# Orkhan Nasibov

> Orkhan Nasibov is the founder and former chairman and CEO of Guavapay, the payments business established in London in 2017. He is a director of Tainotech Holding Limited. His public writing addresses payment infrastructure, cooperation between banks and fintechs, and product simplicity. He resigned as a Guavapay Limited director on 9 January 2026; the UK company entered compulsory liquidation on 21 January 2026.

- **Role:** Director at Tainotech Holding Limited
- **Organizations:** Guavapay, Tainotech Holding Limited
- **Nationality:** Citizen of Vanuatu (as recorded in current UK corporate filings)
- **Education:** PhD in Economics (self-described on Finextra), Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics
- **Known for:** Founded Guavapay in 2017., Led Guavapay as CEO during its 2021 Mastercard principal-membership announcement., Participated in Guavapay’s 2021 cross-border partnership announcement with Western Union Business Solutions.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Founded Guavapay; appointed a director of Guavapay Limited on 6 February.
- **2019** — Guavapay obtained its small electronic money institution registration.
- **2021** — As Guavapay CEO, commented on Mastercard principal membership; also announced a Western Union Business Solutions partnership as director.
- **2022** — Moved from Guavapay CEO to chairman, with Grant Wyatt becoming CEO in December.
- **2023** — Appointed director of Tainotech Holding Limited on 20 October; Tainotech became Guavapay Limited’s controlling corporate shareholder on 29 December.
- **2024** — First Guavapay Limited directorship ended on 1 February; named as a founding shareholder of Guavapay Argentina S.A. in November.
- **2025** — Reappointed director of Guavapay Limited on 19 September.
- **2026** — Resigned Guavapay Limited directorship on 9 January; the UK company entered compulsory liquidation on 21 January.

## Achievements

- Founded Guavapay in 2017.
- Led Guavapay as CEO during its 2021 Mastercard principal-membership announcement.
- Participated in Guavapay’s 2021 cross-border partnership announcement with Western Union Business Solutions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Resigned as director of Guavapay Limited on 9 January.
- **2026-01** — Guavapay Limited entered compulsory liquidation on 21 January.
- **2026-02** — Resigned as director of Cardex Solutions Ltd on 25 February.
- **2026-10** — At the research date, Companies House continues to list him as an active director of Tainotech Holding Limited, appointed 20 October 2023.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orkhan-nasibov-bb305a1a1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21