about-us – Finnovate

Our vision

To enable businesses to add new revenue channels and increase customer retention through next gen financial services.

What we do:

We revolutionize the way organizations provide financial solutions to their customers.

Our Financial Platform as a Service (F-PaaS®) enables companies to provide end-to-end financial services that are traditionally otherwise outsourced. F-PaaS® empowers organizations to add new revenue channels, increase value to the customer and improve client retention, from day one.

Who we are:

Tarya Finnovate is part of the Tarya Holding Group, an international company operating the largest alternative investment platform in Israel, with two additional platforms opening in France and West Africa and development centers in Israel, Canada, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

Founding Team

A seasoned team of data experts, tech specialists and regulation professionals.

EYAL ELHAYANY

(CO-FOUNDER), CEO TARYA HOLDING GROUP

Eyal is an entrepreneur and partner in numerous ventures in the Internet domain. Over the past 18 years, he has held several managerial positions, predominantly in product development, for highly-placed international customers working in fraud identification and monitoring, advanced communications solutions and large databases analysis.

VARDA LUSTHAUS

(CO-FOUNDER), GENERAL COUNSEL TARYA HOLDING GROUP

A banking regulation expert, Varda has worked in the field for more than 20 years. In that time, she served as the Bank of Israel's legal advisor for four years, as well as being a member of the Bank's executive board. Varda also has experience in dealing with consumer issues, and is an expert on the subject of standard contracts.

ASSAF SHLUSH

(CO-FOUNDER), CEO TARYA FINTECH

With 20 years of experience in product management and technological project development, Assaf began his professional career in the top IDF intelligence technological unit, 8200. Since then, he has held senior development positions in leading communications, automation and Internet companies.

Management Team

Like-minded people, committed to making a lasting change.

Giora Olmert

HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Giora brings to Tarya more than 15 years of global experience in multi-disciplinary project management, professional services and business development, across a diverse range of technologies and content worlds. Prior to joining the company, Giora worked with global high-tech companies, responsible for maintaining strategic client relationships and managing global and local projects.

Nitzan Alcobi

Head of product

Nitzan has more than 15 years of experience in leading and creating web products, complemented by expertise in professional services (pre-sale, training and support). He has developed leading data-driven products that serve millions of people on the web and hundreds of professionals within large enterprises. In recent years, Nitzan has mastered the latest data analytic processes such as Semantics, Ontology, Machine Learning, NLP and more.

Bianca Meger

CMO

Bianca has more than 16 years of experience in business development and marketing at tech start-ups and established businesses across various industry verticals and continents. Having gained extensive global experience, she has always been a strong advocate for neuromarketing. This customer-focused approach has won her numerous distinct marketing awards.

Iris Keret

Head of Risk Management

With many years of experience in accompanying and managing companies in bankruptcy and P2P consumer lending underwriting, Iris is an expert in identifying businesses and individuals on the verge of a crisis as well as diagnosing and identifying fraud. As the head of risk management, Iris leads a team of risk professionals with a mission to ensure that Tarya deploys world-class techniques and controls to mitigate the various risks, as well as to develop the next generation of underwriting techniques.

Roy Shenbaum

HEAD OF R&D

Roy brings to Tarya Fintech extensive experience of software development management, solution architecture, API development and integration. Having worked in multi-national corporations such as Amdocs, as well as start-ups, he has the ability to incorporate structured processes while staying agile.

Tal Raveh

HEAD OF IT

Tal is experienced in securing management information systems and developing highly secure server farms. He is responsible for driving the traditional IT functions at Tarya, including providing a long-term technology vision that supports and aligns with the company’s goals and strategies, business plans and operating requirements, while improving overall efficiencies.

Liat Rubin

HEAD OF HR

Liat’s extensive experience in all areas of human resources covers recruitment, hiring and onboarding new employees, training, organization development, welfare, compensation and benefits, and managing and leading a human resources team in a large organization. She has worked with executives and employees at all levels and has an excellent diagnostic, counselling and mentoring skills, complemented by substantial knowledge of labor relations and labor law.

Michal Moses

CFO

An accountant with over 15 years of experience as a finance manager in leading high-tech and real estate companies, BA in Accounting and Economics and MBA from Tel Aviv University, both with honors.

Benjamin Bazire

President Tarya Fintech France

After graduating from Sciences Po Paris & HEC Paris, Benjamin held various headquarters positions at Engie, before working at Rocket Internet & leading several fast growing start ups, in the travel & fintech sectors.

Georgi Novakov

General Manager Tarya Fintech Bulgaria

Leading numerous large scale projects for multinational companies, Georgi brings more than 12 years of IT experience to Tarya. With a unique skill set, combining both business experience and technical abilities, he leads all of Bulgaria's operations, specializing in development, design and architecture, consulting and management.

Andrey Pirogov

Head of System Architecture

More than 15 years of experience in the high tech industry - Human Capital Management, P2P Lending, Underwriting and Risk Management, Telecommunication and Satellite Communication. Combine very strong technical capabilities with outstanding managerial skills and deep business processes understanding. Experience with big scale complex multimillion-dollar projects.

Tamar Levine

Product Marketing

Tamar has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, strategy, business development and social innovation in leadership positions global companies such as Microsoft and Apax Partners. In her most recent role Tamar was a member of the founding team and VP Marketing & Development at Dualis Social Investment Fund, a pioneer in the impact investing field in Israel

THE PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE US

“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.”

Napoleon Bonaparte

Innovation

We create an environment where excellent ideas are fostered. We add value to our customers by staying at the forefront of market trends, fusing technological advancement with a multi-disciplinary approach. Our innovation is your gain.

THE PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE US

Professionalism

From the way we conduct ourselves to the professional services we offer our clients, we always show consideration and respect for our peers, stakeholders and customers. We pride ourselves on not only keeping to the agreed timetables, scope of work and commercial terms, but doing everything we can to go above and beyond your expectations.

THE PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE US

Flexibility

No two businesses are the same. We do everything we can to provide you with the flexibility to build a platform which best meets your specific needs. We believe so firmly in this principle that we have even incorporated it into our own company policy, providing a work environment with flexible work hours whereby team members can also work from home.

THE PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE US

Transparency

This fundamental principle extends to everything we do; from the way we manage our teams, to the technology we employ and our business model, straight through to our pricing. You will always be in the know.

THE PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE US

Integrity

We conduct our business ethically and honestly, valuing integrity over short-term gain. We always strive to do the right thing, not just for you or for us, but also for the end user.

Innovation

Professionalism

Flexibility

Transparency

Integrity