About
Michael Kent is a fintech entrepreneur and investor who founded Azimo, which was acquired by Papaya Global, as well as Tandem Bank and Small World Financial Services, which was sold to Equistone Partners. He serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at Coda and has experience in payments, banking, and fintech across startup, scale-up, and private equity environments. He holds degrees from INSEAD and Cambridge University and has a background in corporate development and technology strategy consulting.
Michael Kent @azimomike
Wrote this in the @FT today https://t.co/2xdw2qEuXP
Feb 21, 2019 · ♥ 10 · ⇄ 3
Michael Kent @azimomike
The Dutch ‘Brexit Snatch’: Why @Azimo is not quitting the UK https://t.co/oGKpNbMdQ2 via @CityAM
Feb 20, 2019 · ♥ 3
Michael Kent @azimomike
Global migration figures much higher than previously thought, study finds @guardian @azimo "suggests that up to 87m migrated each five-years = 1.13%-1.29% of the global population" https://t.co/mW2PHvM0vc
Dec 31, 2018 · ♥ 1
Experience
- CodaChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentSingapore
- HeadlineVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Founders PledgeAmbassador (UK)current2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Weavr.ioBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- First AMLBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- PersonalAngel Investorcurrent2005 — present
- DeblockBoard Member2022 — 2025London / Paris
- Recharge.comChairman of the Executive Board2020 — 2025Amsterdam
- Deposit SolutionsInvestor / Advisor2020 — 2022
- AzimoFounder and Chairman2019 — 2022
- AzimoFounder and CEO2012 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Tandem BankFounder and Non-Exec2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- The Roundhouse TrustDevelopment Board2009 — 2018
- Small World Financial ServicesFounder2005 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- News CorporationCorporate Development2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom
- WPPBusiness Director2004 — 2005London, United Kingdom
- Arthur D LittleConsultant2000 — 2002
- AccentureAnalyst1998 — 2000
Education
- INSEADInternational Directors Programme (IDP), Certificate in Corporate Governance
- INSEADMBA, Business Administration and Management - focus on Entrepreneurship
- University of Cambridge2.1 MA
- Hills Road Sixth Form College
- WSETLevel 3 Award with Distinction
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Mobile DevicesE-commerceEmerging MarketsBusiness TransformationCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementFinancial ServicesInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningNegotiationLeadershipLanguages French · Spanish
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