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Finoa continues growth trajectory, announces new office in Portugal
Finoa prepares for next phase of growth with three new C-suite talents
About Finoa
Founded in 2018, Finoa is the gateway for institutional investors and corporations to interact with the crypto ecosystem. Finoa is the first Europe-based regulated crypto custodian offering custody, staking, and brokerage products for institutional investors to safely engage with crypto and grow their portfolio. In less than two years, Finoa has emerged as one of the leading digital asset platforms in Europe with several hundreds of B2B customers. Finoa is backed by €19 million in funding from Balderton Capital, Coparion, Venture Stars, Signature Ventures, and an undisclosed investor. Finoa was included in Sifted’s list of “Breakout Fintechs of 2021” and on CB Insights’ “Fintech 250” list.
Leadership
Henrik Gebbing is Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Finoa, a leading European digital asset custody and financial services platforms for institutional investors and corporations. Prior to founding Finoa, Henrik worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving financial institutions and high-tech companies across the globe. He started his career with a dual degree in the high-tech branch of Siemens AG. Henrik earned a B.A. in Int. Management & Finance (Germany), was granted a Fulbright Scholarship for his M.Sc. in Marketing at Golden Gate University (USA), and earned an MBA from IE Business School (Spain).
Christopher May is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Finoa, a leading European digital asset custody and financial services platforms for institutional investors and corporations. Prior to founding Finoa, Chris was with McKinsey & Company, serving banks and insurance companies on strategy, corporate finance and digital transformation, and previously at BHF-BANK in their asset management department. He earned a degree in Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Vallendar, Germany) and University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA) and received his MBA from IE Business School (Madrid, Spain). Chris is a guest lecturer at the Kellog School of Management as well as at the Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main.
