Collin Wikman is Co-Founder and Head of Design at Aven, a fintech unicorn offering home equity-backed credit cards that have issued over $3 billion in credit lines. He leads design strategy for a product that cuts credit card interest rates by 50% for homeowners.

Collin studied Economics at UC Santa Cruz and Digital Communication at Academy of Art University. He served as Design Director at Square (2017-2019) and Head of Design at RemindHQ, bringing deep consumer fintech design expertise.

Collin was one of the first designers at Square, where he helped shape the user experience for millions of merchants. He has expertise in UX design, user interface design, and digital communication strategies.

Aven reached unicorn status with a $142M Series D in July 2024 and raised $110M Series E in September 2025 at a $2.2B valuation. The company has 33,000+ cardholders and $100M in annualized revenue.

Aven has saved customers over $215 million in interest payments and earned a 4.9-star rating on Trustpilot. The company was named to Forbes Fintech 50 and recommended by 50 world-class investors as a top startup to join in 2024.