Payment processor Clowd9 hires former Thredd tech lead Paul Hansford as new CTO

  • Paul Hansford joins Clowd9, a UK-based cloud-native decentralized payment processing platform, as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • Hansford comes with six years of experience at UK payments firm Thredd, where he held roles such as Head of Software Engineering, Head of Software Development, and CTO.
  • Clowd9 CEO Suresh Vaghjiani highlights Hansford’s extensive fintech experience, global team-scaling expertise, and leadership style as key assets for driving issuer processing innovation.
  • Hansford joins Clowd9 at a “critical juncture”, according to his statement, following a career break after leaving Thredd in January.
  • Clowd9, launched in 2022, offers a real-time payment processing platform for banks and fintechs and is live with institutions like London-based fintech start-up ZORRZ, supporting their BlueAccess Hybrid Credit Card offering.
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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