Last June, the Brazilian Central Bank implemented a new framework for receivables, turning the world of Brazilian fintech on its head. Marvin was the first startup to take advantage of this new market with a “registration-as-a-service” platform that allows SMBs to pay their suppliers using their own credit card receivables. We’ve led a $15M Series A, alongside existing investors Canary and Maúa Capital, making this our largest investment in Latin America to date.

Babel Finance, the world’s leading wholesale crypto financial services provider, announced the completion of a US$80 million Series B financing round at a valuation of US$2 billion.

Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has announced a strategic partnership Saudi Arabia-based HyperPay, the fastest growing e-commerce payments services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to drive the adoption of digital payment solutions across the region.

The money will help more members avoid high-cost, unethical lenders and manage their finances throughout the UK's cost-of-living crisis. One in six (16%) UK adults will need to borrow in the next months, according to Creditspring. Creditspring wants to provide £100 million in fixed-cost subscription loans to its users by 2022. In 2021, £25 million was lent. 

Mirabaud, Commerce Bank, Credem, Banco de la Nación del Peru, STC Pay and Flowe receive awards for their commitment to making banking better

Temenos also presents Friso Westra of ABN Amro with the Visionary Leadership Award

A white label Forex brokerage provider is a firm that provides turnkey Forex trading solutions to others. This includes providing the software and technology needed to run a Forex brokerage and support. White label Forex brokers are popular among small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to get into the Forex market but don't have the time or resources to build their own brokerage from scratch.

• CRIF – the leading provider of credit information in Europe – has partnered with invoice financing provider Penny to enable more UK small businesses to get their invoices paid instantly
• Service utilises open banking to enable better, more informed decisions on lending – reducing risk and fraud, helping manage cashflow and improving creditworthiness
• The partnership will help UK SMEs during difficult economic times to get invoices paid instantly, increasing the number of businesses accepted for finance through more accurate, reliable data

US financial services firm and banking platform to launch digital asset custody services underpinned by Tier-1 bank-grade technology 

Like all the best changes, my transition from tech consultant to fintech CPO was one born of love and deep belief in the mission lying ahead. 

In March, I rounded off a ten-year chapter in McKinsey to join Pleo,  a smart business spending solution, as Chief People Officer.

It was a big move. Despite Pleo’s recent valuation of $4.7Bn and rise to unicorn status, we are only seven years old. And a Fintech. A very different kind of company to McKinsey.