Yaakov Erlichman

Yaakov Erlichman is an experienced finance and risk management professional currently serving as the Head of Capital and Small Business Risk at Stripe since November 2019. Previously, Yaakov held the position of VP Underwriting & Fraud Strategy at Kabbage, Inc. from July 2017 to October 2019 and was a Director in Merchant Financing Risk Management at American Express from October 2007 to June 2017, where responsibilities included managing risk performance, leading underwriting strategy, and enhancing risk management methodologies. Yaakov began their career as an Analyst at E&C Medical Intelligence and HIP Health Plan of NY, focusing on clinical software impacts and member satisfaction, respectively. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Strategy and Finance from NYU Stern School of Business, a MA in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BA in Psychology from York University.