Pliant Appoints Paul Harrald as CFO – Global
Berlin, 24 September 2025 – Paul Harrald has been appointed CFO – Global of B2B payments platform Pliant, effective 15 September 2025.
With over 25 years of experience as a London-based entrepreneur and executive across payment services, credit, and artificial intelligence, he joins our UK team while strengthening Pliant’s management on a global scale.
Harrald brings an impressive résumé to the table. Most recently, he created the personalized AI presence OnBe, designed to maintain personal context across AI instances. Before that, he served as Group CFO, CIO, and Head of Credit at Curve, the innovative London-based fintech payments card and wallet app. Harrald has also been a credit and risk advisor to Google, a hedge and venture capital fund manager, held executive banking roles, was part of the founding team of NewDay as CIO, tenured at the University of Manchester, and was Visiting Professor in Computing Science at UCL for five years.
In his new role, Harrald will support Pliant in further expanding its position as the leading platform for B2B credit cards.
“I am delighted to be joining Pliant at this pivotal stage of its journey. I have known members of the team on and off for nearly 15 years, and their ability to combine vision with precise execution has always stood out to me. Pliant has already built a leading B2B card management platform with extraordinary momentum, and I am excited by the opportunity to help shape the financial strategy that will support the next phase of global growth.”
– Paul Harrald, CFO – Global of Pliant
Malte Rau, CEO of Pliant, emphasizes the significance of this step:
“Paul’s track record of innovation and leadership across payments, credit, and technology is second to none. His deep expertise and global perspective make him the ideal partner as we scale Pliant internationally. With our US expansion happening later this year, having Paul’s financial and strategic leadership on board will be invaluable. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team and look forward to the impact he will have in driving our financial strategy and supporting our customers worldwide.”
About Pliant
Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. With our modular, API-first platform, we empower businesses to streamline spending, enhance cash flows, and seamlessly integrate payments into their financial workflows. Our solutions are particularly valuable for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, helping companies achieve greater efficiency, control, and profitability.
We focus on two primary customer segments:
Businesses that want to optimize payment processes through our intuitive Apps and powerful APIs, gaining greater control, operational efficiency, and cash flow flexibility through extended credit lines.
Companies such as financial software companies, ERP providers or banks aiming to launch or enhance their credit card offerings, using our embedded finance or white-label solutions. This enables these partners to strengthen customer engagement and diversify revenue streams effectively.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners globally. As a licensed e-money institution (EMI), we issue Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across 30+ countries, ensuring that payments become simpler, smarter, and more efficient worldwide.
Learn more at www.getpliant.com