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In this episode, we speak with John MacIlwaine, Co-Founder and CEO of Highnote, a payments technology company offering a unified platform for embedded finance. Founded in 2020, Highnote enables enterprises and fintechs to issue cards, accept payments, manage credit, and track funds through a single API-driven system. The platform integrates issuing, acquiring, ledgering, and real-time money movement to help organizations design, launch, and scale their payment products more efficiently.
Before founding Highnote, John held senior executive roles across technology and financial services. At Highnote, he focuses on advancing the company’s platform and strengthening how businesses deliver modern payment experiences to customers.
I am your host, RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.
In this episode, we speak with John MacIlwaine, Co-Founder and CEO of Highnote, a payments technology company offering a unified platform for embedded finance. Founded in 2020, Highnote enables enterprises and fintechs to issue cards, accept payments, manage credit, and track funds through a single API-driven system. The platform integrates issuing, acquiring, ledgering, and real-time money movement to help organizations design, launch, and scale their payment products more efficiently.
Before founding Highnote, John held senior executive roles across technology and financial services. At Highnote, he focuses on advancing the company’s platform and strengthening how businesses deliver modern payment experiences to customers.
I am your host, RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.
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