Simple was founded in 2009 by Francois Botha, Josh Reich and Shamir Karkal.

Who are Simple's co-founders?

Simple was co-founded by Francois Botha, Josh Reich and Shamir Karkal.

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Simple

Q: What happened to Simple's founders?

1 people who founded or worked at Simple went on to start 1 other companies, including Shamir Karkal (Sila).

Simple was founded in 2009 in Portland, USA by Francois Botha, Josh Reich and Shamir Karkal. It is a Fintech company that has since closed.

Pioneering US neobank acquired by BBVA and later shut down.

Defunct Founded 2009–2021 Portland USA Fintech

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Acquired by BBVA.

Simple founders & co-founders

Where its founders came from

The companies and labs that produced Simple’s founders.

BBVA

What happened to Simple’s founders and alumni

1 companies

People who worked at or founded Simple and went on to start their own companies.

Shamir Karkal

1 founded

Sila 2018

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