Former Revolut UK chief James Radford joins Volopa as CEO
James Radford, former CEO of Revolut UK, has been named as the new CEO of Volopa, the foreign exchange, payment and expense management subsidiary of London-headquartered fintech incubator Quantum Group.
James Radford named as new Volopa CEO
Radford has also been appointed to Quantum’s board as director of banking and fintech, and will help guide the group’s plans to list on the London Stock Exchange next year.
At Volopa, Radford’s focus will be on expanding the division’s suite of business payment solutions, with particular attention to international transaction management, and enhancing its security and compliance capabilities.
Volopa’s business payment solutions currently include international transfer services to over 180 countries worldwide, collections and automated receipts, as well as solutions for risk and expense management, and prepaid cards.
Founded in 2011, Volopa is currently Quantum’s largest division by revenues, and sits alongside Forensic Control, Valkyrie, and cashback and rewards platform Verve within the group.
Radford brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently as CEO of Lycamoney, the mobile wallet and payment service unit of Lycamobile Group, which he has led since 2023.
Prior to that, Radford served as CEO for Revolut UK for three years, where he played a key role in scaling the board and executive teams and helped the firm achieve its $33 billion valuation following its $800 million Series E in 2021.
