Martin van Heerden

Partner, Old Mutual

Martin van Heerden is a strategic fintech leader and digital innovation pioneer with over 20 years of experience designing, scaling, and commercialising transformative financial technologies across Africa. He has co-founded and led several high-growth ventures at the intersection of payments, lending, and embedded financial services, driving innovation that advances inclusive finance and digital ecosystems.

Currently serving as Partnerships Lead at Old Mutual Corporate, Martin brings a powerful combination of entrepreneurial execution and corporate leadership. His work focuses on building strategic ecosystem partnerships, unlocking new growth opportunities, and delivering sustainable impact through technology-enabled financial solutions.