Summary
Stephen Lemon is a veteran fintech operator turned investor, best known as the co-founder of Currencycloud (acquired by Visa for ~$1bn) and HiFX (acquired by Euronet). With over 25 years in FX and payments, he now invests as a Partner at Volution, backing post-Series A fintech and SaaS companies. Stephen also angel invests, mentors founders, and serves on boards across the fintech ecosystem. His focus: supporting ambitious founders navigating growth, embedded finance, and the digital economy.
Investment Focus
Preferred Sectors
- Fintech
- Payments / FX
- Embedded Finance
- SaaS (B2B)
- Capital markets technology
- AI, ML, and blockchain-enabled enterprise tools
Stage
- Post-Series A (via Volution)
- Seed–Series A (as angel investor, mentor, advisor)
Typical Value Add
- Scaling SaaS and fintech businesses
- International payments & FX expertise
- Building API-first financial infrastructure
- Leadership mentoring and operational support
- Team building and cross-functional execution
- Preparing companies for institutional funding rounds (Series B/C)
- Guidance on responsible growth and ESG practices (via Volution’s portfolio carry scheme)