U.S. Bancorp is acquiring TravelBank, a travel and expenses platform

Will Smith is a key investor in the San Francisco-based fintech just purchased by the Minneapolis-based banking firm.

November 16, 2021 at 11:11PM
U.S. Bancorp is buying TravelBank, developer of a travel-expenses platform. (Shari L. Gross, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

U.S. Bancorp is buying TravelBank, a San Francisco-based company that provides a travel and expenses platform used by clients such as DoorDash and Grubhub.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Actor Will Smith is among the investors in TravelBank via his Dreamers VC fund, which he co-founded with soccer player Keisuke Honda.

Actor Will Smith, in a file photo taken last week, is an investor in TravelBank, which was just purchased by Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp. (Rob Grabowski | Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TravelBank offers a mobile-friendly solution that helps businesses control and track expenses, automate processes, streamline approvals and ensure compliance with company policies.

"In partnering with TravelBank over the past year, we've seen how effective the solution is in improving efficiencies for businesses," Shailesh Kotwal, vice chair of payment services at Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, said in a statement. "This acquisition will allow us to significantly expand our client base and deliver even more value to our customers."

Duke Chung, CEO of TravelBank, said in a statement that the combined offering with U.S. Bank will be "the most comprehensive expense, travel and payment management solution in the industry."

Last year, U.S. Bank integrated its Instant Card, which allows employees and contractors to make authorized purchases, into the TravelBank platform.

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