Petr Baron
English banker and investor (born 1980)
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Petr Baron — (born, 28 November, 1980) is a British[1] banker,[2] angel investor and entrepreneur who currently holds the position of CEO of challenger tbi.[3][4] Baron has been an early investor in several technology ventures as well.[5] Baron was featured on the cover of the Romanian edition of Forbes Magazine in January 2023.
Petr Baron | |
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| Петр Барон | |
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| Born | 28 November 1980 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Cass Business School |
| Occupations | Bank CEO, Angel investor |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Baron attended Taunton School (GCSE, A-levels) between 1994 and 1999.[6] In 2002 he earned a BSc degree in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School.[7]
Career
During the early stages of his career, Baron held several board positions in the finance industry across various European markets.[8] Baron has also made angel investments in multiple fintech ventures such as Silverbird, Finmap, Releva.ia, FintechOS, Lili, 3S Money, Swipe, ANNA Money, Myos.[9][10][11]
VAB Bank
Baron joined the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian VABank in 2003.[12] Later, he was appointed as the CEO and Chairman of the bank,[13] which was subsequently rebranded as VAB Bank.[14][15] During his tenure, all nine companies in the VAB Group merged into a unified financial services supermarket in Ukraine,[16][17] VAB Bank emerged as one of the most technologically advanced brands in Ukraine, and Baron was recognized as a prominent figure in the country's banking industry.[18][14]
In 2008, Baron participated as a judge in two seasons of the local edition of the television program "Dragons’ Den" - known as "Business Sharks" in Ukraine.[19][20]
In 2011, there was a change in ownership of VAB Bank,[21] and due to a difference of opinions, Baron resigned from his position.[22][23]
TBIF Financial Services
Baron joined TBIF Financial Services in 2012 as the Vice President Strategy,[3] following the company's acquisition of the Bulgarian branch of Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NBL), which was subsequently rebranded as tbi bank.[24] During his tenure, the Kardan Group, which owned TBIF, decided to divest its financial business. Baron played a crucial role in the 2016 acquisition of TBIF by the Latvian 4finance Group.[25]
tbi
In 2016, Baron assumed the role of CEO at tbi, a consumer lending bank with operations in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Germany and Lithuania.[26][27][4][28] tbi bank is recognized as one of the highly profitable banks in Southeast Europe.[29] In January 2023, Baron was featured on the cover of the Romanian edition of Forbes Magazine, where he shared his personal and tbi's story.[28]