What does it take to be a high-performing operations manager?

What does it take to be a high-performing operations manager?

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm excited to be publishing the 11th edition of ?#fintechweekly, your go-to newsletter on all things fintech.

Let's dive into this week's top stories!


It was great to sit down with Archontissa Joanna Ntoukaki this week to discuss what it takes to be a high-performing operations manager in fintech.

Throughout her career she has worked for leading brands like Revolut, Santander and IBM and is a true expert when it comes to building data-driven operational strategies.

You can read the full interview here.


HSBC-backed Tradeshift fires CEO over sexual assault allegations

The B2B fintech released a statement saying that in late August the company’s board and management team were aware of “serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment” against Lang.

He was dismissed on 1 September for “gross misconduct on multiple grounds”.

Synapse lays off 40% of workforce after major client defects

US-based Banking-as-a-Service startup Synapse has laid of 40% of its workforce after losing a major client.

The latest round of layoffs comes just months after the firm cut 18% of its staffing roster in response to changing "macro-economic conditions". This week's cutbacks hit 112 employees - 86 of them full-time employees, the rest contractors.


Private equity outfit Advent International has hired former Standard Chartered, Ripple and Meta executive Kahina Van Dyke to help build out its fintech franchise.

She joins as an operating partner and will work with Advent's technology and business and financial services teams to identify opportunities and support the management teams of portfolio companies.Advent's fintech investments include Vantiv, Worldpay, TransUnion, XPLOR, Conservice, CCC Intelligent Solutions, Planet and Nexi.



  • London’s ALT21 lands $21M to democratise currency hedging with X Hedge platform
  • Instant payment fintech Lopay loads £6M funding, takes on SumUp and more with uniquely low fees
  • London-based kennek a company that specialises in developing an operating system for lenders, has announced €11.8 million in a seed round of funding
  • BlackRock has partnered with Berlin-based wealth tech API startup Upvest and contributed to a €30m fundraise, along with existing investors
  • London-based Untangled.Finance Untangled Finance, which is seeking to tokenise private credit assets, has raised a $13.5m round led by Fasanara Capital
  • Climate investment platform Carbon Equity has raised a €6m Series A led by BlackFin Capital Partners. The Amsterdam startup presented at our fintech pitch event in April


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