Can Clerky help my startup open a bank account?

Yes, Clerky makes it as easy as possible to open a bank account for your startup. We'll pre-fill applications with information from your startup's legal paperwork to help save you time. Just go to Banking for your team and select the option you're interested in.

Prerequisites

Before your startup can apply for a bank account, it will need to complete its post-incorporation setup paperwork. Banks require corporations to elect a board of directors and appoint officers, which is done in the post-incorporation setup paperwork.

Most banks will also require an EIN, but some will accept an application without an EIN as long as your startup applied for an EIN through Clerky.

Available Options

The following companies have integrated with Clerky to make it as easy as possible to open a bank account:

• Arc
• Banc of California
• Brex
• Mercury
• Levro

Eligibility

If you're able to open a U.S. bank account for your startup through other means, it's highly likely that you'll be able to open one through at least one of our partners (even if you're not located in the U.S.).

That said, there may be some business types or geographies that our partners are unable to support. Because each partner has their own criteria for who they can work with, we're unable to guarantee that your startup will be able to open a bank account through any particular partner.