# Omar Onsi

> Omar Onsi is the Lebanese founder and CEO of NymCard, a payments infrastructure company serving banks, fintechs and enterprises. Previously founder and CEO of international-calling service Nymgo, he now leads the development and regional expansion of NymCard’s nCore platform.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at NymCard
- **Organizations:** NymCard, Nymgo, Splendor Telecom, Endeavor
- **From:** Beirut, Lebanon
- **Nationality:** Lebanese
- **Education:** Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Built Nymgo, reported in 2013 to have customers in 190 countries and approximately 150,000 monthly active users., Selected by Endeavor in 2013., Founded NymCard and led it through its March 2025 $33 million Series B.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Founded Nymgo, an international internet-calling service.
- **2011** — Discussed Splendor Telecom’s focused product and investment from Intel Capital and Abraaj Capital in a Wamda interview.
- **2013** — Selected as an Endeavor entrepreneur.
- **2018** — Founded NymCard, using the founding year given by the company’s current account.
- **2020** — NymCard moved its headquarters from Beirut to Abu Dhabi’s Hub71.
- **2022** — NymCard announced a $22.5 million investment round.
- **2025** — NymCard raised a $33 million Series B led by QED Investors and announced an Open Finance licence in the UAE.
- **2026** — NymCard launched nCore FullStack and announced Nym4Business with Visa.

## Achievements

- Built Nymgo, reported in 2013 to have customers in 190 countries and approximately 150,000 monthly active users.
- Selected by Endeavor in 2013.
- Founded NymCard and led it through its March 2025 $33 million Series B.
- NymCard reported more than two million issued cards and 60 clients across eight markets in Forbes Middle East’s October 2026 profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — NymCard and Visa announced Nym4Business on 6 October for commercial payments across CEMEA.
- **2026-09** — NymCard received in-principle approval for a CBUAE Stored Value Facility licence on 7 September; this is not a granted SVF licence.
- **2026-06** — NymCard launched nCore FullStack, combining multiple payment functions through one integration.
- **2026-02** — NymCard announced live USDC settlement with Visa in the GCC and an Open Finance payments partnership with Apaya.

## Links

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

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Last updated: 2026-10-13