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About
Gavin Michael is the Chief Executive Officer of Varo Bank, where he leads the company's operations and strategy. His work focuses on expanding access to financial services and improving customer experiences.
CEO at Varo
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Varo's investors · 12
75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksDeclaration PartnersNew YorkElevar EquityBengaluru · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkGallatin Point CapitalGreenwich · $50M – $200M checksInvestXVancouverNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyPROOFArlingtonRaptor GroupMiami BeachSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksStack CapitalTorontoWarburg PincusNew York
Co-founders at Varo
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Colin WalshDirector
Experience
- Varo BankChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Varo BankLeader at Varo Bank2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- BakktSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- BakktChief Executive Officer2021 — 2024
- CitiHead of Technology, Global Consumer Bank2016 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- ChaseHead of Digital2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- AccentureChief Innovation Officer2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Lloyds Banking GroupChief Information Officer2009 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- Lloyds TSB GroupChief Information Officer2008 — 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- Lloyds TSB GroupChief Technology Officer2006 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- National Australia BankGeneral Manager2003 — 2006Greater Sydney Area
- IBMPartner2001 — 2003Greater Sydney Area
- 724 SolutionsVice President2000 — 2001Greater Sydney Area
- IBMSenior Manager1998 — 2000Greater Sydney Area
- Lucent Technologies Bell LabsSenior Engineer1998Greater Sydney Area
- FujitsuSenior Engineer1996 — 1997Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Retail Banking13Business Architecture12Stakeholder Management26Organisational Transformation2Information Technology18Business Transformation40IT Strategy20Architectures10Architecture7Business Process Improvement10Enterprise Architecture8Management Consulting6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gavin Michael?
- Gavin Michael is the Chief Executive Officer of Varo Bank, where he leads the company's operations and strategy. His work focuses on expanding access to financial services and improving customer experiences.
- Where does Gavin Michael work?
- Gavin Michael is CEO at Varo.
- Where did Gavin Michael go to school?
- Gavin Michael studied at The Australian National University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); The University of Western Australia (BSc(Hons), Computer Science, Information Technology).
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Also attended The University of Western Australia130
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Shared employers
Also worked at Varo Bank13
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Also worked at Accenture1,335
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