Meet the Team
Behind Mahalo
We're on a mission to make every transaction fast, simple, and accessible - anytime, anywhere.
Founding Team
Jason Butcher
Chairman
Fintech and blockchain entrepreneur with multiple exits. Former executive at Twitter, Google, and Square. Now founder of Orbit Capital and a strategic advisor across fintech and digital finance.
Olga Bencini
CEO / COO
Payments and compliance veteran. Former Head of Payments at BetMGM with 20+ years of experience in electronic payments, fraud prevention, AML, and fintech operations.
Praveen Varshney
Co-founder
Co-founder of Mogo and principal at Varshney Capital. A Chartered Professional Accountant and active investor in early-stage tech and impact-driven businesses.
Lydia Carlson
COO
Operator and strategist with deep experience in ESG, communications, and capital raising. Helped scale Moove, raising $106M+. Founder of Vivaldi Global.
Katherina Cortes
CRO
Proven fundraiser and revenue leader. Personally raised $1.4M and led $125M in team efforts. Known for building trust-based growth strategies and agile sales teams.
Rudy Rupak
CPMO, Co-founder
Serial entrepreneur with 5 exits. Former CTO of American Apparel and employee #1 at Paysystems (now Nuvei). Deep expertise in marketing, SEO, and launching scalable ventures.
Nirvikar Jain
Advisor
Tech M&A banker and fintech strategist. Managing Director at Woodside Capital. Sloan Fellow at Stanford GSB and co-author of a leading fintech book published by MIT Press.