Ahmed Shafik

Co-founder

Ahmed Shafik is the Toronto-based co-founder and Co-CEO of Venn, a fintech platform providing corporate cards, global payments, and accounting automation for Canadian businesses.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance from TMU

Expertise

Canadian SMB and business banking

Multi-currency accounts and cross-border FX

Fintech product development and scaling

Payments and money movement infrastructure

Neobank operations, compliance, and onboarding

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Highlight

Co-founded Venn in 2021, $21.5M Series A led by Left Lane Capital

Part of the Revolut team that launched its North American operations; previously at Koho

Leads product, engineering, growth, and recruitment at Venn

Venn Announcements

March 17, 2026

New Feature Launch: Introducing Tasks in Venn

Venn’s new Tasks feature helps your team stay on top of receipts, memos, and approvals without leaving the platform. Instead of chasing down documentation or digging through transactions, everything that needs attention is organized in one place.

Canadian Business Guides

March 12, 2026

Best Free Accounting Tools for Canadian Businesses Guide

Best Free Accounting Tools for Canadian Businesses, reviewed for GST HST, bank feeds and receipt capture plus the Venn banking stack for faster reconciliation.

Canadian Business Guides

March 12, 2026

Best Free Business Bank Account for Canadian Businesses 2026

Best Free Business Bank Account for Canadian Businesses in 2026: compare true costs on e-Transfers, transactions, FX, USD accounts and QuickBooks and Xero.

Canadian Business Guides

March 10, 2026

How to earn interest on your business funds in Canada 2026

How to earn interest on your business funds in Canada with a cash-bucket framework, account comparisons and liquidity tips, plus Venn 2% USD and CAD options.

Platform Comparisons

March 5, 2026

Best Credit Card for Self Employed Canadians 2026 Guide

Best Credit Card for Self Employed Canadians 2026 with top picks, rewards and no FX options, plus how to pair cards with Venn for multi currency and bookkeeping.

Canadian Business Guides

March 5, 2026

Best Method to Pay Canadian Employees from The States Guide

Best Method to Pay Canadian Employees from The States with a compliance and cost checklist comparing EOR, Canadian payroll, contractors, and FX planning.