SAN
FRANCISCO, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skipify, a
leading fintech company redefining the checkout experience, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Sam
Shrauger as the new Chief Operating Officer and Lucy Morse as the new Vice President of
Enterprise Sales. Both executives bring extensive payment industry
experience from some of the world's most influential companies
across finance, technology and consumer sectors. This milestone
marks a pivotal moment as Skipify continues to expand, following a
series of strategic partnerships with major financial institutions
including Visa, Synchrony, and Amex, and a rapidly expanding
network of merchants transforming their shopper experience and
driving revenue growth.
Sam Shrauger is an
accomplished product executive with a two decade long celebrated
track record driving product innovation in digital commerce and
payments. Most recently, he served as Global Head of Payments and
Chairman and CEO of Airbnb Payments Inc. At Airbnb, Sam oversaw the
strategy, design, and development of Airbnb's global payments
platform powering money movement for hundreds of millions of
people. Prior to that, Sam was the Senior Vice President of Digital
and Consumer Products at Visa, where he played an instrumental role
in designing and deploying Visa's entire digital product and
services portfolio, and set new industry standards for convenient
and secure digital transactions. Earlier, Sam also served as the VP
of Global Product and Design at PayPal, responsible for defining,
designing, and commercializing all of PayPal's P2P, consumer
payment, merchant acceptance, and digital products globally.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of Skipify's mission to build the
next generation of commerce infrastructure. Our goal is to enable
buyers to have the best, most seamless and secure purchase
experience possible every time they buy, while also addressing
merchants' biggest pain points in conversion, authorization, and
repeat purchase rates. We strive to give payment account providers
the opportunity to offer their customers the best, most secure
experience possible whenever and wherever their products are used,"
said Shrauger. "With a great strategy and solution, an amazing
team, and a top-notch group of investors, Skipify has it all, and
I'm excited to be a part of it."
Lucy Morse joins
Skipify from PayPal, where she led enterprise-level revenue
strategies and focused on expanding strategic merchant
relationships. Prior to that, Lucy spent a decade at Microsoft as a
senior sales leader, contributing to significant year-over-year
revenue growth. Her extensive experience in go-to-market strategy,
profitability management, and strategic partnerships will be
instrumental in driving Skipify's sales initiatives and expanding
merchant adoption.
"Skipify is ushering in a new era of payment experience that not
only makes it seamless for shoppers but also enhances security and
efficiency," said Morse. "I am excited about the opportunity to
solve challenges for clients, and I believe Skipify's technology
and customer-centric approach are well-positioned to achieve
that."
"It's an honor and validation to have these two incredibly
talented and experienced industry veterans join our team and
believe in our vision," said Ryth Martin, CEO and founder of
Skipify. "Both Sam and Lucy's leadership will be invaluable as we
ride the next wave of innovation and fundamentally revolutionize
online checkout in a way that benefits everyone in the payment
ecosystem."
About Skipify
Skipify is a fintech company based in
San Francisco, California whose
mission is to connect people to the merchants and financial
products they trust and love through innovative, reliable, and
secure digital experiences that feel more like magic than software.
Skipify's Connected Checkout Platform is used by merchants to
enable better purchasing experiences online and across marketing
channels. Skipify has been recognized as a Fintech Top 50 company,
a Leading 100 startup, and a CB Insights Retail Tech 100
winner.
Skipify is backed by some of the world's leading fintech and
commerce enablement investors, including Samsung NEXT, Amex
Ventures, Synchrony Ventures, Okta Ventures, Point72, Flourish
Ventures, Infinity Ventures, PayPal Ventures, Vinyl, Worldpay, and
BDT & MSD Partners. Through its checkout and digital wallet
product offerings, Skipify is building a network across merchants
and financial partners that helps the entire ecosystem win. For
more information, visit www.skipify.com.
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