Matthew Kopko Appointed as General Counsel at US Fintech Startup Parker
Matthew Kopko Appointed as General Counsel at US Fintech Startup Parker
US fintech start-up Parker has appointed Matthew Kopko as its first General Counsel. Kopko arrives from Strive Asset Management, an investment manager co-founded by Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, where he served as senior counsel for legal and compliance.
Prior to Strive, Kopko spent three years as Vice President of public policy at US payroll-focused fintech DailyPay. He joined DailyPay from Cooley, where he was an associate covering venture capital and emerging companies. Earlier in his career, he held positions as director of public policy at micromobility startup Bird; advisor to the US Secretary of Transportation; and associate at Foley Hoag and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Mid-market e-commerce businesses have a new option for managing their finances with Parker's corporate credit card platform. The fintech start-up has secured $157 million in combined equity and debt funding, including a $31 million Series A round led by Valar Ventures.
