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Elizabeth Rossiello

Founder

Founder at Azafinance

London Area, United Kingdom

FoundedAzafinance

Founder at Azafinance

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Azafinance's investors · 6

Colle Capital PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksDigital Currency GroupNew YorkFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksPantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksWamda CapitalDubai · $600K – $65M checks

Experience

  1. Global Crypto ExchangeChief Executive Officer EMEA2026
  2. AZA FinanceCEO and Founder2013 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  3. AZA Finance (formerly BitPesa)Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2025
  4. World Economic ForumFounding Board Member, C41R Global Network Advisory Board2020 — 2023
  5. World Economic Forum Global Fourth Industrial Revolution Council on BlockchainCo Chair2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. BitPesaCEO and Founder BitPesa2013 — 2019Nairobi, Lagos, Dakar
  7. Acumen Fund, AGRF, Wellspring, Fenix Intl, GALVmed, Farm Africa,Consultant2012 — 2013Nairobi, Kenya
  8. Consulting: Grameen Foundation, Gates Foundation, Acumen FundRating Analyst2009 — 2013
  9. Grameen FoundationAfrica Investment Associate, Capital Markets & Advisory Center2011Kenya
  10. Planet RatingDeputy Office Director, East and Southern Africa2009 — 2011
  11. Credit Suisse, Zurich & LondonInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2009
  12. Credit SuisseAnalyst - London/Zurich2007 — 2008
  13. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst - Frankfurt2007
  14. Robert Bosch FoundationRobert Bosch Fellow2006 — 2007
  15. KfWRobert Bosch Fellow2006 — 2007
  16. Credit SuisseSummer Analyst - New York2006
  17. LECG, LLCResearch Analyst2004 — 2005
  18. State of West Virginia Economic DevelopmentIntern2003 — 2004
  19. German BundestagIntern2003

Skills & more

Digital CurrencyFinancial RegulationUniversity LecturingFinancial CompaniesMicrofinancingInternational M&AFX OperationsFinancial InclusionThought LeadershipTeam BuildingFinancial ModelingInvestor Relations
+8 moreFinTechForeign Exchange (FX) TradingPaymentsMicrofinanceProject FinanceCorporate FinanceInvestmentsCapital Markets

Languages French · German · Italian

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Who is Elizabeth Rossiello?
Founder at Azafinance
Where does Elizabeth Rossiello work?
Elizabeth Rossiello is Founder of Azafinance.
What companies did Elizabeth Rossiello found?
Elizabeth Rossiello founded Azafinance.
Where did Elizabeth Rossiello go to school?
Elizabeth Rossiello studied at Columbia | SIPA (M.A., International Business and Finance); University at Buffalo (B.A., Political Science, German, Italian); Hunter College High School (Diploma).

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