FinTech pirkx appoints board members after £1m fundraise
Summary
The company, which provides a package of benefits and savings solutions for gig economy and small business workers, has hired former Google UK and Ireland managing director Dan Cobley as chairman. He will be joined on the board by former T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services boss Todd Ruppert, who will sit as a non-executive director. The company is planning to use the money to expand its operations into new territories, including South Africa and the United States. They join the team consisting of Stella Smith (founder and chief executive), Craig Caveney (chief technology officer), Ella Hamilton (Australian managing director) and Daniel Shakhani (co-founder). Smith commented: “I’m delighted to appoint Dan and Todd - they both bring fantastic experience and knowledge to pirkx and I know they’re going to be able to help pirkx achieve its mission to bring affordable wellbeing services to more people.”