
Jonathan Sanders
Light Co-Founder | AI-Native Finance Platform Transforming Business Operations

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Jonathan Sanders is pioneering the future of financial technology through Light, an AI-native finance platform designed to replace legacy enterprise resource planning systems. Having previously led global payments at Pleo—scaling the company from 20 to 800 employees—Sanders brings deep expertise in fintech innovation.
As a serial entrepreneur, he co-founded Juni, developing modern banking tools for digital businesses, and now leads Light's interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers recruited from top technology companies like Spotify and Google. His keynotes reveal how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping financial operations and enabling more intelligent, adaptive business strategies.
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Jonathan Sanders, Co-founder & CEO at Light | Slush 2025
Fintech & Payments: Jonathan Sanders, Co-founder & CEO at Light Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the...
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