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Vlad Lounegov

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CEO at Mbanq
📍 Bellevue, Washington, United States

Vlad Lounegov is the CEO and Founder of Mbanq, a global Banking-as-a-Service provider. With a background from The London School of Economics, he has deep expertise in identifying disruptive FinTech trends, having co-founded PwCs FinTech practice and evaluated over 1, 600 startups. Colleagues describe him as insightful, collaborative, and a driver for results.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures in FinTech, Vlad has a keen interest in global topics, evidenced by his university involvement in the Grimshaw International Relations Club and The Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights. He has also shown interest in major technology companies like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Ericsson.

During his time at Ernst & Young, Vlad managed a team involved in ICANN’s generic top-level domain program, a milestone in the internets evolution.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Personality Overview

How Vlad shows up

Requires Proof
ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Vlad cares about

FinTech Profitability
Delivered a keynote address at FinovateFall 2024 titled "Show Me the Money – the Bottom Line in FinTech, " focusing on the financial realities driving success.
Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)
As the founder of Mbanq, he has transformed the company into a comprehensive BaaS provider, frequently speaking on the importance of this model for innovation and growth.
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Career

Work history

10-2016
CEO
Mbanq
1-2014 - 12-2017
Co-Founder
Conxio
9-2013 - 12-2017
Co-Founder
Zeus Ventures LLC
11-2013 - 10-2016
FinTech Alliance Onboarding Lead
PwC
10-2011 - 11-2013
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
In the press

Media appearances

Mbanq CEO Vlad Lounegov to Deliver Special Address at FinovateFall 2024. Featured in Business Wire
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Conquering the BaaS Environment: Mbanq's Vlad Lounegov. Featured in Financial IT
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Education
1997 - 2000
BSc (Hons)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2012 - 2013
Continued Professional Education
University of California, Berkeley
1995 - 1997
A-Levels
Exeter Tutorial College, UK
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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