Our Team
Our team consists of professionals with hands-on experience in Fintech, banking, technology and logistics.
Ludré Stevens
Co-founder and Executive Director
Seasoned entrepreneur with 20 years’ Fintech experience. Former CEO of Inbotiqa 2011 to 2019, ex Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse VP in Operations Efficiency. Alumni of 2019 Techstars. Barclays Accelerator
David Wyllie
Director and Chairman of the Board
26 years experience in the liquor and beverages industry. 23 years in Production, Logistics and Procurement throughout African continent. Further 3 years as MD in Procurement and Logistics, based in Dubai. “Keeper of the Quaich” for the Scottish Whisky Industry.
Michael Small
Director
Entrepreneur with 20 years experience in full life-cycle product development. Experience in managing dispersed teams with 5 years building and launching mobile products at the start-up level. Built Street Spark, the UK’s first social discovery App (2008 – 2011)
Alysia Wanczyk
Director
An entrepreneurial, customer-obsessed marketing and brand strategist with over 10 years experience starting-up and scaling-up disruptive B2B, B2C and two-sided marketplaces. Alumni of 2019 Techstars Barclays Accelerator.
Warren De Villiers
Board Advisor
Senior Leader with over 15 years experience in FinTech building start-ups. Deep Product, Payments and AML expertise having worked closely with key players in the payments and banking ecosystem.
Jeanette Kruger
Board Advisor
Experienced advisor to start-up companies with focus on business development. In 2021 she left IBM after 36 years’ service, with roles in South Africa, EMEA and United Kingdom.
Anna-Marie Stevens
VP of Operations
14 years’ of sales, marketing and management experience with a demonstrated history of successfully creating and executing marketing and sales strategies, while boosting operational efficiencies that drive the team forward.
Juandré Krüger
Shop Business Development Manager
Entrepreneur with 13+ years of experience in financial services, business management, operations and sales. Passion for problem-solving, efficiency, optimisation and people! Animal lover and fitness enthusiast.
