Skipify hires payment industry veterans from Visa, Airbnb, PayPal as company's new COO and VP of Sales

Skipify, a PayTech firm focused on the checkout experience, has announced the appointment of Sam Shrauger as its new Chief Operating Officer and Lucy Morse as Vice President of Enterprise Sales.

Shrauger most recently served as Global Head of Payments and Chairman and CEO at Airbnb Payments.

Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President of Digital and Consumer Products at Visa, where he played an instrumental role in designing and deploying Visa’s entire digital product and services portfolio.

Earlier, he also served as the VP of Global Product and Design at PayPal, responsible for defining, designing, and commercialising all of its P2P, consumer payment, merchant acceptance, and digital products globally.

"I’m thrilled to be a part of Skipify’s mission to build the next generation of commerce infrastructure,” says Shrauger.

“Our goal is to enable buyers to have the best, most seamless and secure purchase experience possible every time they buy, while also addressing merchants’ biggest pain points in conversion, authorisation, and repeat purchase rates.”

“We strive to give payment account providers the opportunity to offer their customers the best, most secure experience possible whenever and wherever their products are used.”

"With a great strategy and solution, an amazing team, and a top-notch group of investors, Skipify has it all, and I'm excited to be a part of it."

Morse joins from PayPal, where she led enterprise level revenue strategies and focused on expanding strategic merchant relationships. Prior to that, she spent a decade at Microsoft as a senior sales leader.

"Skipify is ushering in a new era of payment experience that not only makes it seamless for shoppers but also significantly simplifies the underlying technology stack,” she says.

"I am excited about the opportunity to solve challenges for clients, and I believe Skipify’s technology and customer centric approach are well-positioned to achieve that."

“It’s an honour and validation to have these two incredibly talented and experienced industry veterans join our team and believe in our vision," says Ryth Martin, CEO and Founder at Skipify.

"Both Sam and Lucy’s leadership will be invaluable as we ride the next wave of innovation and fundamentally revolutionise online checkout in a way that benefits everyone in the payment ecosystem.”