# Brian Hassan

> Brian Hassan is the co-founder and co-CEO of Kickfin, an Austin-based financial technology company that automates restaurant tip calculations and sends cashless payouts directly to workers' bank accounts. A USC graduate and former employee-benefits adviser, Hassan built and sold earlier HR and insurance technology businesses with longtime co-founder Justin Roberts before the pair launched Kickfin in 2017 after noticing the strange persistence of cash in an increasingly card-based restaurant economy.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Kickfin
- **Organizations:** Kickfin, BayPoint Benefits, DoubleDesk Technologies, Decisely, Flagship Athletic Performance, Northern California Human Resources Association, Pacific Community Ventures, Astia
- **Education:** B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in International Relations, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Kickfin in 2017 with Justin Roberts., Previously co-founded BayPoint Benefits and DoubleDesk Technologies; both were later acquired., Named one of five national finalists for Benefits Selling magazine's 2010 Broker of the Year.

## Career timeline

- **2003-2005** — Worked as a healthcare consultant at Triage Consulting Group.
- **2005-2007** — Worked as a senior district sales manager at ADP.
- **2006-2015** — Co-founded and led BayPoint Benefits with Justin Roberts; the firm was later acquired.
- **2008-2011** — Served on the board of directors of the Northern California Human Resources Association.
- **2013-2015** — Co-founded DoubleDesk Technologies; the company was later acquired.
- **2016** — Served as executive vice president of sales and strategy at Decisely.
- **2017-present** — Co-founded Kickfin and serves as co-CEO, building software for automated tip management and instant payouts.
- **2022** — Kickfin closed a $6 million Series A led by Silverton Partners, bringing announced total funding to $11 million.
- **2024** — Kickfin ranked No. 65 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with 2,144% growth.
- **2025** — Kickfin returned to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 at No. 220 with 369% growth.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Kickfin in 2017 with Justin Roberts.
- Previously co-founded BayPoint Benefits and DoubleDesk Technologies; both were later acquired.
- Named one of five national finalists for Benefits Selling magazine's 2010 Broker of the Year.
- Led Kickfin through a $6 million Series A in 2022, bringing announced funding at the time to $11 million.
- Kickfin ranked No. 65 on Deloitte's 2024 Technology Fast 500 and No. 220 in 2025.
- Kickfin ranked No. 189 on the 2024 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced the hiring of Michael D'Amelio as Kickfin's director of marketing and said the company is expanding what is possible in tip and wage disbursement.
- **2026-04** — Marked Kickfin's third consecutive appearance on the Inc. Regionals Southwest list in a LinkedIn post.
- **2025-11** — Kickfin ranked No. 220 on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, with 369% growth.
- **2024-11** — Kickfin ranked No. 65 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, with 2,144% growth.

## Links

- Website: https://kickfin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianhassan
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gokickfin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kickfin2618
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickfin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kickfin/

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Last updated: 2026-08-18