Sophie Flynn is the co-founder and CFO of Transact365, a global payments company supporting fintech, retail and digital entertainment businesses.
Launched in 2017, Transact365’s services include bank accounts, open banking and card payments.
The London-headquartered company has expanded to Asia with offices in Singapore and is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.
Flynn, a former professional footballer, is also the co-founder of Transact365’s sister company, Nucleus365.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Flynn explains how mentorship can play an important role in improving tech diversity, shares advice for first-time founders and explains why she believes AI is “incredibly misunderstood”.
1. What advice would you give to a first-time founder?
Sophie Flynn: Try not to always follow the status quo. By doing this, you actively challenge and change the industries you enter....