John Adebayo

Surfpin

Surfpin is a secure payment method enabling customers to pay online for virtual goods and services quickly and safely using their mobile or landline telephones. We are currently available in 43 countries with access to over 2 billion consumers.

• Startup type: Company
• Status: Active
• Stage: Profitable

John manages the financial team within Surfpin which includes managing all the relationships with network operators and carriers. Prior to Surfpin, he held various management positions at GlaxoSmithKline and then moved to UBS Investment Bank as their Director of Risk.

He is a Trustee and chairs the Finance Committee of the Unicorn Theatre, the first ever purpose built professional theatre for children in the UK. John is also co-founder and director of the Yoruba Foundation. He enjoys taking out his motorbike on the weekends and can be frequently seen riding through Europe on road trips.

John has a degree in statistics and computing from De Montfort University, a diploma in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and an MBA from the University of Bradford.