Max Pell joins fintech startup Validis as CEO

Validis, a London-based fintech firm, has announced that it has appointed Max Pell as its new CEO, who was the former interim CEO of fintech start-up Instanda.

The official announcement said that Max takes the place of Validis interim CEO Paddy Byrne, chairman of Target Group. After having an extensive senior management experience in industries like technology, BPO and insurance, Max has joined Validis.

“The potential of the Validis technology and the company as a whole is vast. I can think of no one better than Max to ensure this potential is fulfilled. With plans to continue growing the business globally and increase the scalability of the technology, Validis needs a strategic CEO with extensive experience in taking financial software companies successfully to market. Max delivers on all counts,” Paddy Byrne said.

Max successfully spent 5 years as MD of Xchanging’s UK Insurance division. His team provided the technology for the central processing platform for the Lloyd’s of London market. It managed each year more than a million transactions and £54bn of payments. Later, Max defined and implemented strong go-to-market strategy during his tenure in Instanda.

“I am very excited about the Validis opportunity and I’m looking forward to leading the business as we drive our rapid growth in the UK, US, and other markets,” said Max.

Validis is a global fintech with a cutting-edge data extraction and analytics software designed for accountants and lenders that service the SME market. Validis is cloud-based software that enables high-speed transmission of financial data via the web. The company’s current clients include Siemens, Ebury, Deloitte to name few.