Provenir Appoints Andres Elizondo as Chief Financial Officer

Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced the appointment of Andres Elizondo as its new Chief Financial Officer. Elizondo brings a wealth of experience which combines both finance and strategy, with a focus on driving and delivering long-term business value.

With more than 15 years of experience, Elizondo has a proven track record in creating and leading the finance functions of global technology companies as well as private equity-backed firms. Previously, Elizondo was the Group CFO at software development platform Builder.ai and served as CFO of the EMEA region at Rackspace Technology and was part of the leadership team that took the company public. In these roles, he implemented strategies that drove growth and delivered exceptional shareholder value.

“Provenir’s mission is to help fintechs and financial services providers around the globe make smarter risk decisions and disrupt the increasingly competitive financial technology landscape,” said Larry Smith, Founder and CEO of Provenir. “Andres brings a unique blend of technical knowledge and financial expertise. I am confident the addition of Andres to our leadership team will help support Provenir’s expansion and market leadership goals.”

“I’m very excited to join Provenir and be part of the company’s growth,” said Elizondo. “Provenir has been at the forefront of developing industry-leading risk decisioning and data analytics solutions to meet the rising need for high-quality financial services. I’m looking forward to championing Provenir’s growth plans and delivering even more value for our customers.”

Elizondo received a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico. He completed his master’s degree in Business Administration at London Business School as well as The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. Currently based in London, Elizondo will work with Provenir’s global finance team in New Jersey, the United Kingdom, and India.