Zuben Mathews

Co-Founder and CEO of Brigit

Zuben is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brigit, a leading financial health platform that helps everyday Americans avoid overdraft fees, build credit, and improve cash-flow stability. Since founding the company in 2017, he profitably scaled Brigit to over $100 million in annual recurring revenue in less than 5 years, more than one million paying subscribers, and over $1 billion in fees saved for its members.

In January 2025, Brigit was acquired by Upbound Group (NASDAQ: UPBD) and the business now operates as Upbound’s newest segment, expanding the company’s tech-driven financial solutions for underserved consumers.

Zuben started his career at Deutsche Bank, where he spent 11 years. At Deutsche, Zuben created and led the Strategic Partnership Group and executed over $55 billion in equity, debt, and M&A transactions focused on fintech and software. He then served as Managing Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at Infosys, where he was the global lead for all strategic deals before going on to found Brigit.

Beyond Brigit, he actively supports innovation as an advisor and angel investor in companies such as Partiful, Array, among others.

Zuben holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago.