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Mark Britto
Professional based in Austin
Mark Britto is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the financial technology and e-commerce sectors. He is currently the Chairman and Founder of Boku, a leading direct carrier billing mobile payments company.1
Career Highlights
Boku: Mark Britto founded Boku in January 2009 and served as its CEO until July 2017.1 Under his leadership, Boku became the largest independent carrier billing company globally, partnering with major merchants like Facebook, Sony, Spotify, and Microsoft.1
PayPal: After his tenure at Boku, Britto held several executive positions at PayPal:
- EVP Chief Product Officer (February 2020 - December 2022)
- EVP Global Sales and Credit (February 2019 - February 2020)
- SVP of Global Credit and Core Markets (July 2017 - February 2019)1
Previous Ventures:
- CEO of Ingenio (2002-2007), a service marketplace and performance advertising company acquired by AT&T1
- SVP of Worldwide Services and Sales at Amazon.com (1999-2002)1
- Co-founder of Accept.com, a peer-to-peer payments company sold to Amazon.com1
- EVP of Credit at FirstUSA Bank (now JPMorgan Chase) from 1994 to 19981
Education
Mark Britto holds two degrees from the University of California, Berkeley:
- BS in Operations Research (1980-1984)
- MS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (1984-1985)1
Throughout his career, Mark Britto has demonstrated expertise in areas such as mobile payments, e-commerce, credit services, and global sales strategies. His experience spans from startups to major corporations, making him a prominent figure in the fintech industry.2