Laura Spiekerman

Laura Spiekerman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Human Rights from Barnard College in 2008.^[2]

Spiekerman began her career in legal and public policy roles. She worked as a paralegal at Clayman & Rosenberg from 2008 to 2010 and held internships with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and Kasirer Consulting.^[3]

In 2010, she joined Kopo Kopo, where she served as director of marketing.^[2] From 2011 to 2013, Spiekerman worked as a research and investments analyst at Imprint Capital Advisors.^[4] In 2014, she served as head of business development and strategic partnerships at Knox Payments.^[5][6][7]

In May 2015, Spiekerman co-founded Alloy, a financial technology company that provides an identity decisioning and risk management platform for financial institutions and fintech companies, along with Tommy Nicholas and Charles Hearn.^[8][9] Alloy initially launched with a customer onboarding API designed to help companies manage know-your-customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), and identity verification processes.^[10] In 2021, she was named a Notable Woman on Wall Street by Crain's New York Business.^[11]

In October 2021, Alloy achieved unicorn status following a $100 million Series C funding round that valued the company at $1.35 billion. In September 2022, the company announced a Series C extension, bringing its valuation to $1.55 billion.^[12] The funding supported Alloy's continued product expansion and international growth.^[13][14][15]

In 2023, American Banker recognized her as one of the Most Influential Women in Fintech.^[16] In addition to her operating role at Alloy, Spiekerman is also an investor, including in fintech companies such as Tunic Pay.^[17][18]