Patrick D.

Head of Asset Management Services at Aether Financial Services

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Chief Executive Officer at October . October is the leading SME lending marketplace in continental Europe. It operates in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany. On October, SMEs can borrow directly from private and institutional lenders. October creates an efficient, transparent and customer-friendly alternative to the traditional banking system, and offers creditworthy SMEs faster and simpler access to financing. In November 2020, October launched October Connect, a neolending technology offering an efficient and secure credit process for banks to provide a better credit experience for professionals. It serves clients in France, Spain and Italy, including banks and asset managers. In February 2024, this activity was sold to Sopra Banking Software (now Axway). October is backed amongst others by Partech Ventures, CNP Assurances, Matmut and Decaux Frères Investissements. Time for growth. For more information : www.october.eu

Experience

  • Head of Asset Management Services at Aether
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Member of the Executive Committee

  • October (11 yrs 5 mos)
    • Co-founder and CEO
      Nov 2021 - May 2026 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
      Jan 2015 - Nov 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      October is an online marketplace for business loans, enabling investors to lend money directly to small and medium sized enterprises. For more information : www.october.eu

  • Board Member at Kantox
    May 2015 - Oct 2022 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Kantox is a London-based fintech company. It delivers outstanding service and transparency to FX for SMEs.

  • Partner at Goldman Sachs
    Jun 2007 - Dec 2014 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Co-Head, European Interest Rates Products Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices in all major financial centers around the world.

  • Managing Director at Deutsche Bank
    Mar 2003 - Jun 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Co-Head, Europe Exotics Trading, Global Rates The financial world is complex and ever-changing. That's why clients rely on our guidance to find the best way ahead. If you can apply specialist insight and inventive thinking to solve problems and create direction, you'll find yourself in excellent company at Deutsche Bank. And because we're a global bank active in 70 countries, you'll never be short of opportunities to explore here.