Raffi SARKISSIAN

Let me drop some knowledge about Raffi Sarkissian, this guy’s the real deal in the startup world. He’s a YC alum from the S21 batch, but what really makes him stand out is his crazy process through fintech and open-source tech.

Raffi’s been around the block a few times, he’s worked at big names like Qonto, one of Europe’s top fintech unicorns, where he crushed it in data ops and growth engineering. He’s all about that growth game, always pushing to find smarter ways to scale and monetize. Before that, he was at Investbook, and he even co-founded Pay With Your Phone, showing he’s not afraid to jump into the deep end as a founder and CEO.

But here’s where it gets wild, he’s now the co-founder and product lead at Lago, which is basically trying to shake up billing forever. Lago is an open-source platform for usage-based billing, kinda like an alternative to Stripe Billing but way more flexible and developer-friendly. And they just raised $22 million, which is no joke. That’s a clear sign he’s onto some advanced shit.

What’s cool about Raffi is that his whole vibe is about building open-source tools that actually matter, stuff that can disrupt the big players. He’s a second-time founder, so he’s got the hustle and the grit, but he’s also super technical, with deep expertise in APIs, data, and growth strategies. His background in communication and digital media shows he’s got the brains to connect tech with real-world impact.

He’s based in the Bay Area now, but his process from Europe to Silicon Valley is all about that relentless drive to innovate and challenge the status quo. Basically, Raffi’s the guy who’s not just building products, he’s building the future of how we handle money and billing. No bullshit, he’s the real deal, pushing open source, growth, and monetization to new heights.