Sean, Altify’s CEO, is a second time founder that has been successfully building in the fintech space for 7 years.
He’s supported by our world-class management team that has worked together for over 5 years, bringing experience from MetaMask, Bank of America, and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
CEO & Founder | Sean Andrew Sanders
Sean brings a decade of experience in leadership, investing, and wealth management, gained at boutique firms including the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Sabvest and the Draper Gain family office, where he managed diverse listed and unlisted investment portfolios.
Transitioning to the VC space, he joined Knife Capital before founding Revix, a crypto-ETF investing platform that merged with two other brokers in 2023 to form Altify, a leading alternative investment platform.
He also founded Sataya, a Web specialist 3.0 recruitment firm, and Seasan Capital, a proprietary trading company.
Sean is a CFA Charterholder, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Cape Town with a degree in Finance and Economics.
CFO | Gregory Rodrigues
Greg, the CFO at Altify, has over 15 years of experience from leading financial institutions and investment banks in key financial cities like New York, London, and Cape Town. His expertise in debt raising, capital restructuring, treasury management, and financial reporting was sharpened as Treasurer at Prodigy Finance, a leading an unsecured lending firm, where he emphasised the importance of financial empowerment.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town, became a Chartered Accountant in 2006, and completed his Articles with Ernst & Young in 2007. Greg also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Future Studies from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
CTO | Ruan Smit
Ruan brings 16 years of software development and system architecture expertise, along with 10 years of team management experience. He has led multiple ventures, especially in online platforms and software development agencies, showcasing his entrepreneurial skills. Ruan excels in software-centric enterprises, adept at building and managing teams vital for core operations, with a strong focus on system architecture. His leadership was evident at Quirk, a top digital agency in South Africa, where he served as a front-end lead and later showcased his technical versatility as a full-stack software engineer at Fluid Business Solutions.
A former accomplished athlete, Ruan's sporting career was cut short by a motorcycle accident in 2018, an event that intensified his drive to help others through the innovative software he crafts.
COO | Tiaan Wolmarans
Tiaan is a seasoned innovator with over a decade of experience driving startup growth through strategic vision and creativity. His expertise in transforming groundbreaking ideas into market-leading products has established him as a key figure in the startup community. Tiaan has successfully collaborated with visionary founders to enhance life through technology, and his extensive background spans sales, marketing, operations, and product development. He has also made significant contributions to the open-source community, working on pivotal projects for prominent organisations such as the Bitcoin Foundation, Ethereum Foundation, Walleth, and MetaMask.
[Employee Handbook](https://drive.google.com/file/d/15WRLPt6irxBB8xzQMGi3TZ09OFkEhx6X/view?usp=drive_link)
Outlining the expected behaviors and ethical standards for employees.
[Employee Code of Conduct](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nzr0_Qe3auCKIW6H4hFzGNRY6ZPrjOLh?usp=sharing)
Outlining the expected behaviors and ethical standards for employees.
[Altify EMI Scheme Overview](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oVDGA_Lw4SEafGcwIflPtgsCbly6SdzT&usp=drive_fs)
Overview of the Altify Employee Incentive Management (EMI) Scheme, including details on the incentives and benefits offered to employees.