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

Canadian Business Guides

February 9, 2026

Operating budget: Definition, components and examples

Operating budget: Definition, components and examples for Canadian businesses. Learn how to build, forecast, and track variances to stay profitable monthly.

Canadian Business Guides

February 3, 2026

How to Set Up Profit First Accounts Step-by-Step in 2026

How to Set Up Profit First Accounts Step-by-Step in 2026 for Canada open 5 to 7 accounts, set TAPs, separate GST HST, and streamline transfers with Venn.

Platform Comparisons

February 3, 2026

Best Bank Account for Canadian Amazon Sellers 2026

Best Bank Account for Canadian Amazon Sellers comparison for 2026. See USD ACH receiving, low FX spreads, supplier payments, and QuickBooks Xero integration.

Platform Comparisons

January 22, 2026

Best US Domiciled Business Account in Canada 2026 Guide

Best US Domiciled Business Account in Canada guide comparing ACH access, eligibility and costs, plus alternatives like Venn, RBC and Mercury to cut wire fees.

Case Studies

January 20, 2026

How Data Loft cut 3-4% in FX costs and simplified cross border spending with Venn

As Data Loft grew beyond a solo founder operation, managing payments, cards, and foreign currency through traditional providers quickly became a blocker. Venn gave Data Loft a simpler way to run financial operations without slowing the team down.

Canadian Business Guides

January 13, 2026

Why Is My Interac e-Transfer® Auto Deposit Bouncing Back?

When an Interac e-Transfer® Auto Deposit is reversed back to the sender, it’s almost always the result of a bank-side fraud check, not a payment failure. This guide explains why it happens and what to do so the transfer can be completed quickly.