Ollie Maitland

Ollie Maitland Ollie Maitland is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Capitalise. A strong advocate for software that drives real-world change, he designs tools that help businesses access funding, credit insights, and financial support. 

He founded his first company, Byng, at university, later acquired by Inviqa, where he led digital strategy as Innovation Practice Director.

With a career spanning product leadership in early-stage startups to multinational firms, Ollie brings deep expertise in digital innovation, service design, and scalable software systems.

Ollie also sits on the Open Banking Premium APIs Voting Group and was recognised as a Software Pioneer at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2019 for his contributions to financial technology.

Education

University College London (UCL): BEng, Engineering, Economics & Finance (2003 – 2006)

(Joint honours with the London School of Economics)

Cranfield School of Management: Business Growth Programme (2015)

Professional experience

• Capitalise – Co-founder & Chief Product Officer

• Inviqa – Innovation Practice Director (2016 – 2018)

• Byng – Founder (2006 – 2016)

Featured insights & thought leadership

• https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/blogs/ollie-maitland/the-paradox-of-choice-for-borrowers

• https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/blogs/ollie-maitland/fintech-grants-the-opportunity-for-accountants