Axel Cateland

Chief Executive Officer
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Axel Cateland is CEO and Founder of Kulipa, a fintech he established in June 2023 focused on making stablecoins mainstream as a payment infrastructure. Kulipa's stated mission is to expand financial inclusivity by enabling stablecoin-based payments, with the company having raised €10.5 million over two years and operating across multiple continents including teams in Buenos Aires, Lagos, and New York.

Prior to founding Kulipa, Cateland held the position of Head of Banking at Spendesk, a spend management fintech that had raised over $300 million in funding, where he remained from January 2020 to October 2023. He also served as CEO of Spendesk Financial Services from April 2021 to October 2023. Before Spendesk, he led market growth for digital payments at Mastercard. He holds a degree from Columbia Business School. Cateland additionally serves as an Expert Partner at Picus Capital, an early-stage technology investment firm, a role he has held since August 2022.

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