# Kevin Kilty

> Kevin Kilty is the Irish founder and CEO of Hubpay, a UAE-based payments business that began with retail remittances and expanded into business accounts, foreign exchange and international payments. A history graduate and former banker, he has worked in microfinance and impact investing and describes financial inclusion as a continuing ambition.

- **Role:** CEO & Founder at Hubpay
- **Organizations:** Hubpay, RBS, Mizuho, Opportunity International, Startupbootcamp FinTech, OPUS
- **From:** Dublin, Ireland
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** BA (Hons), History, University of York
- **Known for:** Founded Hubpay and led its transition from retail remittances towards business payments., Led Hubpay through a $20 million Series A announced in February 2022., Hubpay secured electronic money licensing in the UAE and Pakistan.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Began working at RBS as an associate.
- **2008** — Began consulting work with Opportunity International.
- **2011** — Began a vice-president role at Mizuho; public directories disagree on the end year.
- **2019** — Founded Hubpay and joined Startupbootcamp’s fintech accelerator cohort.
- **2020** — Hubpay secured its UAE licence; Kilty’s Senior Executive Officer appointment took effect on 7 September.
- **2021** — Hubpay launched its retail remittance platform in January.
- **2022** — Hubpay announced a $20 million Series A led by Signal Peak Ventures in February.
- **2023** — Hubpay launched a business platform and announced Africa Collect & Remit in October.
- **2024** — Listed as an OPUS UAE founding member from May.
- **2025** — Reported more than fivefold revenue growth at Hubpay over the year.

## Achievements

- Founded Hubpay and led its transition from retail remittances towards business payments.
- Led Hubpay through a $20 million Series A announced in February 2022.
- Hubpay secured electronic money licensing in the UAE and Pakistan.
- Hubpay appears on the UAE Future 100 list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared alongside Cameron Shaw in OPUS’s DREAMERS documentary, which was announced to premiere on 4 June.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on ScaleApp Podcasts with Daniel Isenberg; Hubpay’s accompanying post cited $7.5 million ARR and a target of $10 million by the end of Q2, rather than a confirmed result.
- **2026-01** — In his 2025 review, reported revenue growth above fivefold, Hubpay Connect going live and plans for new markets and London-Abu Dhabi operations.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on Connect With Purpose to discuss fintech infrastructure, AI and stablecoin payments.
- **2025-09** — Discussed business onboarding, multi-currency accounts and regulation in an International Finance interview.

## Links

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

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Last updated: 2026-10-14