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Posh Voted ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Banker's Choice Award Winner at ICBA LIVE

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Press Release: Boston (March 13, 2025) — Posh, a pioneer in advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the banking industry, today announced it was selected as the most promising solution by attendees at this year’s ThinkTECH Showcase during ICBA’s national convention, ICBA LIVE in Nashville. The Banker’s Choice Award, sponsored by Fiserv, was chosen by the conference’s audience of community banking and industry leaders following five-minute pitches from the founders of fintech companies representing a wide range of offerings, including vendor management, check fraud prevention, integration, digital banking for families, conversational AI, and commercial lending, to support the continuous advancement of innovation in community banking.

"As trusted financial partners, community banks are essential resources for consumers seeking better ways to manage their finances and develop strong financial habits," ICBA Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Charles Potts said. "The Banker's Choice Award highlights the significant impact and impression Posh has made on this year’s attendees. We are proud to recognize Posh for its ongoing commitment to community banking innovation and its potential to enhance the financial health and well-being of the communities they serve."

Posh offers a next-generation AI platform that enhances customer and employee experiences through virtual, human-like assistants. Posh’s proprietary reasoning engine orchestrates multiple AI models, including leading LLMs, to enable more intelligent analysis and decision-making across Posh’s products. Posh’s Platform, built on REALM™ — its AI model orchestration and reasoning engine — powers intelligent conversations that make banking more accessible.

“We are honored to receive the Banker's Choice Award, which acknowledges our progress and dedication throughout the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. The invaluable feedback we received has been instrumental in refining our solution to meet the unique needs of community banks,” said Karan Kashyap, co-founder and CEO of Posh. “This recognition reinforces our commitment to create solutions that genuinely support community banks and the communities they serve, and inspires us to continue driving innovation to help them reach new heights both today and tomorrow.”

Since its inception, the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator has connected the most innovative fintech companies with more than 1,400 community bankers and industry leaders — identifying and designing workable solutions that solve for today’s modern banking needs. Posh received mentorship from a distinguished network of industry stakeholders through an immersive 10-week program, the first of two accelerator programs slated for 2025 as part of ICBA’s ongoing investment in ThinkTECH initiatives to support continuous development and advancement of community bank innovation.

For more information about Posh, visit www.posh.ai. For more information about the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, visit www.icba.org/innovation/innovation/icba-thinktech-accelerator.

About Posh

At Posh, we believe in democratizing access to banking and empowering financial institutions with the benefits of AI. Posh offers AI solutions to allow financial institution contact centers and front lines to better serve their communities. Posh’s AI suite (spanning voice and digital channels) alleviates call volume and long wait times in favor of warm, conversational customer self-service while allowing for 24/7 access to banking services and lead-generation opportunities without compromising VIP customer service. Posh was founded in 2018 by Karan Kashyap and Matt McEachern, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Posh has raised $40+M in financing from leading fintech VCs like Canapi, JAM FINTOP, Curql, TruStage, and Experian Ventures as well as dozens of individual financial institutions that have invested directly into Posh.

About ICBA‍

The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.  

As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.

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