What Bluevine is, in 2026
US SMB neobank, founded 2013. Originally an invoice-factoring lender, pivoted to business checking 2018, fully checking-led from 2023. ~$700M raised. No retail product.
Safety and regulation
Partner-bank model; Bluevine Business Checking is held at Coastal Community Bank + Bangor Savings, with FDIC pass-through up to $3,000,000 via custodial sweep.
Who Bluevine is for
Use Bluevine if: you're a US SMB or freelancer wanting fee-free business checking + 2% yield. Use Mercury for venture-backed startups; Brex if you want corporate cards + spend management.