Nikulipe - About Us

Nikulipe (Swahili for “I pay you”) is a Fintech company that makes entry to Emerging and Fast-Growing markets easy for Fintechs, Payment Service Providers, and their merchants.

By streamlining cross-border payment solutions, Nikulipe provides unified access to Local Payment Methods or creates payment solutions where there are none, unlocking the doors to new markets.

Nikulipe was founded by serial entrepreneurs and Unicorn Founders that have vast experience in the Fintech and Payments industry.

Licence from Bank of Lithuania

Headquartered in Lithuania with offices across EU

Founded by serial entrepreneurs and Unicorn Founders

Part of Germany-based Bergwand Group

Vision

Empower to engage in global e-commerce

Our vision is to empower consumers from Fast-Growing and Emerging markets to take part in global e-commerce. We create new opportunities for millions of people by connecting them to the global economy.

Mission

Provide access to consumers in Fast-Growing and Emerging markets

Our mission is to give Fintechs, Payment Service Providers and their Merchants access to consumers in Fast-Growing and Emerging markets by creating and connecting Local Payment Methods. Being experts on solving the complexities of cross-border payments, we leverage our own payments and banking infrastructure to provide our clients uniform access to new markets.

Our values

Learn and Be Curious

Explore new things—improve and develop as a professional and as a person.

Courage

Push the boundaries. Embrace the opportunity. Mistakes may happen—learn from them.

Focus on People

Care about clients, business partners, and teammates. Be empathetic, respectful, and value diversity. Have fun.

Ownership

Be responsible and determined. Take initiative. Deliver. Think broad and cross-functional.

Integrity

Do what you say. Build trust. Act honest, open, ethical, and fair.

Collaboration

Be a Team player. Listen. Share knowledge and support one another.

Learn and Be Curious

Explore new things—improve and develop as a professional and as a person.
Courage

Push the boundaries. Embrace the opportunity. Mistakes may happen—learn from them.
Focus on People

Care about clients, business partners, and teammates. Be empathetic, respectful, and value diversity. Have fun.
Ownership

Be responsible and determined. Take initiative. Deliver. Think broad and cross-functional.
Integrity

Do what you say. Build trust. Act honest, open, ethical, and fair.
Collaboration

Be a Team player. Listen. Share knowledge and support one another.

Leadership team 1

Frank Breuss

Co-Founder, CEO Nikulipe

Erika Maslauskaite

Chief Commercial Officer

Tomas Snitka

Chief Operational Officer

Jonas Drasutis

Chief Financial Officer

Giedre Jokubauskaite

Chief Compliance Officer

Co-Founder, CEO Nikulipe

Frank is an entrepreneur and business leader with 20+ years of solid experience in the global Payments industry. His expertise in Emerging Markets drives him to innovate existing business solutions, challenging current market standards and setting new benchmarks towards fast, secure, and transparent cross-border payments. Frank has contributed to the growth of several successful teams and businesses, including PPRO, Banking Circle and Amazon.

Expert insights:

Payments industry
Fintech trends
Entrepreneurial growth

Chief Commercial Officer

Erika’ expertise lies in business development & digital transformation. With over 10 years of experience Erika’s team leadership acumen has propelled several companies into market leader positions with her guidance on brand, sales & marketing strategy implementation. Known in the industry as champion of innovation, Erika is also an active advocate of the WomenGoTech initiative.

Expert insights:

Commercial Strategy
Digital Transformation
Women in Tech

Chief Operational Officer

Tomas is a well-versed business professional with vast know-how in the Fintech field, specifically within payment infrastructure, banking, payment acquiring, prepaid card issuance, and financial services. Throughout his 10+ years career, Tomas has successfully scaled businesses, designing and executing international expansion strategies to expedite company growth, leading transnational multi-disciplinary teams, and establishing strong relationships with key industry players.

Expert insights:

Fintech industry
Strategic partnerships
Business development

Chief Financial Officer

Jonas is a seasoned professional, who has worked in both traditional finance and Fintech industries. Having versatile experience, Jonas’s forte lies in financial process implementation. With a strong background in developing and implementing all-round business strategies, Jonas has a deep understanding of how to drive growth, and create tangible value for customers. As a proactive finance specialist, Jonas is keen on sharing his expertise with other members of the Fintech community.

Expert insights:

Fintech trends
Payments market financial processes

Chief Compliance Officer

Giedrė is a driven compliance professional with a wealth of experience in the financial services industry. Her past work has given her the skills needed to cooperate, multitask, set priorities, and accomplish organizational needs quickly and efficiently without sacrificing quality. Throughout her career, Giedrė’s expertise has helped notable institutions in the credit management and banking industry to ensure regulatory compliance – from managing daily compliance activities to supporting company’s strategy and growth.

Expert insights:

Compliance
Regulatory trends and developments
Corporate governance

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Join our team and together we can empower consumers to take part in global e-commerce and bring payments solutions to the forefront of Fast-Growing and Emerging markets. See what career opportunities are available at Nikulipe.

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