Provenir appoints Andres Elizondo as new chief financial officer

Provenir has appointed Andres Elizondo as its new chief financial officer to support the company’s expansion.

Elizondo joins following two and a half years at Builder. AI as Group CFO, bringing more than 15 years of experience in creating and leading finance teams at both global technology firms and private equity-backed firms.

He was previously at Rackspace Technology for more than 10 years, ending as VP finance and CFO for EMEA,  helping take the company public and implementing strategies that drove growth.

At Provenir, Elizondo will help with expansion and market leadership goals, working with the global finance team across the UK, India and New Jersey.

“Provenir’s mission is to help fintechs and financial services providers around the globe make smarter risk decisions and disrupt the increasingly competitive financial technology landscape,” Provenir founder and CEO Larry Smith said.

“Andres brings a unique blend of technical knowledge and financial expertise. I am confident the addition of Andres to our leadership team will help support Provenir’s expansion and market leadership goals.”

Currently based in London, Elizondo received his bachelor’s degree from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico before completing an MBA at London Business School and the Wharton School. 

“Provenir has been at the forefront of developing industry-leading risk decisioning and data analytics solutions to meet the rising need for high-quality financial services,” Elizondo said.

“I’m looking forward to championing Provenir’s growth plans and delivering even more value for our customers.”