Marco Breu, Former McKinsey Executive, Joins Fingular’s Board to Drive Rapid Growth
Fingular, a Singapore-based global neobank, announces the appointment of Marco Breu as the newest member of its Board. Leveraging his extensive experience in business consulting across Asia and Europe from his 25 years at McKinsey & Company and his proven track record of scaling innovative fintech companies around the Globe, Marco will help Fingular to accelerate its growth trajectory in both product and geo dimensions in terms of strategy consulting, fundraising, and partnership connections.
Fingular announced this appointment a month after reporting its first-ever profit in Malaysia in just 9 months since inception, as well as reaching a major milestone of 4 million registered users across Southeast and South Asia. Now that the efficiency and profitability of its distinctive business model is proven, Fingular began scaling its business volumes and expanding its innovative product range.
Originally from Switzerland, Marco embarked on his McKinsey journey in the Zurich office in 1999 and later relocated to various Asian locations, including Seoul, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Until now, Marco has a 25-year history with the leading global management consulting firm. Marco’s expertise lies in advising private companies across various sectors, specializing in corporate strategy, digital transformation, corporate governance, and growth initiatives. He plays a key role in guiding Vietnamese state-owned enterprises through business restructuring programs. He also oversaw McKinsey & Company’s public sector initiatives in Vietnam, with a specific focus on master planning, economic development, and social growth at the provincial level. He is also an active angel investor in startups across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, with a focus on fintech, e-commerce, retail, and agriculture.
Maxim Chernuschenko, CEO of Fingular, said: “Marco has world-class expertise in South & Southeast Asia and the Middle East, which is particularly relevant to our current markets. Marco, renowned for his passion for mission-driven innovative startups, will boost our explosive growth and accelerate the achievement of our ultimate goal of building the first global credit-led neobank for 2 billion financially underserved people around the Globe. I and the other members of the Board are certain that his contribution will be invaluable and we are excited to welcome Marco Breu as the new member of Board.”
Marco Breu, Fingular Board Member, said: “Incubation of new ideas that can change the lives of billions of people for the better has always been a passion of mine. I am excited to join the team and help Fingular to make its dream come true, building the next global neo-banking disruptor with a strong focus on financial inclusion, catering to the needs of underserved retail clients in the emerging markets around the Globe. Fingular has already revolutionized access to financing in Southeast and South Asia and this is just the beginning as we are perfectly positioned to meet the growing demand for digital lending and financial services everywhere.”