We are Neo

A team of passionate professionals.

35+ Staff

We have a growing team of highly experienced professionals.

Global

With more than 10 nationalities, we are proud to be a global team.

EU & UK

Barcelona (HQ), Madrid, Malaga, Oviedo, London, Manchester, Edinburgh.

Founding team

Neo is proud to be a founder-managed company. The core founding team has been leading the company since the start, demonstrating an absolute commitment to the sucess of the company.

Laurent Descout

CEO

Laurent is a serial fintech entrepreneur and investor. Previously he has been financial advisor in asset structured finance for more than 10 years. He holds a master degree in Banking, Finance and Insurance from Paris Dauphine, a Master in Economics form Brandeis Business School. He holds the Investment Advice Diploma in Derivatives from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Emmanuel Anton

Chief Operation Officer

Emmanuel possesses extensive experience in different currency exchange platforms. He held positions such as Middle Office Manager, Senior Business Analyst and worked for several banks and brokers in London and Paris. Emmanuel holds a Master’s degree in Banking & Finance from Toulouse Business School.

Ian Yates

Chief Technology Officer

Former Principal Consultant for Greyspark Partners Ltd. Among his consulting missions he has been solution architect for Willis Towers Watson, Senior platform developer for RBS and various investment banks. Ian is an Engineer in Computer Science graduated from University of Hull.

Management team

Neo has built a team of talented professionals in each of the key areas of the company.

Caroline Albertini

Head of Internal Audit

Caroline spent 8 years at Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager in audit and consulting for the Financial Services sector and 4 years at the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes as Senior Financial Inspector. She graduated from Paris Dauphine University with a degree in Finance and Economics.

Matthew Harvey

Head of User Experience

Matt has been working in web development for over 15 years, and now specializes in user experience and accessibility. Matt developed websites and applications for clients including Crossrail, the House of Lords, and the University of Cambridge. Matt holds a Master’s degree in Japanese from the University of Edinburgh.

Anna Dvurechenskaya

Head of Payment Operations

Anna has extensive experience working in operations, focusing on providing an excellent customer experience as well as managing payments-related projects to support business growth and ensure scalability. Anna holds a degree in Business Finance, a Master’s degree in Business Management and Strategic Planning, and a CISI International Certificate in Advanced Wealth Management (ICAWM).

Reece Mathurin

Senior API Developer

Reece has over 10 years of commercial experience developing applications and solutions, including previous work at Dentsu International. He has played a key role in the construction of Neo’s current platforms.

Matija Novak

Head of Foreign Exchange Operations

Matija has over 10 years experience working in Foreign Exchange. He started his career at Unicredit before focusing on the fintech sector. He worked in various startups and held positions as Middle Office Manager and Back Office Manager. He graduated from Faculty of Economics Ljubljana in Money and Finance and did an international exchange at Master level in Toulouse Business School.

Ana Charques

Head of Compliance

Ana graduated in Law at the University of Barcelona, gaining a Master’s in Legal Practice and a postgrad in Compliance. She has obtained the Compliance CESCOM certification and IFCA.

Alvaro Javier Saenz

Head of Financial Crime & MLRO

Alvaro has 12 years of professional experience in the field of FinCrime. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (University of Granada) and has completed an advanced university course in AML/CFT (Rey Juan Carlos University). Prior to joining Neo, he held senior management and coordination roles at renowned consulting firms such as KPMG and BDO, working with major financial institutions in Spain.

Alejandro Sanchez

Head of Security

Alejandro has been working in cybersecurity area for over to 10 years. His evolution within this area ranges from technical (ethical hacker and security specialist) to Head of Security. Before Neo, Alejandro worked as Head of Security for the first Spanish unicorn (Letgo) protecting the data of more than 100 million clients. Alejandro holds several security and IT certifications. Alejandro led the ISO 27001 certification at Neo.

Genoveva Navas

Head of Finance

Genoveva has worked for a range of companies, from multinational companies to technology startups, being responsible for finance and tax areas, cost control and reshaping finance departments and processes. Genoveva graduated with a degree in Finance and Administration from UCLM University and holds a Master’s in Management from ESCP Business School.