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Meet the Team Behind Mahalo

We're on a mission to make every transaction fast, simple, and accessible - anytime, anywhere.

Founding Team

Jason Butcher

Chairman

Fintech and blockchain entrepreneur with multiple exits. Former executive at Twitter, Google, and Square. Now founder of Orbit Capital and a strategic advisor across fintech and digital finance.

Lydia Carlson

COO

Operator and strategist with deep experience in ESG, communications, and capital raising. Helped scale Moove, raising $106M+. Founder of Vivaldi Global.

Praveen Varshney

Co-founder

Co-founder of Mogo and principal at Varshney Capital. A Chartered Professional Accountant and active investor in early-stage tech and impact-driven businesses.

Nirvikar Jain

Advisor

Tech M&A banker and fintech strategist. Managing Director at Woodside Capital. Sloan Fellow at Stanford GSB and co-author of a leading fintech book published by MIT Press.

Katherina Cortes

CRO

Proven fundraiser and revenue leader. Personally raised $1.4M and led $125M in team efforts. Known for building trust-based growth strategies and agile sales teams.

Rudy Rupak

CPMO, Co-founder

Serial entrepreneur with 5 exits. Former CTO of American Apparel and employee #1 at Paysystems (now Nuvei). Deep expertise in marketing, SEO, and launching scalable ventures.