Nicolas Benady is Co-founder and CEO of Swan. A serial entrepreneur and payments expert, Nicolas leads Swan's strategic development and expansion across Europe. Prior to founding Swan, Nicolas cofounded two successful payment startups, Limonetik and Antelop, both of which were acquired in 2021.

Swan is his biggest venture yet. With Swan, Nicolas’ ambition is to build a generational embedded banking company, for years to come. Nicolas is an avid cyclist, and one of the things that keeps him up at night is how to build a more ecologically responsible company.