Mitigram appoints Pedram Tadayon as Chief Executive Officer

By Gloria Methri

Mitigram, a specialist in digital trade financing, has appointed Pedram Tadayon as its Chief Executive Officer.

In his role as CEO, Tadayon will leverage his expertise from over 25 years of experience in financial services and technology to continue scaling Mitigram as a FinTech innovator in trade finance.

He will be responsible for ensuring the excellent delivery of product offerings to customers to improve their connectivity and expanding Mitigram’s network of partners to accelerate digital transformation within the industry.

Prior to joining the company, Tadayon was Chief Commercial Officer at Liberis and held senior leadership roles at Visualizy, Tieto, Nets, Emric AB, Enter Card, and American Express. He will use his experience leading companies at the forefront of digital transformation to drive customer success, operational excellence, and product innovation at the company.

“We are thrilled to welcome Pedram as Chief Executive Officer to drive Mitigram to its next stage of growth strategically,” said Kaj Hed, Chairman of the Mitigram Board. “Pedram’s exceptional leadership skills, customer-first and forward-thinking mindset, and deep understanding of the trade finance industry will be a valuable asset for the company.”

“I am excited to help Mitigram lead the charge in transforming trade finance and tapping into its immense potential as a catalyst for global trade expansion,” said Pedram Tadayon, Chief Executive Officer of Mitigram. “Mitigram is the leading digital platform for global trade financing, and I am looking forward to working with the talented team of experts to make trade finance more accessible and accelerate digitalisation and seamless transactions across the industry.”

Pedram’s announcement follows the appointment of Ted Scheiman as Mitigram’s Chief Strategy Officer, joining the company from SWIFT, and Joshua Kroeker as Chief Product Officer from Contour earlier this year. In its latest funding round Mitigram raised $11 million to accelerate the firm’s growth, bringing the total raised to $38 million.