Nicholas Kolba

Founder. Leader in Technology, Product, and open source

Nicholas Kolba is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Connectifi, a company that provides cloud-based infrastructure for organizations and platforms to build and grow their ecosystems through interoperability.1 2

Background and Expertise

Nicholas Kolba has a strong background in capital markets integration technology. Prior to founding Connectifi, he spent a decade leading integration and ecosystem technology at Reuters and Thomson Reuters.2 His expertise in this field led him to play a pivotal role in the creation of FDC3 (Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium) in 2017, which has become the leading standard for application interoperability in capital markets.2

Connectifi

In 2022, Kolba co-founded Connectifi with Brian Schwinn.1 2 The company's primary focus is on bringing FDC3 interoperability to the cloud, making it accessible across enterprises and enabling FDC3 to work anywhere, including browsers, mobile devices, desktop containers, and native applications.1 Connectifi's approach ensures that organizations maintain complete control over their security, data, and application technology.

Industry Contributions

Kolba's contributions to the financial technology sector extend beyond his role at Connectifi:

He led the creation of the FDC3 standard at OpenFin and chaired the group for its first three years.5
He has been involved with FINOS (Fintech Open Source Foundation), where he was previously listed as the CPO of OpenFin and co-founder and chair of the FDC3 program.6

Professional Presence

Nicholas Kolba maintains a professional presence on various platforms:

His LinkedIn profile describes him as "A technologist who not only strives to improve efficiency in everything he leads, but also introduces new ways to answer needs".3
He is active on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter, where he shares insights and updates about Connectifi and industry trends.4 7

Nicholas Kolba's career trajectory demonstrates his commitment to advancing interoperability and ecosystem technology in the financial sector, culminating in his current leadership role at Connectifi.