About
Olly Betts is Fintech Sector Director at Founders Factory, where he builds and invests in fintech startups across wealth, health, insurance, and sustainability. He has worked with over 50 portfolio companies and supported founders in raising more than $300 million, drawing on 20 years of experience founding and scaling fintech ventures, including OpenWrks (acquired 2020) and a leadership role at TDX Group (acquired 2014). He currently leads Version 40, a personal venture focused on customer-centered financial services.
Experience
- Founders FactoryFintech Sector Directorcurrent2021 — presentEurope
- Version 40Founder and CEOcurrent2021 — present
- MB SpeedUpBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- LendoeStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- The StreamBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Nabu.xyzAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2024
- TemboBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- McKinsey & CompanyAdvisor2021 — 2024
- YoutilityStrategic Advisor2021 — 2023
- OpenWrksFounder and CEO (Acquired by Tink, a Visa Company)2015 — 2021Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
- Open BankingMember - Fintech Working Group2015 — 2016
- Lowell GroupDirector2012 — 2014Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- TDX GroupDirector (Acquired by Equifax)2006 — 2012Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
- BAE SystemsStrategy Analyst2004 — 2006London, United Kingdom
Education
- Brunel University of LondonMENG (Hons), Mechanical Engineering and Design1999 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategy8Management5Strategic Planning3Negotiation1Leadership1New Business Development18Business Strategy13Financial Services18Marketing Strategy12Account Management12EntrepreneurshipStart-ups1
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Same school
Also attended Brunel University of London21
Paul BazinInvestor at DaphniSimon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Hamdullah MohibCEO, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsTimothy MillsManaging Partner at ACF InvestorsSurjit KoonerInvestment Director at Midven Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Lowell Group1
Also worked at BAE Systems15
Andreas IoannouSenior Associate at FinTech CollectiveTim YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac VenturesDemetrius PalmerInvestor at Impact Engine at 2Flo VenturesJason SyversenCEO of SportsVisio at New North VenturesBarbara SuppleeExecutive Vice President, Army Navy Business Group at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)Carsten SchaetzbergerManaging Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Industrial Goods Practice at The Boston Consulting Group
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Colleagues at Founders Factory
Alex Daish
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory
Bianca Furtuna
Head of Data Science at Founders Factory
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
Camila Zattar
Associate at Founders Factory
Charlotta Kemp
Program & Community Lead, Perth at Founders Factory
Claire Morris
Chief Studio Officer at Founders Factory
Conny Reh
Studio Lead at Founders Factory
Damian Routley
Chief Operating Officer at Founders Factory