On March 26, 2024, PayZen, a healthcare-focused fintech company revolutionizing patient payment affordability in the United States, welcomed Antonio Martino as its new Chief Financial Officer. Martino's appointment marks a significant milestone in PayZen's mission to tackle healthcare affordability challenges through innovative AI-powered solutions.
With over three decades of experience in financial services and public accounting, Martino brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. His diverse background includes leadership positions in early-stage startups, private-equity-backed ventures, publicly traded companies, and privately held fintech firms. Martino has successfully navigated various markets across ten countries, driving growth through organic scaling and complex acquisitions while managing equity and debt funding, capital market activities, and strategic planning.
Prior to joining PayZen, Martino served as CFO at Silvergate Capital Corporation, where he orchestrated a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, along with multiple follow-on equity offerings. He also held the CFO position at LendingPoint, a prominent consumer lending and point-of-sale fintech platform. Martino's earlier career includes seventeen years at Citibank, where he held senior finance and CFO roles across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
In a statement regarding his new role, Martino expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to drive significant improvements in healthcare affordability. He emphasized PayZen's unique blend of finance, technology, and healthcare as a transformative solution to address the looming crisis of healthcare affordability in the United States.
As CFO of PayZen, Martino will lead the financial and capital market strategies crucial for the company's growth and development. He aims to expand PayZen's investor and customer base while enhancing the company's product suite.
Itzik Cohen, CEO of PayZen, highlighted Martino's extensive experience and expertise as essential for the company's continued growth. Cohen emphasized Martino's ability to navigate the complexities of the financial technology and healthcare sectors, underscoring his role in advancing PayZen's mission.
PayZen is a mission-driven healthcare fintech company committed to solving the patient payment affordability problem in the United States through AI-powered technology and a holistic approach. Backed by leading equity and credit capital investors, PayZen is led by seasoned technology veterans with a proven track record of assisting millions of Americans in overcoming financial challenges.
Martino's appointment signifies PayZen's dedication to advancing its mission of improving healthcare affordability, leveraging his strategic financial leadership to propel the company to new heights. With Martino at the helm, PayZen is poised to make significant strides in reshaping the landscape of healthcare finance in the United States.
