Lex Ford, Founder of Climate First Bank

Lex Ford is the founder of Climate First Bank. Climate First Bank has raised $222M in total funding. Latest round: Growth. Backed by Wellington.

About Lex Ford

Lex Ford is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Climate First Bank, a Florida-based bank focused on climate and sustainability initiatives. He was promoted to CEO, succeeding Ken LaRoe, who remains Chairman and Founding Director. Ford has publicly discussed the bank's $67 million Wellington-led equity raise completed in May 2026, which brought total funding to $222 million.

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