The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today welcomed Pipe as its newest member. Pipe is the modern capital platform.

FTA Welcomes Pipe, the Modern Capital Platform, to Association  

 as its newest member. Pipe is the modern capital platform, built to connect entrepreneurs, and small and mid-size business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing, helping them scale and operate on their terms.

“Innovative fintech companies like Pipe provide a lifeline to founders and entrepreneurs who often lack access to financing,” said 

Penny Lee, President and CEO of the Financial Technology Association

. “We are proud to represent fintech companies powering America’s small businesses and advocate for technology's positive role in expanding access to capital.” 

“Pipe’s mission is to empower founders so they can build, and scale their companies on their own terms,” said 

. “We are excited to join the Financial Technology Association’s community of fintech leaders and work collectively to build a more flexible, transparent, and accessible future of finance that better serves America’s entrepreneurs.” 

Pipe is excited to join the FTA to reinforce the story of fintech for good, making capital more accessible by turning future revenue into up-front working capital to help companies improve cash flow and scale operations. By leveraging technology, Pipe provides unbiased access to capital, based purely on a company’s data and the health of its business. In just three years over 23,000 companies have signed up to use Pipe’s platform and 

Pipe has helped fund the growth of businesses in verticals including software-as-a-service (SaaS), 

direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions, and service-based businesses all over the US

The Financial Technology Association represents companies like Pipe that meet the financial needs of founders and small and medium-sized businesses with enhanced access to capital, online payment processing, spend management, accounting, bill pay tools, and other ways to reach new customers. FTA supports policy efforts that improve Main Street businesses' access to capital and other financial services. 

 to learn more about how small businesses are powered by fintech. 

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing industry leaders shaping the future of finance. We champion the power of technology-centered financial services and advocate for the modernization of financial regulation to support inclusion and responsible innovation.

Pipe is the modern capital platform built to connect entrepreneurs and business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing. Pipe turns all forms of revenue into up-front working capital to help companies improve cash flow, scale operations, and grow on their terms. 

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today welcomed Pipe as its newest member. 

Pipe, the modern capital platform for fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing, today announced a significant expansion of its senior management team. 

Pipe Strengthens Executive Team as it Prepares to Expand Modern Capital Platform for All Revenue

the modern capital platform for fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing,

 today announced a significant expansion of its senior management team. These additions support the company’s ongoing growth and evolution as the platform for all entrepreneurs to turn their revenue into up-front capital. Namrata Ganatra has been appointed as Pipe’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, Scott Polchleb has joined Pipe as Chief Innovation Officer, Manpreet Dhot as Chief Risk Officer, and Yasmin Moaven, Pipe’s CMO, has been promoted to COO and CMO.

In February, Luke Voiles was appointed CEO of Pipe to scale and expand Pipe’s business, which in just three years has helped fund the growth of businesses in verticals including SaaS, 

direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions and service-based businesses

. Luke has nearly two decades of leadership experience growing technology businesses within innovative industry leaders, including Square Banking at Block, Intuit’s small business lending unit, QuickBooks Capital, and as a distressed asset and credit special situations investor at top-tier funds, including TPG Capital and Lone Star Funds. In his first 90 days at Pipe, Luke quickly identified the proven technology, product development, risk management, and operations experts to help lead Pipe’s continued growth and expansion.

Namrata Ganatra, Chief Product and Technology Officer, is a highly accomplished tech executive with over a decade of experience in fintech, payments, and crypto markets. Prior to joining Pipe, she led Engineering and Product at Autograph, a leading NFT platform, and held senior leadership roles at Coinbase, Meta, and Paypal, where she shaped payment strategy and scaled payment infrastructure to meet the needs of millions of users. She also founded an AI-based e-commerce startup that helped SMBs grow sales across multi-channel e-commerce platforms, which was acquired by Thrasio.

Scott Polchleb, Chief Innovation Officer, is a global design leader who has built and led teams for both start-ups and large tech companies. He was previously the Global Head of Design and Creative at Square Banking, where he led design and strategy across Square Banking and CashApp. He’s also held senior leadership positions in design at Afterpay, WeWork, and Visa. He helped internal partners and clients solve complex problems, pilot projects, and achieve business goals using design thinking and best-in-class product and service design and prototyping.

“I’m excited by the huge opportunities Pipe has to majorly impact alternative and embedded finance across so many industries,” said Ganatra  “The passion and energy of this team, combined with experienced leadership, is going to create amazing outcomes for our customers and shape the way business owners access financing to grow and operate.”

Manpreet Dhot, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), 

has over 20  years of leadership experience in commercial and consumer risk management. He most recently served as the CRO at Imprint, a modern co-branded credit card issuer, where he created a holistic, integrated approach to risk management and helped develop a technology roadmap to support rapid deployment and iteration of risk/pricing models and strategies. He was also the CRO at Funding Circle US, where he conceptualized and deployed credit and fraud risk capabilities that enabled Funding Circle’s US portfolio to grow from $80 million to $1.1 billion in assets under management in five years with no adverse credit outcomes. He previously spent 12 years at American Express in India and the United States in several senior roles.

Yasmin Moaven, Chief Marketing Officer, will expand her role to include Chief Operations Officer. She has been an integral part of Pipe’s early success since its public launch in 2020, where she led the development of the Pipe brand and spearheaded the company’s marketing, communications, and investor relations strategy. 

Yas has helped scale operations and Pipe’s reach across multiple verticals and geographies, and will now further focus on helping expand Pipe’s efforts in its next phase of growth. 

“In just three years, Pipe has defined a new approach to funding the rapid growth of companies in a wide range of markets,” said Voiles. “To take advantage of the enormous opportunity, we have to focus on our core product and expand the impact and value we are delivering. We need proven industry leaders like Namrata, Scott, Manpreet, and Yas, all of whom have successfully and consistently driven massive scale and flawless execution across critical areas such as technology and product development, customer-focused design, risk management, branding, and operations. This is our fintech dream team. Pipe is now well positioned to capitalize on the opportunities in front of us in 2023 and beyond.”

Pipe, the modern capital platform for fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing, today announced a significant expansion of its senior management team.

Former Square and Intuit Executive to Lead Pipe’s Next Phase of Growth

Pipe Names Seasoned Fintech Leader Luke Voiles as New Chief Executive Officer 

; Pipe, creator of the world's first trading platform for revenues, today announced Luke Voiles will become the company’s next Chief Executive Officer and will join its board of directors as of February 20, 2023. The company has also appointed Albert Periu, the CEO of Zilch USA Inc, to its board of directors. 

Voiles joins Pipe from Square, where he served as General Manager of Square Banking. With in-depth experience across fintech, financial services, and capital markets, Voiles will lead the company in its next phase of growth, working closely with Pipe’s executive team, employees and board to continue empowering entrepreneurs and companies to grow their businesses on their own terms. 

“We are in a transformative period in the evolution of fintech. Embedded financial services are disrupting the status quo and Pipe has the opportunity to demonstrate to the world what the future of capital access looks like,” said Voiles. “I am excited to partner with the founders and the entire team to run with the founders' vision to build the global platform for revenue to reach even more entrepreneurs and companies that want to expand and grow their businesses and spend less time worrying about how to access capital to do so.”

In his role at Square Banking, Voiles led the teams responsible for scaling and managing Square Loans, instant transfer, Square Checking, and Square Savings globally. The Square Loans business has been pacing above $1 billion per quarter in loan volume, making it one of the largest alternative SMB lenders in the world. Prior to Square, he held roles at Intuit, including CEO and President of QuickBooks Capital, building the lending business from scratch and scaling it to $2 billion in loans originated. Voiles has also worked at blue-chip alternative investment firms focused on credit and special situations, including TPG Capital and Lone Star Funds. His deep product and technology experience has helped Voiles establish himself at the forefront of category creation across market and economic cycles, inspiring him to develop offerings for companies and customers that are not well-served by traditional and technologically-antiquated channels.

"Pipe’s opportunity grows bigger every day. We believe that Luke is the right person to unlock our full potential and lead us into the next phase of operational excellence. Over the last two decades, Luke has helped scale innovative products within fintech leaders like Square and Intuit. He is a true builder and an entrepreneur at heart, and with his leadership experience, he will take Pipe into our most exciting phase of growth," said Josh Mangel, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Pipe. "In my new role as Executive Chairman, I will focus on what I do best: building and driving strategy for Pipe’s long-term product vision to be the global platform for all revenue."

"Luke is one of the best operators and leaders in the fintech space,” said Logan Allin, Pipe board member and Founder & Managing Partner, Fin Capital.“The Founders have built a category-leading platform that has reimagined software solutions to support companies in their financial journeys and streamlined access to alternative forms of financing. Luke is the ideal leader to collaborate with Pipe’s Founders, board of directors, and team to reach companies of every size and across sectors.” 

Since Pipe’s launch three years ago, over 23,000 companies have signed up for Pipe, and over $7 billion of ARR has been connected to the platform. Today, over 50% of the trading volume on the platform comes from non-SaaS vertical markets, including direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions, streaming services, service-based businesses, and more.    

Pipe is a trading platform that enables entrepreneurs to grow their businesses on their terms. By treating revenue streams as an asset, Pipe allows companies to transform their revenue into up-front capital, instantly. For entrepreneurs, that means more cash flow for scaling their businesses without dilution. For investors, Pipe has unlocked the largest untapped asset class, revenue. Whether you're an entrepreneur or an investor - Pipe is growth on your terms. To learn more, visit 

Luke Voiles, a passionate fintech leader, and business builder has been named the next CEO of Pipe. Before his appointment, he was the GM of Square Banking at Block where he led the global team responsible for managing, launching, and scaling small business banking and lending products. Before Square, he was at Intuit, where he led the team in building out the small business lending unit, QB Capital, from scratch. Luke made the switch from private equity to fintech after more than a decade as a distressed asset and credit special situations investor at top-tier funds, including TPG Capital and Lone Star Funds. He has a JD and an MBA from SMU and a BA in Computer Science and Economics from Austin College. 

Albert Periu currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Zilch USA Inc. (“Zilch”) a financial technology company focused on providing payment and credit solutions to US and UK consumers. During his tenure with Zilch, he has been responsible for Zilch’s strategy and operations in the U.S. Prior to Zilch, Al was Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Financial Inc., a financial technology company whose commercial lending platform provided growth capital to small and mid-sized American businesses. Previously, Al served as Global Co-Head of Capital Markets for Funding Circle Ltd. ("Funding Circle"), an online lender focused on U.S. and U.K. small and medium-sized businesses. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Funding Circle’s broker-dealer, Funding Circle Securities. Prior to his time with Funding Circle, Al held roles with FBR & Co., Deutsche Bank, and Merrill Lynch. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Company Conducting Search for New CEO To Expand Pipe’s Market Leadership in Alternative Finance

Pipe Technologies Announces Strategy to Drive Business into Next Phase of Growth

Miami, FLA. – November 22, 2022  – Pipe, creator of the world's first trading platform for recurring revenues, and its Co-Founders Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia announced several strategic decisions designed to best position the company for its next phase of growth.

 As part of the strategic plan, the Co-Founders today announced they have retained True Search to conduct a search for a veteran CEO with significant operational experience, proven leadership, and complementary skill set and perspective necessary to execute Pipe’s mission as it continues to scale.

Harry Hurst, Pipe’s Co-Founder and Co-CEO, is moving from his current position to Vice Chairman of Pipe to support the CEO search and transition. Co-Founder and Co-CEO Josh Mangel assumes the role of CEO and continues to lead the organization. Once the new CEO is announced, Mangel will become Executive Chairman with a continued focus on product and strategy. Usman Masood, currently the EVP of Engineering who has had a tremendous impact on Pipe over the past year, will become CTO. Allarakhia will also remain deeply involved, both at the board level and in his role as Senior Advisor.

In less than three years, Pipe has created the recurring revenue asset class and built a proven and highly active trading platform. Over 22,000 companies have signed up for Pipe and $7 billion of ARR has been connected to the platform. Over 50% of the trading volume on the platform comes from non-SaaS vertical markets including direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions, streaming services, service-based businesses, and more.

Co-Founder Josh Mangel said, “Harry, Zain, and I launched Pipe because we knew there was another way – a better way – for businesses with recurring revenue to secure financing. In partnership with our amazing team at Pipe, we’ve put recurring revenue financing on the map. Today we are excited to announce our strategy to achieve our next phase of sustained, long-term growth.”

Co-Founder Harry Hurst remarked, “While the three of us will still all be involved in Pipe, of course, we acknowledge the company needs a veteran and experienced operational CEO to drive the business forward to even greater heights.”

In February, Pipe also closed its first acquisition of Purely Capital, a media and entertainment financing company, which now serves as the Media & Entertainment division on the platform to help producers, rights owners, and distributors drive immediate up-front revenue from their long-term licensing contracts from investment-grade streaming services and broadcasters, including Amazon, Netflix, and Disney. Pipe Entertainment is one of the fastest-growing verticals on Pipe’s platform.

“We have achieved a tremendous amount as a company in a short period of time and have helped entrepreneurs scale and grow their businesses on their terms,” said Hurst. “Pipe is well positioned, and unlike many companies in this challenging environment, we have the resources and half a decade of runway to make long-term, strategic decisions from a position of strength to ensure we are continuing to drive further value to our customers and investors. At this stage in Pipe’s lifecycle, it is critical that we have an operational leader with the experience to drive Pipe’s ambitions and long-term vision to scale, and I am excited for that person to usher in the next stage of growth and innovation for Pipe.”

“Access to non-dilutive operating capital is a significant challenge for businesses across industries, especially technology companies at every stage and size, and Pipe’s approach to unlocking the value of recurring revenue for companies is a game changer,” said Logan Allin, Managing Partner at Fin Capital. “Pipe is on an incredible trajectory, and we are grateful to Harry, Josh, and Zain for the vision and leadership that has established Pipe as the clear category leader. We’ve always been supportive of the founder's long-term ambitious goals and plans to bring on an experienced operational leader to continue the tremendous journey ahead.”

With unlimited PTO, flexible working hours, and a globally distributed, remote-first team, Pipe rises to #4 in the sector. 

Pipe Named an American Banker Best Place to Work In Fintech for Second Year

For the second year in a row, Pipe has been recognized as one of the top fintech companies to work for. After coming in #6 on the 2021 list, Pipe moved up to the #4 spot on American Banker’s 

While remote work has been a challenge for many companies throughout the pandemic, Pipe publicly launched the world’s first recurring-revenue trading platform in June 2020 and has built a remote-first and fully distributed company from day one. That remote ethos has helped them attract and retain top talent from around the world, with team members currently distributed across North America, the UK, Eastern and Western Europe, Central Asia, and Australia. 

Between the 2021 and 2022 awards, Pipe’s team of “plumbers” grew from 30 to just over 100, with about half in the US and the rest distributed internationally. 

“Our intention has always been to build a truly remote team and understanding that we’re not trying to [just recreate] in-office norms,” said Anna Moghaddam, Director of People Operations. This has meant embracing people-first company norms, like flexible work hours, unlimited PTO, high-quality health benefits and family leave, and supporting work/life balance with company holidays and perks like “Summer Fridays.” 

“The flexibility and freedom our people have to be able to work from anywhere also means we [strive to] continuously raise the bar for our overall communication—company-wide and individually,” said Moghaddam.

Pipe has built a globally distributed team in order to find the best talent to build category-defining liquidity infrastructure for recurring revenue businesses. Pipe’s cash compensation package is based on a "work from anywhere” philosophy, giving employees the flexibility to live and work where they choose without impact on their pay.

“A major contributing factor to our remote success so far is that our people are not only excited about our product, mission, and vision, but the opportunity to collaborate with people from all over the world,” said Moghaddam. 

If you’re interested in learning more about career opportunities at Pipe, 

With unlimited PTO, flexible working hours, and a globally distributed, remote-first team, Pipe rises to #4 in the sector.

Press Releases

FTA Welcomes Pipe, the Modern Capital Platform, to Association

Pipe Strengthens Executive Team as it Prepares to Expand Modern Capital Platform for All Revenue

Pipe Names Seasoned Fintech Leader Luke Voiles as New Chief Executive Officer

Pipe Technologies Announces Strategy to Drive Business into Next Phase of Growth

Pipe named an American Banker Best Place to Work In Fintech for second year