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Varo Money seeking $55 million in new capital

Varo Money, a fintech that successfully applied for a bank charter, is looking to raise more capital.

Varo, which recently announced the planned departure of founding CEO Colin Walsh, disclosed in a Form D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it is looking to raise $55 million.

The company, which filed the document on Feb. 14, has raised about $29 million, or roughly 53% of its goal.

Walsh is set to be replaced by Gavin Michael, a former CEO at Bakkt.

The $427 million-asset Varo Bank had $72 million of loans and $302 million of deposits on its balance sheet on Dec. 31.

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