From Council House To Company Builder: Lessons In Learning, Leadership, And Curiosity. PART 2.
What does it mean to build expertise without credential? Julian’s leadership was shaped by experience, not degrees. Discover how hands-on learning, curiosity, and independent thinking define his approach to fintech and regulation. [In part 1, we figured how Julian’s early life shaped a leadership mindset rooted in systems, trade-offs, and responsibility.] Learning by Doing, Deciding […]
The Goalkeeper. A three-part thought leadership series on fintech compliance and sustainable growth. PART 2.
This three-part blog series explores how Alunafi approaches compliance not as an obligation, but as a strategic advantage. Through the experience of Deborah Gatt, Compliance Officer and MLRO, we unpack how regulation, culture, and execution come together to enable sustainable fintech growth. In Part 1 of this series, we explored how Alunafi approaches compliance as […]
The Tightrope Walker. Building At Speed, Without Losing Balance
“The financial services environment has changed a lot. It’s fast-paced, and it’s technology-driven.” Growth in financial services is rarely about choosing one priority over another. It’s about holding multiple tensions at the same time: speed and stability, innovation and compliance, ambition and discipline. In this continuation of our Behind The Scenes series, we sat down […]
Inside Alunafi: Growing With the Company
Learning payments one detail at a time When you speak with Alejandro Blanco Perez, one thing becomes immediately clear: operations is not just about processes. It is about people, patience, and paying attention to every single detail. Alejandro is part of Alunafi’s operations team, where his role spans onboarding companies, monitoring incoming and outgoing payments, […]
Inside Alunafi: Growing By Helping Others
Operations is often invisible when it works well. Payments flow. Clients onboard smoothly. Questions get answered. Problems get solved before they escalate. But behind that smooth experience is a team and behind that team is leadership grounded in guidance, not ego. Meet Keith Mifsud, our Senior Operations Officer. Believing in the vision Keith joined Alunafi […]
Inside Alunafi: From Ground Zero to Growth
Joining a fintech startup is never just about changing jobs. It’s about changing mindset, pace, and perspective. For Paul Schembri, Operations Officer at Alunafi, that shift meant moving from the fast-paced world of iGaming into a growing fintech environment where everything is still being built, sometimes in real time. Learning a new industry, one conversation […]
From Council House To Company Builder: Lessons In Learning, Leadership, And Curiosity. PART 1.
This is not a story about a perfect leader. It’s a story about a rare one. Julian doesn’t lead through theory, hierarchy, or polished management frameworks. He leads through lived experience, pattern recognition, and an instinctive understanding of people. That combination is uncommon. And it’s one of the reasons Alunafi exists in the way it […]
Inside Alunafi: Growing Fast, Building Together
Startups are often described as fast-paced, chaotic, and demanding.They rarely mention the other side of the story: how deeply human they are. A few months into his journey at Alunafi, Jacob Lia sat down with us for a short internal interview. The goal was simple: take a step back, reflect on the road so far, […]
Inside Alunafi: Building A Product From An Idea To Reality With Fabio Riva, Product Manager
Sometimes the most powerful stories don’t start with a polished product or a perfect roadmap. They start with an idea. When Fabio Riva joined Alunafi, the platform was still in its early stages of definition. Just an idea, a vision, and a lot of trust. Over time, Alunafi evolved into a live, operational platform used […]
The Unexpected Teacher. How a 15-year-old’s rebellion became a blueprint for leadership
Julian is Alunafi’s CEO, a leader shaped not by traditional paths, but by real-life lessons, bold decisions, and an instinct for learning through experience.Adélie, who began as his right-hand project manager and now serves as our HR specialist, often captures these stories as they happen. Their conversations reveal the human side of leadership, the insights, […]