Fort Lauderdale fintech startup Crowded has launched Crowded MCP, a connector that lets customers manage financial operations through ChatGPT and Claude.
Crowded built a financial platform for nonprofits. It covers dedicated accounts, payments, transaction tracking and IRS return filing. Co-founders Daniel Grunstein, the CEO, and Darryl Gecelter launched the platform in 2022.
With the connector, nonprofit staff can ask questions such as how much the organization spent on food last month, generate board reports or prepare tax filings using live financial data. The system can also prepare thousands of payments through a conversational interface. Users must still authorize those transactions inside Crowded.
Crowded plans to introduce savings products and international payment capabilities over the next six months.
The Florida angle
Crowded is based in Fort Lauderdale and has an office on Las Olas. The company employs 28 people, nine of them in South Florida.
Grunstein grew up in Australia and previously lived in the UK and Israel. He pointed to Miami's international character, access to investors and ability to attract talent as reasons the region works for building a company.