Born to be Scaled – Yunus Sevimli & Adam Swartzbaugh
Intelligent Cross-Border Money Movement – Almond FinTech
London remains the global heartbeat of fintech. From payments platforms to AI-driven risk tools, the capital hosts bold innovators reshaping financial services. In the Born to be Scaled series, we explore the behind-the-scenes scaling journeys of startup founders and engineering leaders. Each session unpacks their stories, the challenges they’ve faced and the bold bets they’re making.
Almond FinTech - Powering smarter global money movement
Almond FinTech is a fintech infrastructure company building programmable, multi-chain solutions for optimising global money movement and cross-border FX routing. The platform combines advanced AI models with real-time blockchain and digital asset optimisation to deliver near-instant, low-cost, compliant remittance and settlement capabilities for banks, fintechs, treasuries, and payment platforms. Almond’s technology reduces reliance on legacy payment rails, slashes costs and latency in international transfers, and unlocks new levels of financial inclusion across global markets.
Almond recently secured significant funding to broaden its network across Asia, the Americas, and Africa, underscoring the demand for infrastructure that bridges traditional finance and digital rails. The company also embeds alternative credit-scoring tools and compliance-first design into its stack, reinforcing its mission to make financial services more accessible and affordable worldwide.
About Yunus Sevimli
Yunus Sevimli is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Almond FinTech, where he leads the design and development of the company’s core technology for optimised cross-border transfers and programmable FX routing. With academic foundations from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, Yunus brings deep engineering expertise and startup leadership to complex global finance challenges. Prior to Almond, he contributed to R&D and product teams across early-stage technology ventures and has authored peer-reviewed research and patents across multiple disciplines. His work at Almond focuses on building resilient, scalable systems that harness multi-chain digital assets to deliver compliant, efficient money movement at global scale.
About Adam Swartzbaugh
Adam Swartzbaugh is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Almond FinTech, responsible for shaping the company’s global strategy and mission to accelerate equitable access to financial services through technology. With advanced academic training spanning economics, policy and innovation from prestigious institutions, and a career spanning strategy, operations and global development roles across multiple continents, Adam brings a global lens to fintech innovation. Under his leadership, Almond has forged institutional partnerships, grown its international footprint, and secured investment to expand its programmable money-movement infrastructure.
What to Expect
Hosts: Sam Moorhouse (Turntabl) & Jon Freedman (QuantFin)
Guests:
Yunus Sevimli (Cofounder & CTO, Almond FinTech)
Adam Swartzbaugh (Co-Founder & CEO, Almond FinTech)
Format: We’ll delve into Yunus’s and Adam’s leadership journeys, the realities of scaling programmable cross-border payments and FX orchestration, and the architectural and strategic decisions behind Almond’s multi-chain optimisation engine. Expect an informal conversation with insights into tech, regulation, and financial inclusion — plus audience questions throughout.
About Born to be Scaled
Born to be Scaled is a virtual event series, led by Turntabl, which involves live, interactive sessions featuring founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders across fintech and financial services. Each event focuses on a different niche, blending storytelling and technical insights — part live podcast, part open conversation — delivered with real-world relevance and practical insight.