About Simon Cureton

Simon Cureton, Fast-growth fintech CEO and firm believer in the power of Open Banking and data-driven lending. A leading voice in the wider fintech community and singularly focused on spearheading company growth and diversifying Funding Options’ offering, to connect SMEs in the UK and the Netherlands with the right funding so they can trade, plan and grow with confidence. Led Funding Options to its inclusion in the top quarter of the 2021 FT1000 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe List. Simon has over 27 years of experience in financial services, having held senior posts at some of the biggest players in the industry all over the world. Simon worked for RBS International as part of its transformation programme, as well as other world-leading financial companies including Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Deutsche Bank. If Simon added “an agent of alt-fi” to his LinkedIn profile, it wouldn’t be out of place. Before becoming a founding member of Esme Loans, Simon was a graduate of investment banking. With his international career, which also took him briefly to Hong Kong, Simon is well placed to captain Funding Options. Instead, he’s steering independent businesses towards a fintech offering that can help them reach their destination. Simon Cureton, based in United Kingdom, is currently a Senior Vice President - Tide Partner Credit Services at Tide. Simon Cureton brings experience from previous roles at Funding Options - Acquired by Tide, Funding Options and Esme Loans. Simon Cureton holds a 1992 - 1996 The University of Sheffield.