# Lead Bank

*Chartered bank and Tempo design partner.*

Lead Bank is a state-chartered bank and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider headquartered in Kansas City. Founded in 1928 and acquired by a management team led by Jackie Reses in 2022, the bank recently raised a $70 million Series B funding round and serves as an initial design partner for the Tempo blockchain.

## At a glance

- **Type:** company
- **Category:** companies-partners
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://lead.bank

## Key facts

- **Role on Tempo:** Initial design partner for the Tempo blockchain. _(confidence 98%)_
- **Headquarters:** Kansas City, Missouri, United States. _(confidence 93%)_
- **Founded:** 1928. _(confidence 97%)_
- **Company Type:** State-chartered bank and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider. _(confidence 96%)_
- **Leadership:** Acquired in 2022 by a management team led by Jackie Reses. _(confidence 96%)_
- **Funding:** Closed a $70 million Series B funding round in September 2025. _(confidence 98%)_

## Sources

1. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/introducing-tempo](https://tempo.xyz/blog/introducing-tempo)
2. [https://www.lead.bank/contact](https://www.lead.bank/contact)
3. [https://www.lead.bank/explore-lead](https://www.lead.bank/explore-lead)
4. [https://www.lead.bank/blog-posts/lead-closes-series-b](https://www.lead.bank/blog-posts/lead-closes-series-b)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/lead-bank  
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