# Deepak Jain

> Deepak Jain is the Plano, Texas-based founder and CEO of Wink, a biometric identity and payments company founded in 2021. He previously co-founded DeviceFidelity, developed the Moneto mobile wallet business, and co-founded digital gifting platform Swych. His career connects mobile payments, transaction security, intellectual property and partnerships with established commerce infrastructure.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Wink
- **Organizations:** Wink, DeviceFidelity, Moneto, Swych, Finablr, Moonpreneur
- **Known for:** Co-founded DeviceFidelity, acquired by Kili Technology, which was subsequently acquired by Square., Developed Moneto, a DeviceFidelity business unit acquired by Cachet Financial., Co-founded Swych, in which Finablr acquired a majority stake.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Co-founded DeviceFidelity with Amitaabh Malhotra.
- **2014** — DeviceFidelity was acquired by Kili Technology; Jain and Malhotra continued to manage the division.
- **2016** — As Swych CEO and co-founder, demonstrated mobile gifting with co-founder Robert Sabella; Swych won FinovateFall Best of Show.
- **2018** — Finablr took a majority stake in Swych.
- **2021** — Joined Moonpreneur as an investor and advisor; founded Wink in Plano, Texas.
- **2022** — Wink announced $2.85 million in pre-seed funding.
- **2023** — Presented Wink at FinovateSpring, where the company won Best of Show.
- **2025** — Wink merged with Phoenix Managed Networks.
- **2026** — Clover announced a collaboration integrating Wink biometric identity and payments into its platform.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DeviceFidelity, acquired by Kili Technology, which was subsequently acquired by Square.
- Developed Moneto, a DeviceFidelity business unit acquired by Cachet Financial.
- Co-founded Swych, in which Finablr acquired a majority stake.
- Wink credits Jain with more than 50 patents.
- Led Wink to a FinovateSpring 2023 Best of Show award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — On January 7, Fiserv announced Clover’s collaboration with Wink, with initial availability aimed at quick-service restaurants, sports venues and retailers and a continued rollout planned throughout 2026.
- **2025-11** — Discussed biometric commerce and founder motivation with Nnamdi Osuagwu on Tech Behind FinTech.
- **2025-04** — Announced Wink’s merger with Phoenix Managed Networks; published a founder letter on April 2.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deejai

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Last updated: 2026-10-20