Xavier de Pauw

Xavier De Pauw is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive in the fintech sector, currently serving as the Founder of Kennek, a B2B SaaS platform for alternative lenders, credit originators, and credit investors since June 2021. In addition, Xavier holds several advisory and board positions, including Non-Executive Director at Wise, Member of the Board of Advisors at Edmond de Rothschild, Blanco Fintech, and Ziggma, as well as an Angel Investor at Revolut. Previously, Xavier was the Group Head of Strategic Innovation & Marketing at Degroof Petercam, Co-founder and CEO of MeDirect Belgium, and Co-founder of MeDirect Malta, where significant milestones included rapid break-even and international expansion. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Investment Management from Bayes Business School and a BSc/MSc in Economics & Finance from Ghent University.