Brett Magrath
InvestorChief Product Officer at Chipper Cash
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
About
Brett Magrath is Chief Product Officer at Chipper Cash, where he oversees product strategy and services across African markets. Previously, he co-founded Zoona, a mobile money platform that operated across three countries, processed over $2.5 billion in transaction value, and served more than three million customers before its acquisition by Chipper Cash in 2023. Magrath has experience as an entrepreneur in the African telecoms and mobile money sectors.
Experience
- Chipper CashChief Product Officercurrent2023 β present
- ZoonaChief Executive Officercurrent2019 β presentCape Town Area, South Africa
- ZoonaChief Product Officer2016 β 2019City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- ZoonaChief Customer Officer2015 β 2019City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- ZoonaChief Operations Officer2007 β 2015City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Global TelecomBusiness Development Manager2005 β 2007City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- CAD InternationalManaging Director2004 β 2005City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Business Analyst1999 β 2004London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- University of NatalBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance1995 β 1998
Skills & more
Mobile Payments21Payment Systems8Mobile Banking10Mobile Commerce8Payments8Agent networks1Start-ups8Mobile money1Emerging Markets2Africa1Management7Business strategy1
+4 more
Money TransferBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyFrom Brett's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Chipper Cash9
Jazelyn JoseFinance Associate at SuRo CapitalJohn EssigMBA at Campus Founders FundShrey GosaliaInvestor at 4DegreesRaaid HossainPartner at Tribe Capital FirstlookHam SerunjogiCo-Founder & CEO at Chipper CashMaijid MoujaledCo-Founder & President at Chipper Cash
+ 3 more
Also worked at Zoona6
Arjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona CapitalPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechEbi AtawodiInvestor at CapitalTBrad MagrathSenior Advisor (AHL Charitable Foundation) at AHL Venture PartnersCharlotte WardHead of Unilever's Climate & Nature Fund at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBev
Also worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.254
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera Capital
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Colleagues at Chipper Cash
Chris Eddy
Senior Vice President, Finance at Chipper Cash
Ham Serunjogi
Co-Founder & CEO at Chipper Cash
Laura Kennedy
VP, Corporate Development & Investment at Chipper Cash
Maijid Moujaled
Co-Founder & President at Chipper Cash
Marc Gottschalk
Chief Legal Officer at Chipper Cash
Patrick Triest
Chief Technology Officer at Chipper Cash
Shrey Gosalia
Investor at 4Degrees




















