Ben Jafari

Ben Jafari is an accomplished professional currently serving as Vice President, Commercial at Pave Bank, focusing on developing the world's first programmable business bank since April 2023. Prior to this role, Ben co-founded a stealth startup from August 2022 to July 2023, where efforts centered on enhancing back-office operations for digital asset firms and integrating blockchain solutions for payment efficiency, driving products from conception to revenue. Ben's career began at ComplyAdvantage, where significant contributions as Regional Director from January 2016 to August 2022 included scaling the team from 8 to over 450 employees and achieving a remarkable 250x revenue growth by expanding the client base from fewer than 10 to over 1500. Academically, Ben holds an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Sussex.