Bio

Rapyd Mission: Liberate Global Commerce Rapyd is the fastest way to power local payments anywhere in the world, enabling companies across the globe to access markets quicker than ever before. By utilizing Rapyd's unparalleled payments network and Fintech-as-a-Service platform, businesses and consumers can engage in local and cross-border transactions in any market. The Rapyd platform is unifying fragmented payment systems worldwide by bringing together 900+ payment methods in over 100 countries. Rapyd's investors include BlackRock, Fidelity, Coatue, Stripe, General Catalyst, Oak FT, Tiger Global, Durable Capital, Target Global, and TaL Capital. To learn more about the company that is accelerating the Fintech-as-a-Service revolution, visit www.rapyd.net. With extensive international experience across Fintech and Technology industries, Larry leads a global team of the most passionate, diverse and experienced core payments executives responsible for the development and management of The Rapyd Global Payments Network, including strategic partnerships, market entry, regulatory engagement and licensing, scheme management, and architecting an unparalleled global banking and settlement infrastructure at scale. Building network businesses across geographies and empowering people to participate in the global economy has always been a deep passion of Larry’s. Prior to joining Rapyd, Larry spent close to 14 years across PayPal and eBay, through the formative years of the global digital economy, and helped scale and transform each of these businesses into truly global platforms which improve the lives of over 500+ million users across the world. As a senior executive at PayPal, he has held key responsibilities including geographic expansion, cross border trade, partnerships, regulatory licensing, financial operations and corporate structure & governance. With an MBA from INSEAD and an Engineering & Economics degree from Brown University, Larry engages through deep-rooted curiosity of how things work. In his free time, Larry is actively involved as a venture partner and advisor across a number of incubators and startups globally. Each of these exchanges inspires him to collaborate across professional and personal networks in enabling businesses, from high-growth startups to large global enterprises, to unlock the impossible.