Achim Bönsch is Co-Founder and Co-CEO at finperks, a Berlin-based fintech startup building the API infrastructure layer for the global prepaid payments market, targeting a $1.39 trillion industry.

Achim earned a BSc in Business Administration from WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and built deep expertise in payments through roles at viafintech (Barzahlen), Paysafe, Firstlane Capital, and AMES Foundation.

As a serial entrepreneur, Achim co-built Barzahlen/viafintech into the largest bank-independent cash network in Europe and the US, which was acquired by NYSE-listed Paysafe in a nine-figure deal in 2021.

At finperks, Achim and his co-founders are positioning the company as the "Stripe for prepaid," enabling banks, fintechs, and HR platforms to launch prepaid products through a single API connecting over 1,000 brands across Europe.

Just six months after launch, finperks secured $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Motive Partners and seed+speed Ventures, and has already gone live with partners including FLIZpay, Recardy, and Paylo across 30+ markets.