Meet the People Behind Holdyn
A passionate team dedicated to revolutionizing transaction management and secure payments for everyone.
Leadership Team
Gabriel Cutler
BBA & Economics graduate with experience at eToro, KPMG, and Finaloop and veteran with active service in the intelligence and armoured corps. Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of PlankStand. Focused on building practical, trust-driven financial infrastructure.
Naim Shurush
BBA & Economics graduate with a background in construction and development. Self-taught software developer since a young age—hosting and managing private servers for online games before building full-scale platforms. Serial entrepreneur and technical co-founder of Holdyn.
Our Mission
To revolutionize how people manage transactions and payments by building the trust infrastructure for modern commerce. We're creating a world where freelancers never worry about getting paid, businesses can confidently hire remote talent, and every transaction -- no matter the size -- is protected by secure payments held by Stripe. Our platform eliminates the risk that has long plagued commerce between strangers, enabling people to do business with confidence across borders and industries.
Our Values
Trust is the foundation of everything we build. We believe that secure transactions shouldn't be complicated or expensive -- they should be accessible to everyone. Innovation drives us to constantly improve how payments and transactions work together. We put users first in every decision, from designing intuitive workflows to providing AI-powered insights that help people understand their transactions. Transparency guides our platform: both parties always know exactly where their money is and when it will move.
Our Culture
We're builders at heart -- a team obsessed with solving real problems that affect millions of people in the gig economy and beyond. We move fast, ship often, and listen closely to our users. Every feature we build comes from understanding the pain points of freelancers, contractors, agencies, and businesses who need better tools for secure transactions. We celebrate technical excellence while keeping our eyes on the human impact of our work. Our goal is simple: make every transaction a success story.
Holdyn was built to solve a fundamental problem in the digital economy: how do you trust someone you've never met? we created a platform that protects both sides of every transaction—from the freelancer who needs assurance they'll be paid, to the business that needs confidence work will be delivered. With secure payments held by Stripe, event-based payment releases, legally binding digital transactions, and AI-powered insights, we're building the trust infrastructure for the future of work.