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Deep Shah is Lead, Gnosis App at Gnosis, based in London, where he leads the consumer business. He was part of the founding team at Gnosis Pay, where he led distribution from inception. In Gnosis Pay's first year of operation, the product crossed $50 million in payment volume. He previously held the title of Head of Growth at Gnosis from September 2024 to September 2025, before moving into his current role leading the Gnosis App in September 2025.
Gnosis Pay is a decentralised payments product designed to function as a blockchain-based bank account, offering users an IBAN, stablecoin spending via a Visa debit card, and peer-to-peer bank transfers. Shah has described the product's objective as delivering a neobanking experience without requiring users to engage with technical Web3 concepts. As of the period covered by the source interviews, Gnosis Pay had over 6,000 active cardholders and approximately 20,000 people on a waiting list across around 35 countries, with France representing roughly 20% of the active user base. Shah is also currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Ziya, a role he has held since March 2025. Prior to Gnosis, he worked in the founder's office at Catapult, a software development company, from August 2022 to June 2023. He was a founding member of the London Business School Blockchain Society and attended London Business School.
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