David Lighton
New York, United States
Founder & CEO at Diameter Pay | CEO, Diameter | Ex-World Bank | Payments Leader
Summary
Founder/CEO of Diameter Pay, cross-border payments platform with $1bn+ processed. David is also a Global Justice Fellow at Yale. Previously Special Assistant at the World Bank, Haiti desk. For R&D on payments, David won grants from the EU, MIT, and Mastercard. MBA, MIT Sloan; MA, Johns Hopkins SAIS; BA, Johns Hopkins.
Founder & CEO
Diameter Pay
1 Apr 2023 - Present
3yrs 4mos
Greater New York City Area; Krakow, Poland
Payments technology platform powering USD payments for international clients. Incubated at MIT and backed by the EU, Barclays, and Ripple. Lifetime payment processing over $1 billion.
Fellow, Global Justice Program
Yale University
1 Feb 2019 - Present
7yrs 6mos
New Haven, Connecticut
The Global Justice Program at Yale is a group that advocates against inequality. As Fellow, I have lectured and coached undergraduates, researched inequality and the coronavirus, and helped organize events.
Project Lead - European Regional Development Fund
European Commission
1 Jan 2022 - Present
4yrs 7mos
New York, NY / Krakow, Poland
The European Commission's Smart Growth Programme aims to boost innovation and competitiveness in the EU through R&D funding. As part of the "Intelligent Networks and Information" specialization, SendFriend was selected for this financing award, in partnership with the Polish Ministry of Science.
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