Alexander Fankuchen

Alexander Fankuchen

Co-Founder Cinch

Before co-founding Cinch, Alex led global expansion and government affairs at Tala, a financial technology company serving the financially excluded. He helped Tala reach eight million customers across five markets, and learned how data can extend financial inclusion to the base of the pyramid.

Prior to Tala, he worked at Dalberg Global Development Advisors serving clients like the UN, USAID and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He started his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cabo Verde. Alex holds degrees from Duke University, Columbia University and Fundação Gétulio Vargas, and fellowships from the US Department of Education, Mulago Foundation and Duke University.

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