# Mike Love

> Mike Love is the CEO and a founding team member of Fintiv, an Austin-based fintech that builds patented digital wallet infrastructure bridging traditional finance, loyalty, and Web3. A computer scientist by training and a career-long payments architect, he helped lead technology transformation at First Data (Fiserv) before joining Fintiv in 2012, and also founded Cloud Payments Network. He describes himself as a serial technology entrepreneur with over four decades in TMT and work across 75+ countries.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Fintiv
- **Organizations:** Fintiv, Cloud Payments Network, DaVincian Healthcare, ThrillBox, First Data Corporation, Fiserv, Mozido, The Paytriot Network, Card Systems, Inc., Fathom Academy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded and served on multiple boards of fintech and payments companies over 40+ years, Helped lead the global technology transformation at First Data / Fiserv, Built patent portfolio around digital wallet infrastructure at Fintiv

## Career timeline

- **1975-1978** — Computer Science at UT Austin
- **1980s-2000s** — Founder & CEO of Card Systems, Inc. and The Paytriot Network
- **2000s** — VP & Chief Architect at First Data Corporation (later Fiserv)
- **2012** — Joined the founding team of Fintiv
- **2015** — Became President, CEO, and Board Member of Fintiv
- **2014** — Fintiv Series B funding round
- **2025** — Fintiv announces Cloud Payments and ParlerPay collaboration for tokenized digital assets

## Achievements

- Founded and served on multiple boards of fintech and payments companies over 40+ years
- Helped lead the global technology transformation at First Data / Fiserv
- Built patent portfolio around digital wallet infrastructure at Fintiv
- Has operated in 75+ countries with 50+ companies across growth stages

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Fintiv announced a partnership between Cloud Payments and ParlerPay/Block Time Financial to tokenize digital assets.

## Links

- Website: https://fintiv.global
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrlove/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09