Zürich, Switzerland, October 1st, 2025: YAPEAL announces today the expansion of its leadership team to further support the recently accelerated growth in business accounts and embedded financial solutions for the B2B and B2B2X market and to prepare the company for the next strategic phase.
Zürich, Switzerland, October 1st, 2025: YAPEAL announces today the expansion of its leadership team to further support the recently accelerated growth in business accounts and embedded financial solutions for the B2B and B2B2X market and to prepare the company for the next strategic phase. In this context, four new leaders from within the organization are joining the executive team. At the same time, Chief Operations Officer Thomas Wechsler is leaving the company to pursue new professional paths.
Julia Dutkowski will take on the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). She is responsible for the sustainable business development and market positioning of YAPEAL. Julia brings extensive experience from various leadership roles in top management consulting and the financial services industry and has deep knowledge in the technology sector as well as in software-as-a-service.
Daniel Capraro is appointed Chief Solution Officer (CSO) and will be responsible for the further development of Embedded Finance solutions and their integration into the value chains of YAPEAL's business customers. As a co-founder of the company, he has significantly contributed to the establishment and market positioning of YAPEAL and has decades of experience in the cards and payments sector.
Benjamin Hollenstein takes over as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and will be responsible for the areas of risk and compliance. With his long-standing experience in risk management and comprehensive regulatory knowledge, he brings valuable expertise to the organization and helps build trust with customers and partners while ensuring the long-term stability and integrity of the company.
Sabrina Wiik will be responsible as Chief People & Impact Officer (CPIO) for human resources, organizational development, and corporate governance. She has extensive experience in building modern HR structures as well as in talent development and organizational design. At YAPEAL, she will actively shape the further development of the company based on its pronounced entrepreneurial and customer-oriented culture.
Together with CEO Michael Eidel, who rises to the position of Chairman of the Executive Board, and co-founder and CIO Christian Meier, the new leadership team forms the top of the organization.
“The Swiss market is evolving rapidly, and our corporate clients—banks and non-banks—expect seamless, secure financial services integrated into their daily business processes,” explains Michael Eidel, CEO of YAPEAL. “With Julia, Sabrina, Daniel, and Benjamin in the executive team, we gain the necessary commercial, solution-oriented, risk-related, and personnel competence that is essential for our scaling. My special thanks go to Thomas Wechsler for his commitment over the past four years. His operational leadership has laid the foundation on which we build today. We wish him much success in his next chapter.”
For further information, please contact:
Ole Göhring
Head of Marketing & Communications
Yapeal AG
pr-media@yapeal.ch
About YAPEAL
YAPEAL is a Swiss fintech company founded in 2018 and holds the first fintech license in Switzerland. With its unique Digital First platform, YAPEAL offers companies and their end customers seamlessly integrated financial services (Embedded Finance Solutions). These solutions enable businesses to enhance customer experience, generate growth, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. YAPEAL's headquarter is located in Zurich.