Zash
Founder and CEO
Daniel founded and led Zash through its acquisition by DNA Payments in January 2020, then joined DNA Payments as Chief Commercial Officer.
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Founder and operating experience.
Greatweek is led by Daniel Bessmert. Explore the founder and operating experience that informs the agency’s work in commercial growth and market entry.
Euronet Worldwide
Global VP Sales
As Global VP Sales, Daniel led a 17-person sales and account management team serving banks and payment processors.
PayPal
Commercial Director, Central and Eastern Europe
As Commercial Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Daniel was responsible for enterprise sales, partnerships and merchant growth.
Operating career
Growth Lead for Financial Institutions
RapidCanvas
2026–present
Contract engagement. Go-to-market for financial institutions: enterprise sales and close collaboration with product and engineering on use cases and adoption.
Global VP Sales
Euronet Worldwide
2025–2026
Led a 17-person sales and account management team serving 120+ bank and processor relationships, with responsibility for enterprise sales and partnerships.
Co-founder and Managing Director
FTS Ventures
2020–2025
Co-founded the venture firm and led commercial development of its fintech ventures, including expansion across Latin America and the United States. Daniel continues as a board member.
Chief Commercial Officer
DNA Payments
Joined January 2020
Joined through the acquisition of Zash in January 2020, with responsibility for the commercial organisation.
Founder and CEO
Zash
Acquired January 2020
Founded and led the company through its acquisition by DNA Payments. Revenue reached $1.5M ARR.
VP Sales
Deko
2020–2022
Selected commercial mandate covering enterprise sales.
Group CEO
Cyclebit Group
2018–2021
Concurrent venture role with P&L and bank-partnership responsibility.
Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member
Instantor
2015–2020
Concurrent venture role in open banking data. Instantor was acquired by Tink in 2020.
Managing Director, United States
Seamless / SEQR
2015–2020
Led the U.S. business for the mobile payments group.
Commercial Director, Central and Eastern Europe
PayPal
2013–2015
Enterprise sales, partnerships and merchant growth. GMV grew from $100M to $1B+ and revenue from $5M to $20M+ over 24 months.
Head of Mobile
Visa
2011–2013
Mobile payments, including telecommunications partnerships.
Commercial Director
Dialogue (now Sinch)
2009–2011
Led the global enterprise commercial team.
VP Sales, Unsecured Lending
Citibank
2004–2009
Consumer lending sales leadership across Central and Eastern Europe.
Daniel Bessmert’s operating experience
- Visa
- PayPal
- Citi
- Euronet
- DNA Payments
- Instantor
- Seamless / SEQR
- Dialogue (now Sinch)