Breaking News
Send Appoints Laura Wathen as Chief Financial Officer Ahead of Next Growth Phase
Leading Insurtech Send Technology Solutions Ltd (Send) has appointed Laura Wathen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to support its international expansion and help guide the company through the next phase of strategic growth.
Laura brings a wealth of experience in finance leadership and capital raising. She has worked for a number of investment banking, venture capital, and private equity firms before transitioning to operational finance roles. In these roles, she led several successful Series A and B fundraising drives for start-ups and scale-up businesses. She was most recently CFO at fintech platform Funding Xchange which announced its Series B raise from Barclays and Foresight in 2024.
In her new role at Send, Laura will lead Send’s financial operations, orchestrating investor relations, capital strategy, and the implementation of scalable financial infrastructure to underpin the business’s continued international expansion.
Commenting on her appointment, Laura said: “Send has created a remarkable insurance platform, tackling complex challenges faced by commercial and specialty carriers. The trust it has built with major industry players speaks volumes. I’m excited to help drive the next phase of growth with such a dynamic and talented team.”
Send co-founder and CEO Andy Moss added: “Laura’s impressive expertise in financial leadership is precisely what Send needs at this crucial stage in our growth. Laura has proven experience in successfully leading a number of companies through investment rounds, and her background as both an investor and operator gives her excellent insight into what investors are looking for in this fast-paced market. This is an exciting time for us, and I’m really pleased that Laura has joined to support us through this next phase.”
With the Send Laura Wathen hire, the company strengthens its financial leadership team to support international growth and strategic fundraising efforts.
Companies In This Post
- The European Central Bank Selects Almaviva and Fabrick for Digital Euro Project Read more
- EXCLUSIVE: “The Advantage of Ancient Errors” – Tony Fish in ‘Discover Sibos 2025’ Read more
- EXCLUSIVE: “Game Changer” – Andy Lyons, Freemarket in ‘The Fintech Magazine’ Read more
- Binance Launches The Blockchain 100 Award to Honor Top Creators Driving Blockchain Innovation Read more
- MAPFRE AM Appoints Ismael García Puente as the New Deputy Director of Investment Strategy Read more
EFT Corporation Appoints Adri Führi as Group Chief Financial Officer
EFT Corporation, a leading payment solutions provider operating across African markets, today announced the appointment of Adri Führi as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
MAPFRE AM Appoints Ismael García Puente as the New Deputy Director of Investment Strategy
MAPFRE AM, the asset management arm of MAPFRE Group has appointed Ismael García Puente as the new Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, a newly created position in which he will be involved in the development and communication of the MAPFRE Group’s investment strategy, overseeing the management of specialist funds, market analysis, and asset allocation. He will also continue to assume responsibility for managing the wealth manager networks and life insurance portfolios as well as liaising with customers.
Lovell Minnick Partners Announces Acquisition of Fintech Firm Merchant Industry; Appoints Vaden Landers as CEO
Merchant Industry, LLC (“MI”, or “Company”) a fintech company operating successfully within the merchant acquiring landscape, today announced a majority acquisition by funds managed by Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services, and financial technology companies. The MI founders will maintain a substantial minority equity stake in the go forward business, while the Company will be managed by a new leadership team, beginning with the appointment of industry veteran Vaden Landers as Chief Executive Officer upon closing.
DailyPay Names Veteran Executive Nelson Chai as CEO
DailyPay, the leading worktech platform providing on-demand pay and financial wellness solutions, announced that Nelson Chai has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
SumUp Appoints Luke Griffiths As UK CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth
Global fintech SumUp has today announced that current Chief Commercial Officer Luke Griffiths has been appointed UK CEO. London-based Griffiths will now lead SumUp’s UK operations, continuing his successful tenure in a pivotal leadership role, alongside his global CCO duties.
DailyPay Appoints Accomplished Technology and Product Leader Poulomi Damany As Chief Product Officer
DailyPay has appointed Poulomi Damany as its Chief Product Officer and will be responsible for unifying and optimizing their product
Equifax Appoints Technology and Analytics Leader David Bernard as General Manager, UK&I, To Accelerate Growth and Innovation
Equifax UK, a leading credit reference agency, has appointed David Bernard as its new General Manager for the UK and Ireland. This strategic appointment highlights the Equifax commitment to expanding its market leadership and innovation in the region.
The European Central Bank Selects Almaviva and Fabrick for Digital Euro Project
Almaviva, an Italian digital innovation Group, and Fabrick, a Sella Group company active in Open Finance at an international level, have been selected by the European Central Bank (ECB), as part of the Digital Euro project, to develop the mobile app and its technological infrastructure that will enable European citizens to use the European digital currency.
EXCLUSIVE: “The Advantage of Ancient Errors” – Tony Fish in ‘Discover Sibos 2025’
Share this post: Share on LinkedIn Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on […]
EXCLUSIVE: “Game Changer” – Andy Lyons, Freemarket in ‘The Fintech Magazine’
Share this post: Share on LinkedIn Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on […]
Binance Launches The Blockchain 100 Award to Honor Top Creators Driving Blockchain Innovation
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume and users, today announced the inaugural launch of The Blockchain 100. This new annual awards show is designed to recognize and celebrate the most influential creators advancing blockchain education, innovation, and community engagement.
MAPFRE AM Appoints Ismael García Puente as the New Deputy Director of Investment Strategy
MAPFRE AM, the asset management arm of MAPFRE Group has appointed Ismael García Puente as the new Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, a newly created position in which he will be involved in the development and communication of the MAPFRE Group’s investment strategy, overseeing the management of specialist funds, market analysis, and asset allocation. He will also continue to assume responsibility for managing the wealth manager networks and life insurance portfolios as well as liaising with customers.
Open Banking Startup Yavrio Named One of CNBC’s UK Top Fintechs 2025, Cementing Leadership in Enterprise Finance
Yavrio, a fast-growing Open Banking fintech enabling embedded payments and banking directly into ERPs, has been selected as one of CNBC’s Top UK Fintechs 2025.
Crypto Wallet Adoption is Skewing Affluent as Dreams of Financial Freedom Fades
A new research report from global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo and Web3 research firm Protocol Theory shows that while cryptowallet adoption is accelerating among affluent users, lower-income groups face costly access points and risk being excluded.