Vertice AI, a leader in AI-powered customer growth solutions, announced today its selection to the Independent Community Bankers of America®’s (ICBA) ThinkTECH Accelerator Program, which kicks off May 19 at the ICBA Center for Innovation in Atlanta.
The selected companies are focused on supporting a variety of key areas that are top of mind for today’s community bankers, including SMB lending and credit decisioning, Earned Wage Access, front- and back-office operations, risk and fraud threat intelligence and predictive analytics.
“Participating in the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator is an invaluable opportunity to further our mission of empowering community financial institutions with smarter, data-driven growth strategies,” said Mitch Rutledge, CEO of Vertice AI. “Personalized engagement and AI-powered decision-making are what community institutions need right now to stay competitive and deepen customer loyalty. We are honored to collaborate with ICBA and its network of forward-thinking banks to accelerate innovation, refine our solution, and help more institutions unlock the full potential of their customer data.”
Vertice AI is a leading provider of AI-powered customer growth solutions, helping community financial institutions make smarter business decisions and strengthen customer relationships through predictive analytics. By harnessing artificial intelligence and first-party customer data, Vertice AI delivers actionable, customer-centric insights that enable financial institutions to optimize marketing efforts, personalize engagement, and drive measurable growth. Its proprietary customer scoring system empowers institutions to identify high-impact cross-selling opportunities and recommend the right products and services at the right time—maximizing each customer’s economic potential and long-term relationship value.
Since its inception, the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program has connected the most innovative, cutting-edge fintech companies in the world with more than 1,400 community bankers and industry leaders — identifying and designing workable solutions that solve for today’s modern banking needs. Participants receive mentorship from a distinguished network of industry stakeholders through an immersive 10-week bootcamp and will present their refined offerings to community bank executives during a live demo at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado in July.
“We are excited to have Vertice AI join us as a member of next ThinkTECH Accelerator,” ICBA Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Charles Potts said. “Leveraging data to attract and retain customers is critical in today’s marketplace, and Vertice AI’s approach will bring value to community banks seeking to build stronger and more personalized relationships.”
For more information about Vertice AI, visit https://verticeanalytics.ai/. For more information about the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, visit www.icba.org/accelerator.