John Jager is the CEO and co-founder of Prolaz, where he leads the company's mission to help banks and retailers capture the savings potential of multi-payment acceptance. With over 30 years of experience in international business development, sales leadership, and general management, John brings deep operational and strategic expertise to the fast-moving world of financial technology.

Before founding Prolaz, John held senior roles across finance, technology, and payments, with a proven track record of launching new ventures, scaling global operations, and building channel partnerships. His background spans FinTech, accounting, new product development, and cross-border go-to-market execution.

John holds an MBA from the London Business School, where he focused on strategy and international finance. He is known for blending disciplined financial insight with entrepreneurial drive - and today, at Prolaz, he is reshaping how payment value flows between acquirers and merchants across Europe.

John Nash is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Prolaz, where he oversees all aspects of platform architecture, development, and technology strategy. With more than two decades of experience building enterprise software and high-performance transaction systems, John plays a central role in shaping how Prolaz delivers innovation to banks, acquirers, and merchants.

Before Prolaz, John held senior technology roles at prominent financial and software firms, leading distributed engineering teams across Europe and North America. His work has spanned mission-critical systems, cloud-native platforms, and high-volume payment networks, with a focus on creating secure and resilient infrastructure that enables innovation at scale.

Known for his pragmatic leadership style and deep technical expertise, John blends a strong foundation in computer science with real-world FinTech experience. At Prolaz, he is focused on unlocking operational efficiency for partners through a multi-rail architecture that supports faster deployment, seamless integration, and compliance-by-design.

Danail Petkov is the Chief Financial Officer of Prolaz, responsible for managing the company's financial strategy, investor relations, and long-term business planning. With a track record of scaling finance operations in fast-paced technology environments, Danail plays a key role in ensuring that Prolaz grows with clarity, control, and capital efficiency.

Prior to Prolaz, Danail served as CFO and Head of Finance at several international startups and scaleups, where he led fundraising rounds, implemented financial systems, and supported commercial expansion across Europe and beyond. Earlier in his career, he worked in corporate finance and advisory roles, developing a strong foundation in financial modeling, risk analysis, and strategic planning.

Danail holds a master's degree in finance and is recognized for his ability to align financial strategy with operational execution. At Prolaz, he is focused on sustaining strong unit economics and supporting the company's mission to create value across the payments ecosystem.