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George Kurtyka

George Kurtyka

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

Vancouver, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Joined June 2026

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Fintech Product Strategy
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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

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Hobbies

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