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Ciaran T. O'Kelly

Founder

Founder at Prime Financial Technologies

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPrime Financial Technologies

About

Ciaran T. O'Kelly is Co-Founder and CEO of Prime Financial Technologies, a company developing infrastructure for embedded small-business lending using risk modeling, API-based SaaS integrations, and an FDIC-insured origination framework. He serves on the Board of Directors of Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) and advises fintech and technology founders on capital markets strategy, IPO readiness, and fundraising. He previously held senior leadership roles in global capital markets at Citigroup, Bank of America, and Nomura.

Founder at Prime Financial Technologies

Intro paths

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Experience

  1. KrevoCo-Foundercurrent2026 β€” presentLagos
  2. ZubaFoundercurrent2025 β€” presentHouston, TX
  3. TechstarsMembercurrent2023 β€” presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. SGK Global Shipping ServicesProduct Manager2021 β€” 2022Houston, Texas, United States
  5. ZoropayCo-Founder2018 β€” 2019Lagos State, Nigeria

Skills & more

Teamwork4Critical Thinking4Problem Solving3Product OperationsData AnalysisStart-up LeadershipStart-up VenturesFundraisingDigital Marketing1Inbound Marketing1Salesforce.comMicrosoft Office1
+1 moreMicrosoft Excel

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ciaran T. O'Kelly?
Ciaran T. O'Kelly is Co-Founder and CEO of Prime Financial Technologies, a company developing infrastructure for embedded small-business lending using risk modeling, API-based SaaS integrations, and an FDIC-insured origination framework. He serves on the Board of Directors of Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) and advises fintech and technology founders on capital markets strategy, IPO readiness, and fundraising. He previously held senior leadership roles in global capital markets at Citigroup, Bank of America, and Nomura.
Where does Ciaran T. O'Kelly work?
Ciaran T. O'Kelly is Founder of Prime Financial Technologies.
What companies did Ciaran T. O'Kelly found?
Ciaran T. O'Kelly founded Prime Financial Technologies.
Where did Ciaran T. O'Kelly go to school?
Ciaran T. O'Kelly studied at Lamar University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Covenant University (Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services).

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