Baptiste Forestier holds a Master's degree in Business and Banking Law, and has more than 8 years of experience within regulated fintechs. He began his career as Head of KYC & Operational Compliance at Lemon Way, a payment specialist for marketplaces.
In 2019, he started at Spendesk, now the 26th French unicorn, as Head of Compliance. In particular, he helped obtain a payment institution license from the ACPR (French regulator) and also contributed to the opening of its market in the United States.
He recently joined Hero, a booming B2B BNPL start-up, as their new Head of Compliance.