Curve brings in former Samsung Pay exec as new COO

UK PayTech venture Curve has appointed the former head of Samsung Pay, Nathalie Oestmann, as its first ever Chief Operating Officer.

During her time at Samsung, Oestmann launched the company’s mobile payments solution across six European countries and established strategic partnerships across the payments ecosystem. "Nathalie is an incredibly talented and energetic force and it is testament to the heights Curve has reached that we can welcome someone of her calibre to the team as our new COO” says Shachar Bialick, Founder and CEO.

“Nathalie's industry experience and track record make her the ideal choice to propel the team forward as we progress in our mission to move banking to the cloud and accelerate our growth.”

"I feel privileged to be joining Curve at this pivotal moment as it scales its platform, offering, and customer base," Oestmann comments. "The company’s vision of moving banking to the cloud is both unique and powerful and it provides its customers with a compelling value proposition with minimal behavioural change. My primary objective will be to ensure we realise our full potential as we take the company into our next chapter of growth.”