Hello, we’re Griffin
We’re the UK bank for companies that want to build, embed and launch financial products.
Who we are
Griffin exists to provide banking infrastructure that enables more companies to bring financial products to market, expanding access to better financial services while operating as a bank that is genuinely good for its people, its customers, and the world.
We power fintechs and platforms with the infrastructure they need to build payment platforms, wealth apps, client money products, savings and more, all starting in our free-forever developer sandbox. We handle the infrastructure and compliance so you can focus on building a great experience for your customers.
80+
companies use Griffin to power their products*
£8.9B+
payments processed since launching in 2024
285,000+
underlying customers transacting every day
*All figures correct as of September 2026.
What we do
Embedded banking.
Integrate with Griffin via our simple API to embed bank accounts, payments, and more directly into your products.
Onboarding and compliance.
Use our onboarding products to automate key compliance processes and meet your regulatory obligations.
Direct banking for fintechs.
Access operational accounts and the ability to automate key money flows. Overdrafts and structured lending products are on the way.
Why work with us
We’re the bank, not middleware.
Real embedded banking infrastructure built and operated by a licensed UK bank.
We’re API-first and developer-centric.
Modern API, clear documentation, and a free sandbox to test drive before you commit. We’re built to get you up and running fast.
We’re a full-stack solution.
Every building block you need to launch your product, on a single regulated and vertically-integrated platform.
We’re built for scale.
Transparent pay-as-you-grow pricing and a flexible, resilient platform that scales with your business.
We’re built for good.
Griffin is a certified B Corp. We’re committed to operating as a bank that is genuinely good for our people, our customers, and our environment.
Meet the team
Leadership
David Jarvis
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
David spent almost a decade as an infrastructure engineer at Airbnb and CircleCI, and worked on the core banking system at Standard Treasury. Co-author of Learning ClojureScript with Allen Rohner.
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Allen Rohner
Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Allen co-founded CircleCI and served as its CTO. He has advised fintech firms on technology development and helped Funding Circle stress-test its internal ledger.
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Phoebe Wallis
Chief Revenue Officer
Phoebe has held strategic roles across fintech and financial services, most recently as Chief of Staff at embedded lender Liberis. She has also worked in capital markets at the EBRD and in legal teams at Nomura and Credit Suisse.
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David Jenkins
Chief Financial Officer
David brings nearly three decades of banking and finance experience, most recently as CFO at Vemi Money. He has held CFO roles at Recognise Bank and City of London Group and co-managed Aldermore’s IPO and FTSE 250 listing.
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Dora Grant
Chief Risk Officer
Dora was an Assistant Director at BDO specialising in prudential risk. She has held CRO roles at UBL, Union Bank, and Commonwealth Trade Bank, and led risk teams at Legal & General, Barclays, and Lloyds.
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Ed Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Ed has led banking and payments operations for over a decade, including at JP Morgan across Luxembourg, Singapore, and ISO20022 transition. Most recently Director for Business Operations at Chipper Cash.
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Jenna Baker
Chief People Officer
Jenna has built her career in high-growth fintech and banking start-ups, most recently as Chief People Officer at GB Bank, designing inclusive cultures that create lasting value.
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Elin Ng
Chief of Staff
Elin co-founded and was COO of Salve, a VC-backed health tech company. Before that she qualified as an accountant and spent ten years investigating financial crime globally.
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Board members
John Weguelin
Board Chair
John was CEO of Zenith Bank and European Islamic Investment Bank, and spent 19 years at Bank of America including as COO of its European subsidiary. He chairs our board.
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Senior Independent Director
Amy has held executive roles in lending, risk, and operations at Wonga, OneSavings Bank, and Bank of America. She also sits on the boards of Monzo and FCMB Bank (UK) Ltd.
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Independent Director
Naomi has 25 years across people, commercial, operational, and product roles, with more than ten years leading SaaS organisations through rapid scale-ups. She chairs our People and Governance Committee.
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Independent Director
Doug has over a decade of senior UK banking experience, including as CRO and CFO of Crown Agents Bank. He chairs our Risk Committee.
LinkedIn ↗Kirsten Ashman
Independent Director
Kirsten has over a decade in internal audit and risk management, with leadership roles at Mitsubishi HC Capital, Lloyds Bank, KPMG, and PwC. She chairs our Audit Committee.
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Investor Director
Stephen is co-founder and managing partner at Notion Capital, one of Europe’s leading SaaS-focused venture capital firms, with 20 years founding, funding, and investing in technology businesses.
LinkedIn ↗Frederic Hofmann
Investor Director
Fred is Managing Partner of A+ Ventures and former Co-Head of ING Ventures, ING Bank’s €350m VC arm. He has 20+ years experience and 80+ deals across Europe, the US, and Asia.
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Executive Director
David spent almost a decade as an infrastructure engineer at Airbnb and CircleCI, and worked on the core banking system at Standard Treasury. Co-author of Learning ClojureScript with Allen Rohner.
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Executive Director
David brings nearly three decades of banking and finance experience, most recently as CFO at Vemi Money. He has held CFO roles at Recognise Bank and City of London Group and co-managed Aldermore’s IPO and FTSE 250 listing.
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Explore Griffin
- Our culture
Our culture is our most important asset. We safeguard it by hiring the right people and being transparent about what matters to us.
- Annual reports
Browse our reports for an overview of our financial performance, strategy, and operations.
- Sustainability policy
We’ve made our internal sustainability policy public in line with our core value of transparency.