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Simon Taylor

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Simon: together at Tempo

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Simon Taylor is the founder of Fintech Brainfood, a weekly newsletter with over 45,000 subscribers across banks, fintech companies, and venture capital firms. He serves as Head of Market Development at Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, and advises Sardine. His two decades in financial services span payments, banking, crypto, and consulting, and he also works as a speaker, media presenter, and podcaster.

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Experience

  1. TempoHead of Market Developmentcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Fintech BrainfoodFoundercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. SardineStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  4. Global Digital FinanceBoard Member and Foundercurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. 11:FSCo-Founder2021 — 2022
  6. 11:FSCo-Founder / Head of Ventures2016 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  7. BarclaysBlockchain R+D VP2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  8. BarclaysVP Mobile Delivery2013 — 2014
  9. TSYSInnovation Lead2010 — 2013
  10. TSYSProject Manager2009 — 2010
  11. BT Global ServicesBusiness Analyst2000 — 2008

Skills & more

Management47Consultancy27Product Development39Product Design16Mobile9Thought Leadership14Product Management99Marketing Strategy13Social Media18Mobile Payments99Mobile Commerce12NFC5
+12 morePayment SystemsMobile BankingProduct InnovationMobile TechnologyMobile ApplicationsCustomer ExperienceMobile DevicesDebit CardsCredit CardsEnterprise SoftwarePayment SolutionsConsultants

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Who is Simon Taylor?
Simon Taylor is the founder of Fintech Brainfood, a weekly newsletter with over 45,000 subscribers across banks, fintech companies, and venture capital firms. He serves as Head of Market Development at Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, and advises Sardine. His two decades in financial services span payments, banking, crypto, and consulting, and he also works as a speaker, media presenter, and podcaster.
Where does Simon Taylor work?
Simon Taylor is Founder of Simon Taylor astutely observes.
What companies did Simon Taylor found?
Simon Taylor founded Simon Taylor astutely observes.
Where did Simon Taylor go to school?
Simon Taylor studied at Bradford College (HND, Software Engineering).

Founder mafias

Tempo mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt HuangProject LeadFounded Paradigm +1Liam HorneProductFounded ETHGlobal

Bradford College mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lorna ArmitagePGCE ICTFounded CAPSLOCK

Same school

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