# Anthony Venus

> Anthony Venus is an Australian entrepreneur based in London. He co-founded and led YayPay, the accounts receivable automation business acquired by Quadient in 2020 and now offered as Quadient AR. His current work at Luminous Leadership focuses on founders, CEOs and senior teams navigating growth and transition.

- **Role:** Managing Partner and Council Member at Luminous Leadership AG
- **Organizations:** Luminous Leadership AG, YayPay, Quadient, CEO Coaching International, Strategic Intelligence, Marketshare, Meridian, Economist Intelligence Unit, YPO, Techstars
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in economics, University of Queensland, Executive coaching training, IMD
- **Known for:** Led YayPay through its acquisition by Quadient in 2020., Reported more than 150 B2B customers and 3,000 users in over 20 countries at YayPay’s July 2020 fifth anniversary., Lists an Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Worked in business development for the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Asian infrastructure group until late 1997.
- **1998** — Opened Strategic Intelligence in Singapore in March.
- **2015** — Co-founded YayPay in London and incorporated it in the United States.
- **2016** — Participated in Techstars Boston; Eugene Vyborov became co-founder and CTO after working with Venus during the programme.
- **2017** — YayPay joined 500 Startups Batch 20; later announced $5.3 million in venture funding.
- **2018** — YayPay raised an $8.4 million Series A led by Information Venture Partners.
- **2019** — Moved to the UK in October and split YayPay management between the UK and US East Coast.
- **2020** — Quadient announced acquisition of approximately 87% of YayPay’s parent company on July 29.
- **2022** — Signed the November rebranding announcement as YayPay co-founder and CEO and Quadient Chief Solution & Product Officer AR Automation.
- **2024** — Appeared as a CEO Coaching International coach in an October podcast.
- **2026** — Current Luminous faculty listing identifies him as Managing Partner and Council Member; co-authored a June IMD article.

## Achievements

- Led YayPay through its acquisition by Quadient in 2020.
- Reported more than 150 B2B customers and 3,000 users in over 20 countries at YayPay’s July 2020 fifth anniversary.
- Lists an Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation.
- Co-authored The long arc of leadership with Susan Goldsworthy, published by I by IMD on June 15, 2026.
- Named as an investor in Ability AI’s 2024 pre-seed financing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published Liminal Spaces and Thresholds on LinkedIn on July 17.
- **2026-06** — Co-authored an I by IMD leadership article based on an April 2026 survey of 123 executives.
- **2026-05** — Publicly described the May 19 launch of Luminous Leadership at the Royal Institution in London.

## Links

- Website: https://www.beingluminous.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-venus/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Ant_Venus

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Last updated: 2026-10-24