Andrew Nelson
Sr Dir Head of Fxb for Visa Direct Europe @Visa
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Dir Head of Fxb for Visa Direct Europe @Visa
Appointed to lead the FXB business within Visa Direct Europe as part of the strategic integration of Currencycloud, which was acquired by Visa for $1B in 2021. Leading the commercial strategy and execution for FXB within Visa Direct across Europe, delivering 25% YoY revenue growth.Part of Visa Direct Europe’s senior leadership team, overseeing commercial strategy, market expansion, GTM strategy, and key partnerships.Integrated Currencycloud into Visa, aligning cross-functional teams and technology to drive synergies and scale.Spearheading initiatives to grow Visa’s presence in international money movement, across fintech, banking, and cross-border remittance.
EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Business
ABOUT ANDREW NELSON
Commercial leader with a passion for unlocking customer growth through strategic, data-driven execution. I bring 15+ years of experience scaling revenue, improving retention, and building high-performing teams across fintech and payments.At Currencycloud, I played a key role in scaling the business to over $100M ARR, transforming the Account Management function into a growth engine that drove 95% of total revenue. We partnered with some of the world’s fastest-growing fintech and banking innovators—including Revolut, Starling Bank, Payoneer, Travelex, Argentex, eToro, Mangopay, and Nium—to help power their cross-border payment infrastructure and support their rapid scaling.By aligning Sales, Success, and GTM strategy, we doubled contract values, halved time-to-revenue, and consistently delivered NDR >140%.Following the company’s $1B acquisition by Visa, I led the integration into Visa Direct, shaping how customer growth scaled within one of Visa’s fastest-growing platforms. As part of Visa’s European senior leadership team, I now lead the FXB commercial strategy—focused on customer expansion, retention, and new market entry—delivering 25%+ YoY revenue growth.I’m at my best when bridging strategy and execution—aligning teams around customer value, essential behaviours, and measurable outcomes.
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