Nicolas B.

Head of Strategic Verticals @ Slash

About

I didn’t come up through Wall Street or banking. I started out flipping sneakers, trading Pokémon cards, and running collectible groups, the kind of things people dismissed as “too niche” until they turned into real businesses. That’s where I learned about cash flow, risk, and how painful it is when your money gets stuck. I’ve seen both sides: the thrill of scaling something from zero into millions, and the frustration of banks freezing accounts, moving slow, or offering no support. I’m still an operator at heart. I like building for people in the trenches. Right now, that means helping e-comm brands, healthcare facilities, operators, and entrepreneurs, grow without the usual banking headaches at Slash. So far, I’ve helped over $3b in TPV find a better banking platform, and I’m just getting started. But titles aside, I’m just someone who chases opportunities where most people aren’t looking. If you’re building something interesting, let’s talk.

Country

United States

City

New York City Metropolitan Area

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Payment Systems, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Growth, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Payments, FinTech, Healthcare, E-Commerce, Networking, Sales & Marketing, Business Insights, Product Management, Product Development, Product Launch

Experience

Head of Strategic Verticals

Slash

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

• Generated over $2.1B in annual card volume, drove $4B in net new TPV, and grew AUM by $125M. • Spearheaded strategic partnerships to place Slash in front of millions of business owners. • Owned the full sales cycle for thousands of customers—from sourcing and closing to onboarding and scaling them for long-term success. Slash is a neobank backed by YC, NEA, Menlo, Goodwater, and the founders of Tinder / Plaid.

Angel Investor

Various Companies

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Early-stage investor focused on fintech. Co-investors include a16z.

Malice

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Helped scale a premiere personal development collective focusing on mental and physical health, collectibles, education, eCommerce, finance, and non-traditional investments. • Grew the brand to over 30,000 followers publicly & 4,000 monthly paying consumers within 2 months. • Manage a team of 100 employees. Malice is a pioneering personal development collective merging mental wellness, collectibles, and non-traditional investments for a new generation of growth-focused consumers.

Founder & CGO

Ominous Development, LLC.

2020-12 - 2022-6 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Utilized TheBotBible & PokeMRKT consumer base to create a new business called OminousAIO, which focused on helping individuals secure limited collectible items with an automatic checkout program. • Grew the brand to over 70,000 followers publicly & 2,500 monthly paying consumers. OminousAIO developed innovative automation solutions to help collectors secure limited-edition items in competitive markets with unprecedented success rates.

Founder & CEO

PokeMRKT

2020-7 - 2022-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Identified a market trend around purchasing and investing in Pokemon trading cards and built a new adjacent business catered to this industry, using my loyal customer base from TheBotBible. • Grew the brand to over 20,000 followers publicly & 1500 monthly paying consumers. • Managed a team of 20+ employees. PokeMRKT created a specialized marketplace connecting Pokemon card investors and collectors, capitalizing on the rising alternative investment trend in nostalgic collectibles.

Founder & CEO

TheBotBible

2019-4 - 2022-2 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Identified a problem in a niche community & created a business model that supplies users with a software extension to help them manually purchase highly sought-after and limited supply items such as sneakers, apparel, etc. • Grew the brand to over 30,000 followers publicly & 2,000 monthly paying consumers. • Managed a team of 10+ employees. TheBotBible revolutionized the limited-supply e-commerce space with automation tools helping sneaker and apparel enthusiasts acquire high-demand products that typically sell out in seconds.