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- Thomas Cesare-HerriauFounder/CTO · SpotPayW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Zsika PhillipFounder/CEO · SpotPayW26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Thomas Cesare-HerriauSpotPayFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Zsika PhillipSpotPayFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—
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Zsika Phillip
Founder/CEO·SpotPay
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder and CEO at SpotPay. Previously Lead Engineer at Google (Monetization, Cloud, YouTube). Zsika grew up between the Caribbean and Latin America and experienced firsthand how slow and unreliable it is to move money home and pay for everyday life. Growing up in the Caribbean, Zsika was a competitive track-and-field athlete, running against a then-up-and-coming Usain Bolt. His personal bests include 10.3 in 100M and 21.7 in 200M. Zsika got his MBA Stanford and CS Degree from Purdue.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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