Bernie Miles, a former executive at buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna, has joined the C-suite of fintech group Tide.
Miles joins the SME financial platform as its new chief data and technology officer where he will oversee the business’s push into a new AI-first business management platform approach.
Miles, who will report directly to chief executive Oliver Prill, most recently worked as the chief technology officer and managing director of PPRO and has also held senior roles at Wayfair and Expedia.
“I’ve always been inspired by the sheer grit of entrepreneurs, and I’m thrilled to join a team that truly puts the small business owner at the heart of everything they do,” said Miles.
“My mission as CDTO is to ensure our technology works tirelessly behind the scenes so our members don’t have to. That means giving small businesses access to AI-powered tools and connectivity and making them simple, intuitive and embedded into everyday workflows.”
The appointment, which follows a $120m (£90m) investment secured by the company last year, is part of Tide’s ambition to move from a financial services pure-play firm into a more wholistic business service provider that will see it offer credit, accounting, tax, payroll and subscriptions.
“Bernie is a proven technology leader with world-class experience in building and scaling complex platforms in high-growth, customer-centric environments,” said Prill.
“With 1.8 million members and an ambition to become the world’s leading business management platform for SMEs, data and AI will be fundamental to how we differentiate and deliver value to our members.”
