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Andrius Minkevičius

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Andrius Minkevičius
CEO & Co-Founder of
Copla (2023)
About

Andrius Minkevičius is Co-Founder, CTO, and CISO at Copla, a European regtech company building real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated financial services. He is a cybersecurity and fintech technology leader with over a decade of experience building and securing complex financial platforms.

Before founding

Andrius previously co-founded the core banking platform Paysolut, which was acquired by European fintech unicorn SumUp in 2021. He specializes in system architecture, cyber risk management, and regulatory alignment including DORA and ICT compliance.

Founder Insights

Andrius advises startups on turning security from a cost center into a strategic advantage and writes about emerging trends in automated cyber oversight and fintech innovation. He brings deep expertise in building and exiting core banking infrastructure.

Experience

Copla raised €6M in Series A funding led by Iron Wolf Capital in February 2026, following a €2.5M seed round. Within just over a year of its seed round, Copla reached seven-figure annual recurring revenue and now serves over 100 regulated European customers.

Scale & Impact

The platform automates compliance workflows for frameworks such as DORA, the EU AI Act, and NIS2, replacing static spreadsheets with continuous, audit-ready processes. Copla is expanding internationally beyond the EU to become the default compliance execution layer for regulated finance.

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Andrius Minkevičius

Copla
Co-Founder & CTO
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Andrius Minkevičius

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Copla

Industry

Fintech

Year Founded

2023

Stage/Funding

Series A • $6M EUR

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About

Andrius Minkevičius is Co-Founder, CTO, and CISO at Copla, a European regtech company building real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated financial services. He is a cybersecurity and fintech technology leader with over a decade of experience building and securing complex financial platforms.

Before founding

Andrius previously co-founded the core banking platform Paysolut, which was acquired by European fintech unicorn SumUp in 2021. He specializes in system architecture, cyber risk management, and regulatory alignment including DORA and ICT compliance.

Founder Insights

Andrius advises startups on turning security from a cost center into a strategic advantage and writes about emerging trends in automated cyber oversight and fintech innovation. He brings deep expertise in building and exiting core banking infrastructure.

Experience

Copla raised €6M in Series A funding led by Iron Wolf Capital in February 2026, following a €2.5M seed round. Within just over a year of its seed round, Copla reached seven-figure annual recurring revenue and now serves over 100 regulated European customers.

Scale & Impact

The platform automates compliance workflows for frameworks such as DORA, the EU AI Act, and NIS2, replacing static spreadsheets with continuous, audit-ready processes. Copla is expanding internationally beyond the EU to become the default compliance execution layer for regulated finance.

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