Rauva appoints Tomas Oliveira da Silva as chief risk officer

Portugal-based start-up Rauva appoints Tomas Oliveira da Silva as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to complete its leadership team, aiming to build Europe’s first fully digital business bank.

Facts

  • Tomas Oliveira da Silva, with 15+ years of experience, joins Rauva as CRO from DF Capital in the UK.
  • Prior to DF Capital, Oliveira da Silva worked at the Bank of England in various senior roles.
  • Rauva’s leadership team now includes co-founder and CEO Jon Fath and CTO Maxence Cornet.
  • Rauva aims to create a super-app that simplifies entrepreneurship by managing daily finances for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  • The company launched its app five months ago and plans to expand into the wider European market.
  • Rauva recently signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Banco Empresas Montepio.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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