Excited to share that Tola is joining forces with Square!
After 3+ years building for SMBs across the US, it’s an honor to catch the attention of a market leader that has redefined what’s possible in this segment and #fintech more broadly.
Block has brought together the economic empowerment engine of tomorrow. With best-in-class offerings across businesses, consumers, financing, AI, bitcoin and more, the company continues to raise the bar for excellence. We’re thrilled to play a role in what’s next.
With over a decade in #risk, I’m grateful for the opportunity to apply my expertise directly to #product and continue delivering tools that allow business owners to manage their flows on their terms. After the first 12 years of my career at Credit Suisse, I’m armed with an even deeper appreciation for what it takes to build a global platform that delivers at scale - and look forward to synchronizing this with an execution-oriented mindset honed from going 0 to 1.
And despite the unexpected return back to the corporate ranks, there’s no doubt I’ll still be supporting #founders, investing in #startups, and gearing up for my next big swing in due course.
The journey of an early stage company is special, especially after starting as an investor in Tola at Halo Labs. I’m grateful to work with so many incredible people, our founders Alen Cvisic and Guillaume Simard, extraordinary engineers Alex Johansson, Bianca Bossé, Trevor O, brilliant designers Thomas Bates, Jack Theobald, savvy fellow operators Martin Landeros, Stephanie Jensen, Paulius Volikas, as well as Jakob Henner, Nicholas Pozoulakis, Samuel K. who all played key roles along the way as well as for me personally.
Fintech is a #community, and our efforts were made possible by so many great partners including Lithic, Checkout.com, Arva AI, Baselayer, Brex, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Spencer Fane LLP
The biggest thank you however is to our #customers. I’ve been fortunate to work with and learn from some incredible business owners over the past few years. They’ve constantly inspired our work, and also what I expect from myself by infusing true passion and purpose into professional pursuits. What we experience in our cities and neighborhoods is the result of personal commitment and tireless efforts day in + day out from individuals, families and friends. The best part about this new chapter is continuing to work with the great people that make our economy go.