Brex Reaches $12.3B Valuation and Hires Former Meta Executive as Head of Product
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Fundraising News, People Moves
Brex raised $300 million in a Series D-2 round in the latest fintech megaround, raising its valuation to $12.3 billion. Brex initially offered credit cards to entrepreneurs and SMBs. It has evolved to become a one-stop funding shop for these enterprises. Brex Premium, a $49-per-month service, combines credit cards, company cash accounts, and new spend control and bill pay software under a single dashboard last April. Since its founding, the... more
Looking Ahead: 2022 Fintech Predictions and Reflections Will Marwick, CEO of IFX Payments
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Payments, People Moves
2021 was the year of recovery and opportunity for many, following months of disruption caused by the pandemic. But whilst many industries have struggled to bounce back from the disruption, many Fintechs have managed to thrive in a somewhat hostile economic climate as a result of innovation, digital disruption, lucrative funding and a vision for how products can change the lives of consumers whilst helping businesses grow.
IBM Appoints New General Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa
- 3 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
IBM (NYSE) announced today that Ana Paula Assis has been appointed General Manager for IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She succeeds Marta Martínez Alonso, who is retiring from IBM after 19 years of service. Ms. Assis, an eminent business leader with extensive international experience in strategic business development, transformation, and change management in multicultural environments, will be responsible for the business operations,... more
Monument Appoints Ian Rand as Chief Executive Officer
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Banking, People Moves
Ian Rand, former CEO of Barclays Business Banking, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Monument, subject to regulatory approval, and will assume the executive leadership of the bank Mintoo Bhandari, Co-founder and current CEO of Monument will transition to the strategic role as Global Head of Corporate Development, leading new opportunity identification, and institutional capital relationship management for Monument
Apex Litigation Finance Appoint Mark Sands as Head of Insolvency
- 3 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Litigation funding specialists Apex Litigation Finance have announced the appointment of Mark Sands as Head of Insolvency, where he will be taking overall responsibility for the company’s presence in the insolvency sector. Mark has more than 35 years of experience in the insolvency profession, most recently in a senior role at Quantuma. A former President of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, Mark’s career previously included roles at... more
Zebpay Appoints Geetika Mehta as Chief Human Resources Officer as It Plans to Grows the Team by 2x
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
Geetika will implement innovative people strategy that will build ZebPay into an organisation for the future
Marieke Flament Appointed CEO of NEAR Foundation to spearhead growth
- 3 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
The former global CMO at Circle will bring years of experience to scaling the brand and delivering on NEAR’s mass adoption promise
Meniga Appoints Gunter Saurwein as New Chief Operating Officer To Drive Growth and Performance
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Digital banking, People Moves
Meniga, the global leader in digital banking solutions, today announces the appointment of Gunter Saurwein as new Chief Operating Officer, to drive growth and performance.
CybelAngel Appoints Jeff Gore as Chief Revenue Officer
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Risk Management, People Moves
Company Expands Executive Leadership Team to Further Enhance its Digital Risk Protection Market
Griffin Appoints Top Tech and Financial Services Talent to Accelerate Growth and Build the Global OS for Embedded Finance
- 3 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Chris Forlano and Laura Hauser join Griffin as VP of Product and VP of Marketing, a perfect blend of digital banking experience and developer-first go to market strategy
FICO Appoints Matt Cox to Lead Europe, Middle East and Africa Operations
- 3 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Global analytics software leader FICO today announced that Matt Cox has been appointed as vice president and general manager of FICO for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Cox, who is based in Sweden, will oversee FICO’s operations across the region.
Ex State Street COO France Joins NeoXam as Managing Director for EMEA West
- 3 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
NeoXam, a leading financial software company, has announced the appointment of former State Street COO France Bruno Noyon as Managing Director for the region of EMEA West.
Paylink Solutions appoints Head of Development to enhance fintech innovation
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Lending, People Moves
Fintech Paylink Solutions has hired Crispin Neads as Head of Development to drive product development and enhance its digital affordability applications for the financial services industry. Neads has decades’ experience of fintech after delivering transformation programmes and product development through previous technology leadership roles at Experian and Iress.
Mohammed Kateeb Named Co-Chair of CIBAFI’s ITWG
- 3 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Azentio Software is pleased to announce that Mohammed Kateeb has been selected as a co-chair of the CIBAFI’s Innovation and Technology Working Group (ITWG) for the year 2021-2022 during the Group’s kick-off meeting held on Monday 6 December.
CoinSwitch Kuber Appoints Industry Veteran Ashish Chandra as General Counsel
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
Ashish Chandra joins CoinSwitch Kuber with over 20 years of experience across internet and tech giants including WhatsApp India, Netflix, and eBay. CoinSwitch Kuber, India's largest (in terms of user base) and the most-valued crypto unicorn, has appointed Ashish Chandra as the General Counsel. Chandra will play a pivotal role in building a conducive legal framework for the business as crypto-asset adoption continues to grow amidst the... more
