About
About
Tala is the leading financial platform for the Global Majority.
Why we exist
Back in 2011, Tala saw a challenge and an opportunity: billions of people around the world lacked access to traditional financial services, not because they didn’t need them, but because the existing systems weren’t built to include them. Driven by necessity, Tala set out to change that.
What we do
Tala developed new financial infrastructure—combining the intelligence of a credit bureau, the relationship focus of a bank, and the seamless money movement of a payment platform. By using mobile technology and alternative data, we built fintech that makes financial decisions in seconds and disburses funds in minutes, reaching people who have never had access to credit before.
How it's going
Since then, Tala has delivered over $7 billion in credit to more than 13 million customers across three continents. With a >88% repayment rate, our data-driven models demonstrate that building financial access at scale can be both sustainable and successful.
Recognition
Tala is proud to be recognized for our award-winning innovation as well as our company culture. Tala has been named to Fortune’s Impact 20, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list five years in a row, and Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for nine consecutive years.
Our Leadership
Shivani Siroya
Founder & CEO
Kelly Uphoff
Chief Technology Officer
Damier Xandrine
Chief Legal Officer
Mike Olson
Chief Operating Officer
Nicolas Cabrera
Chief Product Officer
Chiao Cheng
Interim Chief Financial Officer
John Foster
Chief People Officer
Lauren Pruneski
SVP, Global Brand & Communications
Sunita Mani
SVP, Product Engineering
Zoe McKiness
SVP, Platform & Data
Pat Yoder
SVP, Risk
David Lask
Mexico General Manager
Annstella Mumbi
Kenya General Manager
Moritz Gastl
Philippines General Manager
Steven Truong
VP, Expansion & Capital Markets
Ettie Philitas
Global Head of Capital Markets
Jessica Finz Agnello
VP, Legal
Brent Messenger
VP, Corporate Affairs
Malia Nagle
VP, Design
Lilivyn Waratuke
VP, Global Corporate Controller
Maulik Shah
VP, Cloud Engineering & Operations
Stefanie Rubin
VP, Program Management
Shikha Gupta
VP, Product
Shellie Schumaker
VP, Global Compliance
Fred Bruggink
VP, Strategy & Operations
Will High
VP, Data Science