Wolfgang Koester Joins Saphyre Board of Directors

“It is a privilege and honor to welcome Wolfgang to the Saphyre board,” said CEO & Founder of Saphyre, Gabino Roche. “With his deep experience of more than 30 years in financial markets and as an entrepreneur, he brings insights and guidance that further our mission.”

Koester co-founded and sold two fintech companies. Koester has been named as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Finance” by Treasury & Risk magazine and frequently appears on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and more.

“I am very excited about Saphyre’s team and innovation. This is a fintech that is transforming today’s manual, cumbersome and error prone processes from pre- through post-trade. Gabino, Stephen, and the team have built a solution that is scalable in a large addressable market. I am excited and motivated to support the company to continue its trajectory towards becoming a unicorn,” stated Koester.

Saphyre’s globally patented interoperable AI platform has garnered the attention of leading Wall Street institutions seeking to digitize pre- and post- trading processes for cost savings, efficiency, and competitive advantages. Saphyre’s clients include JP Morgan, BlackRock, BNY Mellon, Northern Trust-IOO, Franklin Templeton, LGIM, BNP Paribas and more.