Derek is the CEO, founder & largest investor in Paysme fintech super app for underserved SMEs. From 2000-10, he was the Co-founder & CEO of BNY Mellon Alternative Investments growing from a start up to managing $2bn of client assets globally via the AdvantHedge proprietary investment platform. Derek has been in the financial services sector for 39 years with a successful track record investing personally & professionally in a range of hedge funds & early stage businesses.