Nearchos Petrides has been CEO of Ellinas Finance Public Company Limited since 2019, driving its transformation into Cyprus’ leader in Alternative Financing with over EUR 300 million in loans provided to consumers and SMEs. Since joining in 2015, he has launched Tech Enabled Smart Factoring, introduced Fast E-Loan for instant online lending, expanded MoneyGram services to 60 locations and into Malta, and pioneered Cyprus’ first Buy-Now-Pay-Later service, GoGet. Passionate about entrepreneurship, he has backed startups such as Stagedoor, supported the KPMG SIL Accelerator programme, won the CBN Young Entrepreneur Award (2024), and is leading factoring expansion into Lebanon.