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Hristo is the compass guiding Payhawk's journey. With a rich background in engineering аnd product management he is a stalwart advocate for our products and customers, bringing a mix of innovation and user-centricity to everything we do. Outside the office, you'll catch him enjoying camper and sailing trips, shredding slopes on his snowboard, or simply soaking up precious moments with his family.
Hristo Borisov is the co-founder and CEO of Payhawk, the spend-management platform that became Bulgaria’s first unicorn when it closed an extended Series B round in 2022. A product and engineering leader by training—with a B.A. in Computer Science & Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria—a foundation he credits for bridging technical insight with business strategy.
His work has earned widespread recognition: Payhawk was highlighted in Sifted’s 2025 UK & Ireland ranking of the fastest-growing start-ups, included in The Fintech Power 50’s 2024 list of the sector’s most influential companies, featured in TechRound’s FinTech 50 for 2025, and named in the 2025 ORESA Growth Index of high-growth UK businesses. At the 2025 Forbes Bulgaria Awards, Payhawk was honoured as both Innovative Company of the Year and Company of the Year – Finance.
Following his insights into the fintech–banking gap at Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, he also spoke at South Summit in Madrid and IESE’s Founders Forum in Barcelona.
