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Ivan Soto-Wright
Professional based in Miami, Florida, United States
Ivan Soto-Wright
Ivan Soto-Wright is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of MoonPay, a leading financial technology company that facilitates crypto purchases with fiat currency.1234 He is a prominent figure in the fintech and crypto industries, known for his advocacy of building systems and technologies that increase financial freedom.123
Before founding MoonPay in 2019, Ivan was CEO and co-founder of Saveable (later acquired by Plum Fintech), a smart money app that helped millions of people in the UK and Europe automate their investing, saving, and spending.123 He began his career at the London-based investment advisory firm Redington, where he provided strategic asset allocation and portfolio construction advice to some of the world's largest pension funds and insurance companies.13
Ivan graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Special Honors in Economics from The George Washington University and also studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford.13 He is a member of the Milken Institute Fintech Advisory Council and currently serves on the board of directors of the Chopra Foundation.236
In November 2021, Ivan and other MoonPay executives sold $150 million in company shares during a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue Management.5 The sale occurred just months before the crypto market crash in 2022.5
Ivan is active on social media, particularly on LinkedIn where his username is @isotowright.47 He has over 500 connections on the platform and often shares insights and updates about MoonPay and the fintech industry.4
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MoonPay 2.0 is coming together 🚀