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FinTech Profile Predictions for 2025: Report coming soon!
As you know we profile the great and good in the FinTech sector every week. One of the questions we always ask is 'What are your predictions for the future?' I've gone through every one of the 60+ profiles we published last year. I've analysed those answers and I'm
Mouloukou Sanoh, CEO & Co-Founder, Mansa Finance
Today we're meeting Mouloukou S., CEO & Co-Founder of MANSA. His company specialises in enabling SMEs in the developing world to grow with on-chain liquidity. Over to you Mouloukou. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? My name is Mouloukou Sanoh and I’m passionate about
Jorge Lluch, COO & Co-Founder, Abacum
Today we're meeting Jorge Lluch, COO & Co-Founder of Financial Planning and Analysis mid-market leader, Abacum. Over to you Jorge. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? Personally, I am a husband and a father of three. Professionally, my educational background is in engineering, but I
Louise Brandt, CEO & Founder, Open Payments
Today we're meeting Louise Brandt, the CEO & Founder of Open Payments, the one-stop-shop solution for payment, accounting and treasury services. Over to you Louise - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I’m Louise Brandt, founder and CEO of Open Payments. I spent a
🚀 Consumer Duty: A Strategic Advantage for Fintechs 🚀
The Consumer Duty isn’t just about compliance—it's about building trust and creating competitive differentiation. Yet, many FinTechs are finding it hard to align their innovative offerings with clear, customer-focused messaging that stands up to scrutiny. At FinTech Profile, we’ve seen firsthand how a strong messaging strategy can
Henry Helgeson, CEO, BlueSnap
Today we're meeting Henry Helgeson, the CEO of BlueSnap. BlueSnap helps businesses accept global payments in a better way: Their Global Payment Orchestration Platform is designed to increase sales and reduce costs for all businesses accepting payments. Over to you Henry - my questions are in bold: Who are you
Stop Selling To Bank Executives And Start Listening To Them
One of the worst things you can do in sales is invite a load of senior executives from your target industry to a hotel conference room and then broadcast a whole load of sales collateral at them. The death-by-powerpoint (or more accurately, death-by-collateral) is why most executives do everything possible
Joy Abisaab, Co-founder & CEO, Mast
Today we're meeting Joy Joseph Abisaab, the Co-founder and CEO of Mast, the fully configurable, cloud-native loan origination platform that accelerates the entire loan origination process. Over to you Joy. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I started my career in investment management as
FinTechs investing in banks: What could possibly go wrong?
Next week I'm hosting a fireside chat with Kirsty Rutter from Lloyds Bank on the topic of banks investing in FinTechs. Kirsty is the Group FinTech Investment Director for the bank and is the executive charged with driving forward the bank's FinTech investment agenda. I think it's fair to say
Louis Carbonnier, Co-founder & President, Hokodo
Today we're meeting Louis Carbonnier, Co-founder and President of Hokodo, the leading provider of flexible payment terms for European merchants and marketplaces. Over to you Louis - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? My name is Louis Carbonnier and I’m the President and
Elena Churilova, CEO & Co-founder, Cino
Today, we're meeting Elena Churilova, CEO & Co-founder of Cino, the FinTech app and shared virtual card that enables groups (couples, friends, roommates etc.) to pay together by splitting payments automatically at the point of transaction with a single tap. Over to you Elena - my questions are in bold: Who
Lissele Pratt, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Capitalixe
Today we're meeting Lissele Pratt, the Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer of Capitalixe, the leading provider of payments and banking solutions to medium and high-risk industries. Over to you Lissele - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I’m Lissele, Co-founder of Capitalixe, a fintech
Y-combinator wants your FinTech 2.0 ideas
Dalton Caldwell, the MD of Investments and Group Partner at Y-combinator ("YC") has a message for you: He – and the YC team – would like to hear your FinTech 2.0 pitches. The YC team has posted an RFS – a "Request for Startups" and they are highlighting quite a few key
Nick Spiller, Co-Founder & CPO, SuperFi
Today we're meeting Nick Spiller, Co-Founder and CPO of SuperFi. The company rewards customers for paying their bills on-time and provides support if they can't. Over to you Nick - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I studied graphic design at university, but as
Tony Connolly, Chairman & Founder, AccountsIQ
Tony Connolly, Chairman & Founder, AccountsIQ Today we're meeting Tony Connolly, the Chairman and Founder of AccountsIQ, the scalable cloud-based accounting software provider. Over to you Tony. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I’m Tony, Chairman and founder of AccountsIQ. I’ve been designing
Raman Korneu, CEO & Co-Founder, myTU
Today we're meeting Raman Korneu, CFA, CEO & Co-Founder of neobank myTU. They are pioneering the use of cloud-only infrastructure and AI to make essential financial services easier to access, more secure and more cost-effective. Over to you Raman. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background?
Ameer Jumabhoy, Co-Founder of utu
Today, we're meeting Ameer Jumabhoy, Co-Founder of utu, the travel tech company redefining tax-free shopping for tourists. Let's get started - over to you Ameer. My questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I’m Ameer Jumabhoy, Co-Founder of utu, a Singapore based travel tech company
Laurent Descout, Founder & CEO, Neo
This time, we're meeting Laurent Descout, the Founder and CEO of all-in-one FX and cash management services provider, NEO (getneo.com). Forget legacy banks and months of delays: NEO can quickly get you up and running with IBANs to make payments in 25 currencies. My questions are in bold. Over
Gilbert Verdian, CEO & Founder, Quant
Today we're meeting Gilbert Verdian, the CEO and Founder of Quant, the foundation of digital finance, helping financial institutions and enterprises unlock the power of blockchain. Over to you, Gilbert! Who are you and what's your background? I’m Gilbert Verdian, Founder and CEO at Quant. I work in the
Pat Bermingham, CEO & Head of Product, Adflex
Today we're meeting Pat Bermingham, the CEO and Head of Product at Europe's leading commercial card payments processor, Adflex. Read on to find out about Pat's music producer background (yes) and how he made the transition from ♫ melodies to 💻 technologies! Over to you Pat: Who are you and what's your
Matiss Ansviesulis, Co-founder of AvaFin
Today we're meeting Matiss Ansviesulis, Co-Founder of AvaFin and a whole host of other leading FinTech players in Europe, the Middle East and Mexico.I strongly recommend you read his answer to the question, "If you had a magic wand..." I laughed out loud! Love it, Matiss! 👇 Read more... Over
Mantvydas Štareika, CEO of CapitalBox
Today we're meeting Mantvydas Štareika, CEO of CapitalBox, a leading European FinTech lender dedicated to providing loans to SMEs. Find out more about the origin story of the company and read what Mantvydas would do to the banking industry if he had a magic wand! Over to you Mantvydas! Who
Dr. Fatemeh Nikayin, Co-Founder, Rivero
Today's FinTech Profile is Fatemeh Nikayin, PhD, Co-Founder of payments operations specialist Rivero. Over to you Dr. Fatemeh: Who are you and what's your background? My name is Fatemeh Nikayin, and I am the co-founder of Rivero. After completing my PhD and serving as a researcher and lecturer at Delft
The 4Ms of Marketing for FinTech
I'm delighted to bring you this post from Patrick Brownlee-Smith. I've long experience working with Patrick. Just by way of insight, his advice and direction helped me and my colleagues turn an intended 7-figure exit into an 8-figure exit (essentially adding a zero) with some of the best public relations
Barbara Gottardi, CEO & Founder, Finbridge Global
Today we're meeting Barbara Gottardi, CEO & Founder of Finbridge Global. The company is a global accreditation platform that onboards and assesses FinTech capabilities to shorten the RFI (request for information) time for Financial Institutions and Investors. Over to you Barbara: Who are you and what's your background? I was born
Conversational AI: The Next Banking Interface
I’m delighted to be featured in the latest edition of Nordic Fintech Magazine. The topic of my article is: "Conversational AI: The Next Banking Interface". I encourage you to read my article along with other unmissable insights from the world of FinTech. Here's the introductory paragraph: The other day,
Anish Kapoor, CEO, AccessPay
Today we're meeting Anish Kapoor, CEO of AccessPay, the UK's leading payment automation and bank data transformation platform. Over to you Anish: Who are you and what's your background? I'm Anish Kapoor, CEO of AccessPay. My background in FinTech can be traced back to 1993 when I completed a degree
Joan Medland, Co-Founder, Shoal
Today we're meeting Joan Medland, the Co-founder of Shoal, a sustainable savings app – launching with a leading interest rate and FSCS protection, as well as the ability to support green and social projects globally. Over to you Joan: Who are you and what's your background? I'm originally from Canada, and
Sarah Häger, CCO, Enable Banking
Today I’m delighted to bring you an interview with Sarah Häger, CCO at Enable Banking and well-known European Open Banking expert. Over to you Sarah: Who are you and what’s your background? I studied at Handelshögskolan i Göteborg (Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law) and the University
Vassilina Walford, Founder & MD of PaymentVibes
Today we are meeting Vassilina Lapteva Walford, the Founder & Managing Director of PaymentVibes. The company helps retailers build their world-class payment capabilities to deliver their strategic ambitions faster. Over to you Vassilina: Who are you and what’s your background? Before founding and becoming the Managing Director of PaymentVibes, I
Ben Parker, CEO, eFlow Global
Today we’re meeting Ben Parker, CEO of eflow Global. The company enables firms to manage their regulatory controls in a more robust, streamlined and efficient way. And if you’ve worked in financial services for any length of time, you’ll appreciate anything that makes things better is always
Paul Mountford, CEO, Protegrity
Today we’re meeting Paul Mountford, the CEO of data protection specialists, Protegrity. The company enables businesses to gain immediate value from their data while protecting personal information and cutting costs. Over to you Paul: Who are you and what’s your background? With over 40 years’ experience as an
James Robson, CEO, FundOnion
Today we’re meeting James Robson, CEO and Co-Founder of FundOnion, the UK’s only business finance comparison website, matching businesses to a curated panel of lenders to let them instantly see fees, rates and profiles. Over to you James: Who are you and what’s your background? I spent
Ivo Gueorguiev, Co-Founder, Paynetics
Today we’re meeting Ivo Gueorguiev, Co-Founder of leading pan-European embedded finance provider, Paynetics. Over to you Ivo: Who are you and what’s your background? I am Ivo Gueorguiev, Co-founder of Paynetics, one of the leading European providers of embedded finance. My passion is building businesses, and as a
Quentin Colmant, Co-Founder & CEO of Qover
Today we’re meeting Quentin Colmant, Co-Founder & CEO of leading embedded insurance provider, Qover. In Quentin’s interview, we’ll find out about his own background and journey toward creating the company — along with the Qover origin story. Over to you Quentin: Who are you and what’s your background?
Anthony Oduu, CTO & Co-Founder, Verto
Today we’re meeting Anthony O., the CTO, CPO and Co-Founder of Verto, the cross-border payments, foreign exchange and banking solutions specialist. Over to you Anthony: Who are you and what’s your background? My background spans across capital markets, consultancy, travel and leisure, banking, and entrepreneurship. My career started
Bion Behdin, CRO & Co-Founder, First AML
Today we’re interviewing Bion Behdin, Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder of First AML, the single AML platform powered by global data sources across 180+ countries. Over to you Bion! Who are you and what’s your background? My name is Bion and I’m one of the co-founders of First
Matt Ford, Co-Founder & CEO of Sidekick
So, we first profiled Matt back in May 2016. He founded a popular consumer-focused money management app called Pariti — it was such a great idea back then. The company was then acquired 2 years later by Tandem Bank. I am delighted to be able to feature Matt again, now as
Joss Tasker, CEO & Founder, Sync Savings
Today we’re meeting Joss Tasker, CEO & Co-Founder of Sync Savings. The company connects banks to savers by integrating savings accounts into the apps people already use. Joss, over to you: Who are you and what’s your background? My first degree was in Politics and Anthropology. From there I
Hannah Baynham, Co-Founder, haboo money
Hannah Baynham, Co-Founder, haboo money Today it’s time to meet Hannah Baynham, Co-Founder of haboo money. haboo is a fair, friendly and flexible platform that helps consumers control, manage and accelerate their debt repayment journeys. Over to you, Hannah: Who are you and what’s your background? While still