Oli Krishnan

Partnerships Lead - GTM at Apron

Apronex-Starling Bankex-Zempler Bank

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Commercial partnerships leader with 10+ years’ experience across fintech, digital banking, payments, and financial services ecosystems.

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I specialise in building and scaling strategic partnerships that drive revenue growth, customer acquisition, product adoption, and long-term commercial My experience spans channel partnerships, referral ecosystems, embedded finance, integrations, GTM strategy, and strategic alliances across banks, fintechs, accounting platforms, issuers, lenders, and technology providers. I’ve led partnership functions at high-growth businesses, working closely with C-suite stakeholders, senior leadership teams, and cross-functional departments to execute commercially impactful I’m passionate about creating meaningful partnerships that solve genuine customer problems while unlocking scalable growth opportunities. I’ve worked extensively across relationship management, commercial negotiations, integration partnerships, and ecosystem development — collaborating with executive leadership, product, design, engineering, legal, compliance, marketing, and operations teams to bring partnerships from concept through to Key areas of focus include:• Strategic Partnerships & Alliances• Channel & Referral Partnerships• Fintech & Digital Banking Ecosystems• GTM & Commercial Strategy• Embedded Finance & Payments• Partnership Integrations & APIs• Executive Stakeholder Management• Revenue Growth & Ecosystem Expansion• Cross-functional Leadership & CollaborationI thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where innovation, execution, and strong relationships create outsized impact.