• Ola Oyetayo, co-founder and CEO of fintech firm Verto, helps companies manage international payments and currency exchange.

• Verto’s B2B platform enables businesses to hold, convert, and settle transactions in multiple currencies across 190 countries.

• The London-based company serves over 1,000 clients, including SMEs, startups, and large corporations.

Ola Oyetayo, a Nigerian accountant and entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CEO of Verto, a financial technology company that simplifies international payments for businesses.

Founded in 2017, Verto operates a B2B cross-border payment and foreign exchange platform. It provides infrastructure for companies to convert, hold, receive, and settle transactions in multiple currencies. Based in London, the company focuses primarily on emerging markets, with a strong emphasis on Africa.

Verto facilitates money transfers between companies and their international partners by simplifying global payments. It offers multi-currency business accounts with IBANs adapted to different markets, along with tools to compare rates, identify liquidity sources, and manage currency risk.

The platform supports payments to and from more than 190 countries and serves over 1,000 clients, ranging from startups and small businesses to large corporations. Together, they convert millions of dollars each year through Verto’s infrastructure.

Oyetayo brings more than fifteen years of experience in finance. He began his career with an internship at Carphone Warehouse, a subsidiary of the European technology group Currys. In 2008, he joined American Express as a financial analyst, then moved to Barclays Corporate Banking in 2010 as an assistant vice president. In 2013, he joined the treasury team at Lloyds Banking Group. From 2016 to March 2025, he served as a director at Arbitrage Capital, a UK-based investment firm.