BVNK

Co-founded BVNK alongside CEO Jesse Hemson-Struthers, drawing on a background in traditional payments and financial services. Prior to BVNK, held roles in corporate banking and payments at institutions including Standard Bank, where he worked on digital payments infrastructure and cross-border transaction rails — experience that directly informed BVNK's focus on bridging stablecoin technology with regulated financial workflows. As Chief Business Officer, leads go-to-market, partnerships, and commercial strategy for the platform's stablecoin payout, acceptance, and settlement products for enterprise clients.

Co-founded BVNK alongside Jesse Hemson-Struthers in 2021, leading the engineering and technology side of the business as CTO. The company builds enterprise-grade stablecoin payment rails for payouts, acceptance, and cross-border settlement — a space that demands deep technical expertise in blockchain infrastructure, digital asset custody, and real-time payments. Prior to BVNK, Jackson held engineering leadership roles in fintech and payments, though specific prior companies and academic background are not widely detailed in public sources.

Co-founded BVNK alongside Chris Harmse to build the infrastructure layer for stablecoin payments. Previously co-founded Send, a cross-border payments and remittance platform focused on Africa, which was acquired by WorldRemit. Earlier career spanned product and engineering roles in fintech. Holds a BSc in Computer Science and Business Science from the University of Cape Town. Hemson-Struthers tends to take a long-view, infrastructure-first approach to crypto payments — positioning BVNK as the plumbing for enterprise stablecoin adoption rather than chasing consumer-facing products.