Executive Team

Juan Manrique
Juan Manrique
Founder & CEO

A serial entrepreneur, Juan has developed over 20-years experience around software solution for complex business challenges in the technology sector, first as an executive within the IT industry and as entrepreneur and CEO of of Hydra Management since 2008. Juan holds a BCs in Industrial Engineering and MBA

Manfredi Bargioni
Manfredi Bargioni
COO

Manfredi Bargioni, has extensive financial and business development experience gained during 15 years spent in a variety of senior roles at Citigroup and UBS. In the last 10 years he was COO of Hydra Management since 2010. Manfredi co-founded Untap in 2020. Manfredi holds a degree in Economics and MBA

Board Members

Dermot Joyce
Dermot Joyce
Chairman

Executive Director with substantial UK and international experience. Core skills in business expansion, M&A and turnaround.

25+ years experience living and working internationally in South America, mainland Europe, Asia and UK. Circa 15+ years as a Executive Director, CEO and Chairman roles.

Have completed 20+ acquisitions and invested in 5 successful startups.  Track record in managing businesses of 6,000+ FTE's with circa £500m annual comprised of a portfolio of business lines.

 

Jayesh Punater
Jayesh Punater
Board Member

Jayesh Punater is a successful Entrepreneur, Investor, Fintech Strategist and Thought Leader.

Mr. Punater is the Founder and CEO of Nucleus, a next generational FinTech studio and venture investment platform.

Besides Nucleus, he is an advisor to Mission OG, a venture fund, as well as he sits on the Advisory Board of Thales, Adaptive Management, Bridge FT and Life Plugin.