History of nCino

Learn more about nCino's key milestones and historical highlights using the interactive timeline below.

nCino Forms as a Separate Company out of a Community Bank

The nCino Bank Operating System was developed in-house at one of the country’s top originators of small business loans in an effort to improve the traditional commercial lending process. As the demand for the technology grew from other financial institutions, nCino spun off into an independent company in 2012.

nCino Becomes Salesforce.com OEM Partner

As a Salesforce OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partner, nCino built its Bank Operating System on the Force.com platform and quickly became Salesforce’s leading partner for financial services.

nCino Signs First Customer

nCino signs its first customer – Lone Star National Bank, a community bank with over $2 billion in assets, more than 600 employees and several dozen locations across South Texas.

nCino Signs First Credit Union Customer

After signing its first bank customer, nCino quickly expands into the credit union market with the addition of Northwest Federal Credit Union, a full-service financial institution based in Virginia with approximately 200,000 members and over $3 billion in assets.

nCino Launches nCino University

nCino launches nCino University, the company’s interactive training, continuing education and certifications program designed to help employees, customers and partners excel with the Bank Operating System.

American Banker Features nCino CEO

nCino CEO, Pierre Naudé, a longtime financial technology executive and software veteran, is profiled by the banking industry’s leading publication. Read the full article.

nCino Raises $9 Million in Friends and Family Round

nCino completes its first capital raise. Among the investors participating are former Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO John Mack, Promontory Financial Group Founder and CEO Gene Ludwig, and Live Oak Bank Chairman and CEO Chip Mahan.

nCino Releases First Industry White Paper

nCino authors ‘Mastering Regulatory Exams: A Happy Ending to the Safety and Soundness Exam Nightmare,’ examining how software solutions can help banks better manage the regulatory exam process. Download White Paper.

nCino University Trains 1,000th User of the Bank Operating System

nCino University celebrates a significant milestone by training the 1,000th user on the Bank Operating System.

nCino Hosts Inaugural User Conference

nCino hosts its inaugural user conference, nSight, in Wilmington, N.C. The two-day conference brings together customers, employees and partners for hands-on training, educational sessions, workshops and networking. Learn more about nSight.

Farmers State Bank Becomes 25th nCino Customer

A family-owned institution located in Western Montana, Farmers State Bank selects the nCino Bank Operating System to increase loan growth and efficiency in its expanding commercial lending department.

Wellington Management Invests in nCino

nCino receives a $10 million investment from Wellington Management Company, LLP. With more than $900 billion in client assets under management, Wellington serves as an investment advisor to more than 2,100 clients in over 55 countries.

nCino Wins NACUSO Next Big Idea Award

A panel of judges, including Robert Herjavec, founder of the Herjavec Group and star of the ABC television show “Shark Tank,” names nCino the winner of the “Next Big Idea Competition” at the 2014 NACUSO Annual Conference. NACUSO Next Big Idea Award

nSight 2014 Welcomes Over 200 Users and Partners

nCino hosts its second annual user conference with more than 200 customers, employees and partners in attendance. The conference focused on nCino’s product, as well as banking industry best practices. Learn more about nSight.

United Bank Becomes 75th nCino Customer

With more than 50 locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, $6.5 billion-asset United Bank selected nCino as a solution to automate its credit approval process and improve operational transparency.

nCino Wins Two NC Tech Awards

nCino was named the winner of the Finance and Banking?Award and a “Top 10 Startup to Watch” at the 2014 NC Tech Awards, the state’s largest awards program. Read Article.

nCino Wins BankNews Innovative Solution Award

nCino receives the BankNews Innovative Solutions Award for its patented Document Manager. The Innovative Solutions Awards recognize companies that introduce or significantly enhance products designed to help community banks better serve their customers. Read the full article.

Forbes Selects nCino as One of America’s Most Promising Companies

Less than three years after its founding, nCino is named by Forbes as one of the Most Promising Companies in America. At number 93, nCino was chosen for its accelerated growth and success in the financial services industry. Read Profile.

nCino Raises $29 Million in Series B Financing

Led by Insight Venture Partners, nCino’s Series B round also includes investments from existing investors Wellington Management Company, LLP, former Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO John Mack and Promontory Financial Group Founder and CEO Gene Ludwig. Read Press Release.

nCino Expands Series B Financing

nCino announced an expansion of its Series B financing with an additional investment from Salesforce Ventures, which will be used to further support nCino’s growth and ongoing product innovation. Read Press Release.

Deloitte Launches nCino Delivery Center of Excellence

Deloitte Digital announces the launch of its nCino Delivery Center of Excellence. The Center will focus on combining nCino’s powerful cloud-based platform and Deloitte Digital’s industry experience to accelerate business transformation for financial institutions. Read Press Release.

nCino CEO Named 2015 Innovator to Watch

As one of the executives shaping the future of banking, nCino CEO Pierre Naudé is highlighted by Bank Innovation as one of the 2015 “Innovators to Watch.” He is recognized for his leadership at nCino and bringing its Bank Operating System to financial institutions around the country.

nCino Named 2015 FinTech Forward Company to Watch

nCino was named a 2015 FinTech Forward Company to Watch by BAI and American Banker. This prestigious award?annually ranks the year’s top financial technology companies who are setting a new industry standard for innovation. See the full list.

nCino Introduces Customer Portal, Treasury Management Onboarding

nCino unveils enhancements to its Bank Operating System, including a suite of treasury management sales and onboarding tools, as well as Customer Portal, which provides a new level of transparency, visibility and collaboration to the bank's customer.

nCino Hosts Third Annual User Conference

nSight 2015, nCino’s third annual user conference, brings together more than 250 nCino employees, customers, partners and prospects. The conference features keynote speeches, a company update from CEO Pierre Naudé and numerous breakout sessions.

nCino Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine for Top Company Culture

Entrepreneur’s Top Company Cultures list recognizes the top 25 U.S. –based companies who create an exceptional culture that drives company success. Ranking #13 on the inaugural list, nCino was selected for its passionate, innovative and empowered culture.

nCino Celebrates Banner Year, Addition of its 100th Customer

nCino concludes 2015 with the addition of its 100th customer while more than doubling its year-over-year revenue. The company receives widespread industry recognition, enters into strategic partnerships with leading consulting firms and releases major product enhancements.

nCino Receives Bank Director’s FinXTech Award

nCino, alongside customer Univest Bank & Trust Co., receives Bank Director’s Best of FinXTech Award honoring a stand-out partnership between a bank and fintech company. nCino and Univest accept the award during Bank Director’s 2016 Fintech Day at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York.?

nCino Tops List of Best Employers in North Carolina

nCino is named The Best Employer of 2016 in North Carolina by Business North Carolina magazine. nCino earned the No. 1 spot on a list of 25 small- to medium- sized companies based on company policies, practices, benefits and overall culture.

nCino Launches nCino Community

nCino launches nCino Community, a collaborative online ecosystem for customers, partners and employees to share ideas, find solutions and gain insight from one another. The nCino Community provides resources and tools to support users’ success with the Bank Operating System. ?Watch Video.

nCino’s Newest Solution Streamlines Account Opening Process

nCino introduces Deposit Account Opening, taking the company’s cloud platform into the branch as a primary means to facilitate deposit growth. nCino’s Deposit Account Opening shortens account opening time and provides a digital customer experience.

nCino Hosts Largest nSight Conference Yet

nCino hosts its fourth annual nSight user conference in Charlotte, N.C. with approximately 370 nCino employees, customers, prospects and partners in attendance. Among the highlights from this year’s event was the debut of the “Community Lounge,” the central hub for product demos, questions and conversations.

nCino Earns Spot on Inc. 500

nCino debuts in the top half of the 2016 Inc. 500 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies. nCino came in at #220 on the list, based on percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. Read Press Release.

nCino Introduces Loan Auto Decision

nCino introduces Loan Auto Decision to its Bank Operating System, allowing financial institutions to competitively expedite funding decisions without compromising the integrity of their loan process. Read Press Release.

nCino Arrives at SunTrust

nCino announces that the Wholesale Banking segment of SunTrust Banks, Inc., a top 15 U.S. bank, has chosen its Bank Operating System to advance the institution’s commercial lending capabilities. nCino is being deployed to approximately 3,000 SunTrust teammates across sales, risk and operations providing greater efficiency, transparency and collaboration. Read Press Release.

nCino Marks Another Milestone Year of Growth and Scalability

nCino concludes 2016 with over 130 financial institutions in its portfolio and grows its workforce by approximately 100 individuals to 265, including the company’s first CFO. The company receives widespread industry recognition and expands into new areas of the bank with the most transformative net new features to date.

nCino Takes the Stage at FinovateEurope 2017 in London

nCino presents at first European event, showcasing the breadth, depth and power of the Bank Operating System alongside innovative fintech companies from around the world. Watch Video. Read more

nCino Once Again Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine for Top Company Culture

For the second consecutive year, nCino ranked on Entrepreneur’s Top Company Cultures list, which recognizes the top 25 U.S.-based companies that have successfully instilled a high-performing culture in their workplace. See the list.

nCino Community Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

nCino Community, a collaborative online ecosystem of resources and tools to support customers’ success with the nCino Bank Operating System, celebrates its first anniversary.

nCino Hosts 5th Annual nSight

nCino hosts its fifth annual user conference, nSight, in Charlotte, N.C., with more than 500 attendees and over 100 financial institutions represented. Watch the nSight evolution here.

nCino Arrives at First Bank Outside of the U.S

nCino announces that OakNorth Bank is the first financial institution outside of the U.S. to deploy the Bank Operating System. The UK-based challenger bank implemented nCino to provide superior banking services to its customers by forgoing traditional antiquated, siloed systems in favor of a new way of banking. Read the press release.

Pacific Western Bank Announced as nCino 100th Go-Live

nCino announces that $22 billion-asset Pacific Western Bank, headquartered in Beverly Hills, Calif., is the 100th customer to go live with its Bank Operating System. Moving to nCino allowed Pacific Western to replace its in-house systems with a secure, cloud-based solution, providing long-term benefits to scale and adapt as the bank grows and evolves. Read the press release.

nCino Named to the Inc. 500 for Second Consecutive Year

nCino earns a place on the Inc. 500 for the second straight year. At No. 361, nCino was recognized from more than 1,200% growth between 2013 and 2016. Read the press release.

nCino Named a Winner of the 2017 IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results Award

nCino was named a winner of the 2017 IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results Award in the Lending Transformation category. In conjunction, nCino earned a place on the IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings, an annual listing of the top 100 technology providers to financial institutions worldwide. Read the press release.

nCino Opens an Office in London

nCino strengthened its European presence by opening its first office in Europe and strategically hiring new team members to position the Company for continued international growth. Read the press release.

nCino Enhances Treasury Management Sales & Onboarding Solution

nCino announced the enhancement of its Treasury Management Sales and Onboarding Solution within the Bank Operating System to give financial institutions greater functionality to more fully support their business relationships on a single platform. Learn more.

ConnectOne Bank and nCino CEOs Appear on Fox Business News

ConnectOne Bank CEO Frank Sorrentino and nCino CEO Pierre Naudé joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss the companies' partnership to improve the banking customer experience through cloud computing. Watch the video.

nCino Tops List of Global Commercial Loan Origination Systems in Aite Group Evaluation

nCino secures top position in Aite Group Commercial Loan Origination vendor report for robust product features, customer service and support and rapid growth and diversification. Read the report.

nCino Debuts in Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500

nCino announced its inclusion on the top half of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America.

nCino Delivers Cloud-based Digital Platform to Navy Federal Credit Union

World’s largest credit union leverages nCino’s Bank Operating System to support membership growth. Read the press release.

nCino Ends 2017 with 10 of the Top 30 U.S. Banks; Closes Strategic Funding Round

Additional investment from Salesforce Ventures will further fuel the Company’s global growth initiatives and accelerate the continued development and innovation of the Bank Operating System. nCino’s portfolio now includes more than 180 financial institutions in multiple countries.

nCino Named a ‘Best Place to Work in FinTech’ by American Banker

nCino earns a top place as the No. 3 company on American Banker’s inaugural “Best Fintech to Work For” list. Learn more.

Yorkshire Building Society Goes Lives with nCino

Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society, one of the largest building societies in the UK, invested in the Bank Operating System to help automate tasks, allowing colleagues more time to deliver differentiated and personalized service. Read the press release.

TD Bank Invests in Commercial Banking Transformation with nCino

TD Bank deploys nCino Bank Operating System across corporate and commercial divisions as part of a digital transformation throughout its operations. Read the press release.

nCino Expands Bank Operating System with Retail Sales and Service Solution

nCino expands its Bank Operating System with its Retail Banking Solution, improving how financial institutions are able to interact with their customers by speeding up onboarding and simplifying the retail lending and account opening processes, while also decreasing risk and increasing win rates. Learn More.

nCino Hosts 6th Annual nSight

nCino hosts its sixth annual user conference, nSight, in Raleigh, N.C., bringing together over 900 attendees from 165 financial institutions around the globe.

Santander Adopts nCino Platform for Faster SMB Lending

Santander Bank announces that it has integrated nCino’s Bank Operating System with its Business Banking segment to ensure faster loan processing and an optimal, digital experience for its customers. Read the press release.

nCino Featured in Ovum

nCino is featured in Ovum’s ‘On the Radar’ report for driving digital transformation across the financial industry with its innovative Bank Operating System, which “help(s) banks boost productivity and remove pinch points, while ensuring regulatory compliance.” Download the report.

nCino Featured in The Wall Street Journal Discussing Change Management

The Wall Street Journal publishes an article about nCino’s approach to change management, featuring interviews with nCino customers ConnectOne Bank, Santander and SunTrust Bank. Read the article.

nCino Opens an Office in Sydney, Australia

nCino opens an office in Sydney, Australia to meet increasing global demand for technology and digital transformation in banking. Read the press release.

nCino Named to Forbes Cloud 100 List

nCino ranks No. 24 on the Forbes 2018 Cloud 100 List, the definitive ranking of private cloud-computing companies in the tech sector. Learn more.

nCino Presents at Leading European Fintech Industry Conferences

Members of the Company’s leadership and market development teams speak at two leading fintech industry conferences in EMEA providing thought leadership on cloud banking and AI’s potential impact on the future of banking. Read the press release.

nCino Explains How AI Makes Banking Faster, Easier and More Personal in The Business Reporter

nCino CIO offers insights on the benefits of AI in banking in The Business Reporter. Read the article.

nCino Community Reaches 12,000 Members

nCino announces that more than 12,000 members are now on the nCino Community, representing a 273% increase in year-over-year growth. In addition, nCino Community was recognized by two top industry associations for its commitment to customer success and innovation. Read the press release.

nCino Launches Enterprise Onboarding Solution

nCino launches its Enterprise Onboarding Solution to centralize and streamline the entire new customer onboarding process through account opening, loan origination and beyond, and offer a consistent digital experience across all product lines and channels for financial institutions and their customers. Read the press release.

nCino CEO Speaks to Bloomberg About Cloud Banking, Artificial Intelligence

nCino CEO Pierre Naudé is featured on Bloomberg Radio discussing cloud banking, artificial intelligence and how nCino is transforming the financial services industry. Listen to episode.

Business NC Names nCino CEO to 2019 Power 100 List

nCino CEO Pierre Naudé is named to Business NC’s 2019 “Power 100 List” of the most influential leaders in North Carolina. Learn more.

nCino Named No. 1 Best Place to Work in Financial Technology by American Banker

nCino is named the No. 1 “Best Place to Work in Financial Technology” by American Banker. “Power 100 List” of the most influential leaders in North Carolina. Learn more.

DBT F?retagsl?n Becomes First nCino Customer in Sweden

nCino announces that Stockholm-based SME lender, DBT F?retagsl?n, has selected the nCino Bank Operating System to become the first nCino customer in Sweden. Read the press release.

Thinktank Moves to the Cloud with nCino

nCino announces first customer in Australia, Thinktank. Australia’s leading specialist commercial property lender, Thinktank implemented nCino to automate and unify workflows into a single cloud-based environment, maximizing efficiency and speed for an enhanced customer experience. Read the press release.

Project BankNorth Selects nCino to Drive Exceptional Experience in SME Lending

nCino announces UK-based challenger, Project BankNorth, has selected the nCino Bank Operating System to develop seamless and effective processes for its SME lending business. Read the press release.