Francesco Simoneschi is the Co-Founder and CEO of TrueLayer, pioneers of the innovative ‘Pay by Bank’ payment method and Europe’s fastest-growing payment network, processing more than $100 Billion in payments each year.

At TrueLayer, Francesco drives all product and business strategy, and forges partnerships with the largest names in global e-commerce brands and finance, from Revolut and Barclays, to Ryanair and Just Eat.

Over the past decade, Francesco has founded, scaled and exited several tech companies in the US and Europe, including the analytics platform Staq.io (acquired by PlayHaven), and mobile marketing platform Upsight.

He holds a degree in Information Management and Economics from the London School of Economics, and a degree in Computer Engineering from La Sapienza University in Rome.