
Vice President
2021 - 2023
Next Level Ventures provides capital for great entrepreneurs and growing companies; focus on ag/bio, b2b/data, and fintech
Board Observer
2024
ModernFi operates a deposit network through which institutions can grow, retain, and manage their deposit base.
Raised $23,200,000.00 from Members Development Company, Curql, Rodney E. Hood, Andreessen Horowitz and Canapi Ventures.
Principal
2023
Vice President
2021 - 2023
Curql empowers credit unions with fintech solutions, offering expertise and support to drive innovation from incubation to acceleration.
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2022
equipifi is a fintech SaaS powering banks and credit unions with BNPL solutions that align with their cardholders’ financial goals.
Raised $15,000,000.00 from The FIS FinTech Accelerator in Partnership with The Venture Center.
Board Observer
2023
Neural Payments provides payment services to assist financial institutions in adopting change.
Raised $11,000,000.00 from Curql and Mendon Venture Partners.
Board Observer
2023
Bankjoy is a Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partner backed FinTech startup.
Raised $14,270,000.00 from Curql, Statewide Federal Credit Union, AEA Federal Credit Union and CommunityWide Federal Credit Union.
Vice President, Digital Experience & Innovation
2020 - 2021
Digital Platform Ecosystem & Innovation Manager
2018 - 2020
• Led establishment of business model for Open API digital platform • Secured development partnerships for digital platform build • Identified fintech participants for digital ecosystem and negotiated agreements • Drove new initiatives as product manager of digital platform • Established multiple CUSO partnerships to generate alternative revenue streams
Senior Business Analyst
2018 - 2018
• Successfully oversaw and expanded influence of Center of Digital Excellence • Researched and discovered new fintech partners and negotiated new partnership agreements • Led optimization efforts of digital enterprise, resulting in the enhancement of various business processes • Drove new initiatives as product manager of digital banking and cards/payments, two major product teams
Sound Credit Union is a nonprofit organization that experts in banking services including loans, insurance, credit, ATM and online banking.
Marketing Consultant
2016 - 2019
Marketing expert with over 20 years of experience driving results for consumer-facing organizations. Demonstrated expertise and delivered results in the following areas: Customer Loyalty Programs Targeted Marketing Email Marketing Mobile SMS/MMS Marketing Website Optimization E-Commerce Guerrilla Marketing Currently working primarily with small businesses and organizations.
Marketing Manager, Prescott Valley Event Center
2018 - 2018