Life at Varo
Focused on our shared mission and supportive of each other’s efforts, we are dedicated to helping the mobile-first generation to live their lives with more financial control.
Expert teams, co-creation with our customers and constant iteration are shaping our product and enabling us to challenge the status quo. We are also having a lot of fun along the way.
Life at Varo
Focused on our shared mission and supportive of each other’s efforts, we are dedicated to helping the mobile-first generation to live their lives with more financial control.
Expert teams, co-creation with our customers and constant iteration are shaping our product and enabling us to challenge the status quo. We are also having a lot of fun along the way.
Our Team
We are a mashup of hard-won experience from the banking and payments industries coupled with the creative optimism of human centered design. We’re constantly driving ourselves to define and build what’s next.
Places we’ve worked: American Express, Apple, Wells Fargo, Facebook, Instagram, Lending Club, Morgan Stanley, Lyft, TaskRabbit, Earnest, Providian, Schwab, Motif, Accenture, Monitise
Our Team
We are a mashup of hard-won experience from the banking and payments industries coupled with the creative optimism of human centered design. We’re constantly driving ourselves to define and build what’s next.
Places we’ve worked: American Express, Apple, Wells Fargo, Facebook, Instagram, Lending Club, Morgan Stanley, Lyft, TaskRabbit, Earnest, Providian, Schwab, Motif, Accenture, Monitise
Colin Walsh
Co-founder, CEO
Kolya Klymenko
Co-founder, CTO
John Vars
Chief Product Officer
Marc Loewenthal
Chief Compliance & Operations Risk Officer
Marina Gracias
General Counsel
Adam Nathan
Head of Strategy
Craig Battin
Head of Growth
Wesley Wright
Head of Consumer Banking
Jill Godsey
Head of Operations & Service
Jaime Jerusalmi
Head of Partnerships
Beth Gilson
Head of Finance
Rich Weil
Head of Credit Risk
Caryl Athanasiu
Risk & Compliance Advisor
Skye
Chief Dog
Alex B.
Andi B.
Benazeer B.
James Pelham B.
Nenita C.
Ty D.
Rhys D.
Matt D.
Sal D.
Sudhir D.
Corrine D.
Emily Brauer G.
Rick G.
Charles H.
Jana H.
Daria I.
Alex K.
Daphne K.
Megan L.
Marc M.
Alex M.
Anders O.
Kirtish P.
David P.
Rodrigo R.
Addi R.
Andrew R.
Sachin S.
Christian T.
Aaron V.
Andrew W.
Eric W.
Val
Alex B.
Andi B.
Benazeer B.
James Pelham B.
Nenita C.
Ty D.
Rhys D.
Matt D.
Sal D.
Sudhir D.
Corrine D.
Emily Brauer G.
Rick G.
Charles H.
Jana H.
Daria I.
Alex K.
Daphne K.
Megan L.
Marc M.
Alex M.
Anders O.
Kirtish P.
David P.
Rodrigo R.
Addi R.
Andrew R.
Sachin S.
Christian T.
Aaron V.
Andrew W.
Eric W.
Val, the Bot
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