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George Kurtyka

George Kurtyka

Founder & Product Executive — Banking, Payments, Embedded Finance, AI

Vancouver, Washington
Portland, Oregon
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Joined June 2026
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Summary

Founder-to-operator product leader who repeatedly builds and scales fintech platforms from early product-market fit to large-scale operations and exits. georgekurtyka+1
Hands-on growth and GTM executive with measurable outcomes — reported impacts include substantial ARR and deposit growth and multi-hundred-million to billion-dollar card volume expansion. georgekurtyka+1
Expert in embedded finance, sponsor banking, and BaaS who emphasizes operational maturity, compliance, and ledger/settlement design as the real product behind customer-facing APIs. medium+1
Advisor and investor to early-stage fintechs and a community builder who combines founder DNA with GM/P&L leadership to help startups scale through partnerships and operational playbooks. georgekurtyka+1

Work

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Writing

Fintech Infrastructure Is the New Moat

September 1, 2025

Argument that infrastructure (compliance, operational maturity, ledgers, risk controls) is the true competitive moat for fintech companies and shapes scalability, economics, and regulatory durability.

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From 0→1 to 1→100: Lessons Scaling Fintech Products

September 1, 2025

Practical lessons and contrasts between early-stage (0→1) and scale-stage (1→100) product/organizational work, with examples from Joust, Mercury, Nav, and Haven.

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Embedded Finance That Actually Works

September 1, 2025

Guidance on building embedded finance products, focusing on implementation details, partner selection, and avoiding common pitfalls when integrating financial services.

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Hobbies

Organizing and running a local Liverpool FC supporters community (Rose City Reds PDX). rosecityreds