
Our mission is to create next generation commerce experiences through frictionless payments
Powering next-gen commerce with frictionless, scalable payment solutions.
The Cybrid Team

Avinash has over 25 years of experience building and launching fintech products used by hundreds of millions of users globally. Prior to Cybrid, Avinash founded Ario, an embedded SMB lending platform that developed novel AI based underwriting solutions to quickly offer loans and extend hundreds of millions of dollars of credit to SMB customers.
Avinash was a senior leader at Interac where he built the Interac Token Platform and launched Apple Pay into the Canadian market and managed the growth of E-transfer a P2P payments service to over 100B in payment volume. He also led the identity and payments service globally at Blackberry, used by over 130M users.

With a Ph.D. in secure communications and a Master’s in biometrics and cryptography, Brent is responsible for leading our technology team. With over 20 years of experience designing, building and deploying secure distributed applications - he's the perfect person for the job.
At Thinking Capital, Brent embedded a SMB lending platform that developed novel AI based underwriting solutions to quickly offer loans and extend hundreds of millions of dollars of credit to SMB customers. He was responsible for the initial conception, design and deployment of Cash Flow Advisor (now Driven Insights).
Prior to Thinking Capital, Brent was the Head of Security at Ario, an online digital platform for SMBs that offered innovative financing to small businesses. His responsibilities included conception, design and implementation of Ario's know-your-customer (KYC) program.

Brent is the Chief Operating Officer at Cybrid, where he leverages over 20 years of fintech leadership to drive operational excellence and product innovation. With a focus on improving the customer experience and optimizing business performance, Brent plays a key role in shaping Cybrid’s strategy in the fast-evolving fintech landscape.
Prior to Cybrid, Brent was a pivotal member of Xoom’s leadership team as Vice President of Payments, where he was instrumental in developing and scaling the company’s innovative cross-border payment solutions. Following Xoom’s acquisition by PayPal, Brent continued his impact in the payments industry, transforming both cross-border and domestic payment systems to become instant and cost-effective solutions, significantly improving the customer experience.
Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered results by combining deep customer insights with technological innovation. Brent’s commitment to operational efficiency continues to shape Cybrid's trajectory in the dynamic fintech landscape.

Ali heads up our Sales & Partnerships. He is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in SaaS, and the cryptocurrency space.
Prior to his current role at Cybrid, He's led Sequoia funded North American SaaS teams as well as being the Vice President of Global Sales at Coinsquare, Canada's first cryptocurrency exchange backed by institutional investors. Ali launched the OTC desk, and led global licensing sales.
Ali joined the founding team as his experience aligned with the vision that Avinash and Brent had for building our platform, which is providing the easiest way for companies to operate with digital currencies in a compliant manner.

Elina is the Head of Marketing at Cybrid, where she leads the company’s go-to-market strategy, scales marketing operations, and crafts a compelling brand narrative that sets the benchmark for innovation and leadership in cross-border payment solutions. With over 15 years of experience in B2B SaaS marketing, Elina is a results-driven leader focused on driving growth and market differentiation.
Elina’s strategic vision has empowered her to build and lead high-performing global marketing teams across product marketing, demand generation, branding, and customer engagement. Her ability to design and execute impactful marketing programs has consistently positioned brands as leaders within their industries, driving both revenue growth and brand equity.
With a track record of success across more than 12 startups, Elina has helped early-stage companies define their market presence and scale their operations. Before joining Cybrid, she held key marketing leadership roles at multiple high-growth startups and founded a marketing consultancy, where she developed category-defining strategies that positioned companies as leaders in their industry.

Michael Carrara is an experienced engineer and founder at Cybrid, where he brings a wealth of technical expertise to the table.
During his time at BRD, he served as a Principal Engineer, leading the technical direction of Blockset, a blockchain-as-a-service data platform. Michael's ability to design technical solutions that accounted for the scale and complexities of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum was key to the success of Blockset.
At Cybrid, Michael continues to leverage his technical expertise and experience to develop innovative products and services in the cryptocurrency space. His ability to design and develop cryptocurrency ETL pipelines, transaction notification services, and user authentication and management services has been instrumental in driving Cybrid's technological success.
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