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CEO & Founder

Revolut This Russian banker has a story almost as colourful as his meteoric rise within the financial industry . The CEO and founder of Revolut excelled academically , studying for a Master ’ s degree in physics at Moscow University , and also took a second Masters in economics at the New Economic School in Moscow . An athletic student , he became a state-champion swimmer and took boxing lessons . Storonsky moved to London aged 20 and started working as a financial trader for Lehman Brothers . In 2015 , he launched Revolut , and in July 2022 , the neobank joined forces with fellow fintech decacorn Stripe . Today , Storonsky is seen as a mentor and advocate for fintech . He has taken part in well over 100 business events globally .

CEO & Co-founder

Grab

As the CEO and Co-founder of Grab , Southeast Asia ’ s most successful ridehailing company , and the region ’ s first-ever unicorn , Anthony Tan has enjoyed skyrocketing success in the world of fintech .

Headquartered in Singapore , Grab is classed as a multinational technology company . The basis of its innovation is the Grab super-app , which provides users with transportation , food delivery , and digital payment services via a mobile app .

According to reports , the eureka idea came from a fellow HBS classmate when he was studying for his MBA at Harvard Business School , who complained to Tan about the inefficient state of the taxi industry in Malaysia . Grab has expanded beyond all recognition , and currently offers its services in eight countries , with offshoots into delivery services , software research and development , and motorcycle taxis .

98 February 2023