Meet the team

Upon graduation from the Business School of Hjørring in Denmark, where he studied business economics and mathematics, Thomas joined the Irish team on which his primary responsibility is to ensure that the customers get through the funding process as quickly and seamlessly as possible.

Nicolas is a software developer since 13 years old focused mainly in VB/C# and Microsoft related products. He loves new technologies and architectural discussions. Outside work he enjoys home automation and riding motorbikes.

Sam is Swoop's Head of Advisor Customer Success supporting our accountants with every part of their advisory journey. He spent 8 years working in Accountancy Practice before moving into the fintech industry 2 years ago to help accounting firms build their business advisory offering. He is a chartered accountant and also the VP of ICAEW District Society in Yorkshire.

Michael David is a financial writer and former investment advisor. Writing for Capital Group, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Franklin Templeton Investments, HSBC, Invesco, PIMCO, Vanguard, global insurance companies, major Canadian banks and others, he has educated professionals, business owners and consumers about strategies for investing, insurance, banking and corporate finance for more than 20 years.

Zoe is an experienced content marketer and freelance writer. For the past five years, she has written for several high-profile fintech startups such as BlueVine, Fundera, and Nerdwallet to help small business owners navigate through the world of small business financing. Today, Zoe writes about small business finance, business operations, and personal finance.

As a B2B finance content specialist, Kat Cox's goal is to distill complicated financial issues into useful information for small business owners, to save them time they could be using to build their companies. Her work has been featured in Forbes and on financial health platform Nav.com. When she's not writing blogs, web copy, or fiction, Kat can be found walking her dog or singing karaoke in Austin, Texas.

Eoin joined Swoop after five years of working in wealth management at a Dublin based Stockbroking firm. He had previously graduated from University College Dublin where he studied Economics and Finance while also representing the College at Rugby during his time there. Eoin’s role as business development manager will see him working throughout a range of areas in Swoop such as Partnerships and Compliance.

Jay is a new starter Data Apprentice that works to extract new insights and extract further value from our large existing data portfolio.

Paige Smith is a content marketing writer specializing in the intersection of business, finance, and tech. Paige regularly features on a number of B2B finance and fintech websites including Fundera, Funding Circle, Fundbox and Nav, amongst others.

“Jessica Holcomb is a dynamic copywriter with expertise spanning a number of sectors including fintech, insurance, small business finance, and more. In her content marketing manager roles she's crafted compelling content for successful tech companies such as Funding Circle and Hippo.com, as well as a number of Bay Area startups. Jess is also involved in the Women in Fintech community in San Francisco where she currently lives.”

Recently graduating with an MA in International Relations and Security from the University of Liverpool, Olly is the first hire of the Liverpool branch in which he is part of the Unsecured and Asset Finance team. His main responsibility is ensuring clients get the best possible funding for their business.

Cynthia has been in the FinTech industry for over 8 years with experience in sales and product development. Cynthia leads the Advisory Channel and continues to assist in building out Swoop Funding Australia.

Arabella is a former BBC business journalist who began her career as a policy analyst at the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority, and more recently worked in the communications and policy team at the British Business Bank.

Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, insurers and pension funds, his words have appeared online and in print to inform, entertain and explain the complex world of consumer and business finance.

Matthew is Co-Founder and CEO of Paranimo, an Innovate UK grant-funded mental health company. He spent his career working in innovation management and uses that experience, combined with being CEO of Paranimo, to advise innovative start-ups on taking their ideas to market – with a particular interest in grant funding.

Rachel has been writing about finance and consumer affairs for over a decade, helping people to get to grips with their finances and cut through the jargon. She's written for a range of websites and national newspapers including MoneySuperMarket, Money to the Masses, Forbes UK, and Mail on Sunday. Rachel has covered almost every financial topic, from car insurance and credit cards, to business bank accounts, business grants, and commercial mortgages.

Since graduating from a Master’s in Business Management at the University of Bristol, Bobby has worked as an investment analyst at OPG in Poland, then in fund management at Davy and as a strategy analyst at Occupop, both in Dublin. At Swoop, Bobby is working on the equity team helping startups and SMEs get equity funding, as well as focusing on our E-Commerce offering.

After graduating with a law and business degree from Trinity College Dublin, Jessie held project management and business analyst roles in the energy sector before joining Swoop as Partnerships Manager. Jessie is passionate about building meaningful relationships with Swoop's partners.

Lucio has worked in product development for the past 10 years in a variety of industries and sectors, from startups to multinational corporations. Prior to teaming up with Swoop, he managed digital solutions at AB InBev, establishing solid e-commerce business models. He has a proven track record of discovering new market opportunities as part of the GoVerde Solar Energy team.

Ian Hawkins has made films for BBC World, CNN and Handelsblatt. His career started as a comedy writer for BBC and Channel 4, before shifting into telling stories for businesses in events and digital media.

As a junior funding manager at Swoop, Daniel works within the London sales team. Daniel’s key focus is helping our customers find the right funding solution for their needs and supporting the sales team.

With over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, Stuart has worked for global banks, niche property-based lenders and commercial finance houses that operate throughout the UK. He uses the experience he has gained across these roles to add value to his clients and their debt funding proposals. Stuart specialises in funding property backed trading businesses and property portfolio lending. His experience in the care market sees him working with repeat clients on a regular basis thanks to his professional approach to raising market leading finance terms.

Rafi has worked in product for over 18 years within startups and global organisations. Before joining Swoop he spent 7 years at the Moneysupermarket Group, leading product across all of their brands such as Moneysupermarket, Moneysavingexpert and Travelsupermarket as well as the group personalisation strategy.

Before launching Swoop, Andrea started as an accountant with KPMG. Her career evolved with a focus on raising funds for small businesses. Andrea is a non-executive director for Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance.

A Chartered Banker, Ann Marie has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector and has spent the last 20 years in a senior relationship management role with a high street bank’s corporate and commercial finance team. This saw her working with a wide range of SMEs from manufacturers to tech-based businesses. Ann Marie uses her knowledge and experience to expertly support SMEs all the way through the process of financing a business or property with a range of flexible funding options. Her professional and ‘can do’ approach establishes strong relationships with clients who trust her to deliver the most competitive finance solutions from the debt market.

A professional in the financial services sector, Ed has over 20 years’ experience in the secured debt and mortgage market. Ed has worked exclusively as a commercial finance broker since 2018, using his broad range of experience, knowledge and skills to help and support all types of clients. His calm and methodical approach is a real asset to borrowers who need to access and navigate the increasingly complex commercial mortgage market. He embraces the role technology plays in the debt market and is focused on combining the power of the Swoop platform to benefit clients and introducers alike. Ed can work with any SME or property professional to provide market leading debt finance solutions, from first time buyers to experienced regional operators.

Sam is Head of Advisor Sales & Partnerships at Swoop and works closely with our accounting partners. He has 20 years of experience within the professional services industry spanning banking and legal. For the last 7 years, Sam has been focusing on accountants including the UK’s top 100 firms and global networks.

Ciaran is the technology and operations force behind Swoop. He began his career at KPMG and went on to start the professional creative network Hiive, now home to over 150,000 members and 4,000 businesses.

Starting her career with Diageo, Charlotte went on to run one of the UK’s leading marketing & comms agencies advising and influencing a world-class customer base ranging from multinationals through to SMEs and local startups.

Conor heads up Swoop’s business operations in Ireland. He has deep specialist knowledge in working capital and growth financial solutions. Having worked in Hedge Funds, the US VC world, and a high growth alternative lender, Conor guides Swoop’s customers to the right funding solutions.

Daire is responsible for managing the finance function at Swoop and supporting the growth initiatives of the company. He began his career at Deloitte Consulting in Ireland before moving to the US. During this time he worked with multinational clients across a range of sectors with a focus on finance transformation. Daire is a Business & Law Graduate of University College Dublin and is a Chartered Management Accountant.

As Swoop’s inhouse legal resource, Didi provides legal support to all areas of the business based on her 20 years’ experience in general corporate, commercial and financial laws.

Tim heads up Swoop’s business operations in Australia. An experienced executive director with a lifetime of expertise growing businesses within the Financial Services sector, Tim brings local knowledge, contacts and a wealth of experience.

He brings to Swoop the experience of having worked in great companies with teams spread around the globe, architecting, developing and restructuring applications to meet higher standards and take advantage of what the latest technologies can give us. Everton believes that having hands-on experience in all phases of a project throughout the years takes us to another level of excellence and prepares us for anything!

Jimmy has joined Swoop from a consulting role working closely with Volkswagen’s global marketing team. Prior to this he earned his stripes in a number of startups in Germany, Australia, and the UK. Jimmy has a Bachelor in Marketing & International Business from SCU in Australia, where he continues to be active in the Bright Futures alumni programme, guiding students on their first steps into the marketing world.

Fábio graduated in Graphic Design and is focused on ensuring an excellent UX/UI experience. He has over 15 years of experience in web development, working for companies such as General Motors, AngloGold Ashanti. He has a passion for technology, design, art, javascript and photography.

Orla gained invaluable insight into the SME banking market working on the business banking switch project with RBS. She works with Swoop’s strategic partners on collaborations that will help SMEs find the money and services that they need.

Mark’s background includes 20 years of banking experience, with experience completing deals across multiple markets.

Mark has worked on transactions including acquisitions, succession planning, growth funding and disposals. Sectors include healthcare, hospitality and leisure, and manufacturing.

Before joining Swoop, his last five years in banking saw him directly involved in deals with a total value in excess of £250m.

Neil is passionate about helping founders access funding to build their startups. He has 5 years experience in commercial operations at Betfair and has an MBA from London Business School. Neil is responsible for finding startup funding for Swoop clients and building out our venture capital network.

Pelin has joined Swoop as a frontend developer enthusiastic about creating beautifully designed, fully functional web applications.

A highly experienced relationship led finance professional within the commercial banking sector, Chris has spent over 18 years working for high street commercial banks in various business development and relationship management roles, always partnering with SMEs and property professionals to achieve both their financial and non financial objectives. With extensive experience in structuring acquisition finance, working capital solutions and real estate debt facilities, Chris is a real expert in his market when it comes to arranging and structuring finance applications for SMEs and corporate clients in the manufacturing, real estate, leisure & hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Ayesha has joined Swoop Australia as the Marketing Manager. Ayesha brings over 14 years of experience in marketing across multiple industries including hospitality, recruitment and non profit. Her specialisations include campaign and strategic management, brand development and digital marketing.

Andrew has over twenty years’ experience working within management consultancy and advising SMEs about finance and funding options. He is a sought after industry expert and heads up the Swoop accountancy division.

After recently graduating from the University of Bristol, David has joined the Swoop Customer Success team in our London office. As Senior Funding Manager, David specialises in identifying and understanding our customers' financial needs by finding them the right funding solution.

As Senior Funding Manager, Seb works within the Swoop sales team based in London. His key focus is ensuring our customers are successfully matched with the right funding options, and to nurture long term relationships with them.

Signe recently graduated from the Business School of Vestfyn in Denmark, where she studied finance and business economics. As part of the Swoop team in Dublin, she supports advisors, accountants and brokers to make sure that they are successful with their application.

As an Equity Account Manager at Swoop, Tom works within the London team and helps find funding solutions for start-ups. Tom has previous experience in Account Management and is passionate about helping Swoop’s customers achieve their goals.

Shane has over 3 years’ experience working in the financial and tech industry. He studied Business and Management at Dublin Institute of Technology, and is experienced in speaking with SMEs, understanding their financial requirements and finding financial solutions for businesses. Shane’s role as Business Development Executive, is to generate new business opportunities for Swoop and attract new customers.

Sam joined Swoop’s product team after graduating with an Honours degree in Economics with Finance. After graduation, and before joining Swoop, he toured the east coast of America as a hockey coach.

Tom started his career in finance 5 years ago in a telesales role and worked his way up to Business Development Manager. He specialises in asset finance and has arranged all forms of funding from hp and leasing to vat and tax funding. He prides himself on customer retention by offering the best possible service through efficiency and his vast industry knowledge. He joined Swoop in early 2022 to help grow the asset finance offering.

Marcos’ area of speciality is Interactive Design. His background and experience ensures a creative, problem-solving approach to projects, meaning all Swoop’s digital assets and tools have a highly considered user journey.

Wayde has 6 years’ experience as a developer and is specialising in frontend development with Javascript. At Swoop he hopes to expand his knowledge and bring complex user interfaces and front ends to life.

Sacha joins Swoop having spent 15+ years as a Technical/Solutions Architect, Software Engineer and Developer in the Offshore Banking, Pensions, Insurance, Renewables and Fitness sectors. He has designed and built systems for a number of AAA banks and lenders in the UK, Isle of Man and Israel. Sacha is a proponent of Secure by design and Data protection by design and default and focuses on building highly secure, standards compliant systems.

Neil is a recent Law graduate from the National University of Ireland, Galway. He has joined the Swoop team in Dublin with a background in customer facing roles. Neil’s role as Business Development Executive, is to generate new business opportunities for Swoop and attract new customers.

Following graduation from the University of Sheffield, Tom has had experience in the banking industry at both a high street bank and commercial finance brokerage. At Swoop, Tom works alongside businesses to understand their finance requirements and provides bespoke funding solutions to aid their goals for the future.

After starting in the finance industry via an apprenticeship in 2017, Tom has picked up nearly 7 years’ worth of experience working in the financial services sector across various types of commercial finance, including secured loans and mortgages, unsecured lending and invoice finance.

During this time, he has worked as both a broker and a lender so is perfectly placed to support SMEs and property professionals to find the right funding solution to meet their needs.

Tom’s knowledge helps to bridge the gap between customers and lenders ensuring a positive outcome for all. Knowing and owning the process enables his deals go through as smoothly and hassle free as possible, much to the delight of our clients.

Jonas recently graduated from the Business School of Holstebro in Denmark, where he studied finance, business economics, mathematics and more. He is part of the Dublin office, where his primary responsibility is to support customers and make sure they’re successful with their applications.

Nanna is a part of the Swoop team in Dublin. She recently graduated from a business school in Skive, Denmark, where she studied marketing, international economics and more. Nanna works closely with the Strategic Partnerships Assistant and supports the partnerships team with different tasks.

Jeppe recently graduated from the Campus Vejle business school in Denmark, where he studied finance, innovation, international economics and more. Jeppe has joined the UK sales team. As Junior Funding Manager, Jeppe's key focus is ensuring our customers are successfully matched with the right funding options and supporting the sales team with different tasks.