Democratizing wealth management

We facilitate access to wealth management by enabling wealth managers and investors to connect with financial entities worldwide. Making wealth management possible through innovative and transparent means

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OUR STORY


Flanks, founded in 2019 by Joaquim de la Cruz, Sergi Lao, and Álvaro Morales, is a Barcelona-based fintech company leading the way in wealth data aggregation.

Our cutting-edge product offers financial professionals a comprehensive view of their clients' assets by harnessing advanced data extraction technology. With compatibility across 280+ national and international entities, Flanks is setting the standard in the Open Wealth industry.

Thanks to our clients' support, we've seen remarkable growth, securing €2.3 million in investment in August 2021 and a significant €7.5 million in August 2023, demonstrating confidence in our vision and capabilities.

People first

To us, the most important thing is for “Flankers” to feel at ease, to get involved in a project, and feel part of the team.

Think twice, act once

We like to think about all the possible consequences for taking any decision that could affect the team or our clients

Keep growing

Our team believes that people growing in lockstep with the company is essential, both personally and professionally.

Democratizing wealth management
Founding team
Joaquim de la Cruz
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Joaquim is the CEO and co-founder at Flanks, and graduated in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (FIB). In previous years he led different areas of information extraction in startups, leveraging his experience in software development and project management.

Flanks Team - Joaquim de la Cruz
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Joaquim de la Cruz
Co-founder and CEO
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Sergi Lao
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

Sergi is the CTO and co-founder at Flanks, and graduated in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (FIB) specialising in information technologies with a strong focus on infrastructure and cybersecurity.

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Sergi Lao
Co-founder and CTO
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Álvaro Morales
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Álvaro is co-founder and chairman at Flanks. He has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, is a former CEO at Banco Santander Internacional as well as a former global head of the private banking side of the Spanish banking group.

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Álvaro Morales de Cano
Co-founder and CSO
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management team
Benjamin Parotte
Chief Revenue Officer

Benjamin is the Chief Revenue Office at Flanks, and has an MBA from HEC Liège.  With more than 10-year experience in business development and account management in the banking software and IT consulting industries, he leads the growth strategy of Flanks.

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Benjamin Parotte
CRO
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David Sanz
Chief Operations Officer

David is the Head of Operations, has a degree in Labour Studies, GP® and AF® from IEAF, over ten years' experience in the banking sector, leading operations teams in private banking and retail, as well as commercial roles.

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David Sanz
COO
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Elena Moñino
Product Manager Lead

Elena is the Product Manager Lead at Flanks, has a degree in IT Engineering from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). With over 20-year of experience in the banking industry and information technology, spanning both private and fintech sectors, she leads Flanks product growth strategy.

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Elena Moñino
Product Manager Lead
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Mireia Barón
Head of People

Mireia is the Head of People at Flanks, and graduated in Labor Relations from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). In previous years she led the People team in an international SaaS scale up with hyper growth.

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Mireia Barón
Head of People
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Marta Albes
Head of Project Management

Marta is the Head of Project Management, has a degree in Political and Administration Sciences and a master degree in Marketing and Communication. She has wide experience in customer service positions, as a team member and as a team manager, specifically in the online market research and data analysis industry. (editado)

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Marta Albes
Head of Project Management
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Arnau Ros
Head of Finance

Arnau serves as the Head of Finance at Flanks and holds a Master's degree in Finance & Accounting. With over five years of experience, he has conducted audits for IM&PE firms and financial institutions across Spain and Luxembourg. Prior to his current role, Arnau was employed at one of the leading wealth management firms in Luxembourg, specializing in succession planning solutions for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI).

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Arnau Ros
Head of Finance
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Raquel de Francisco
Legal Counsel

Raquel is the Legal Counsel at Flanks, and holds a Law degree from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and an Economics degree from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). In previous years she worked for different law firms providing legal advice on cross-border transactions, corporate law and commercial contracts to national and international clients.

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Raquel de Francisco
Legal Counsel
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Investors
Tim Redher - Flanks Investor - Earlybird
Tim Rehder
Co-Founder at Earlybird

"The opportunity for Open Wealth is in building the foundation for automation and intelligence in the wealth management sector. Flanks is building the missing infrastructure layer for wealth managers to automate their service offering to their end-customers end-to-end. We were impressed by the current impact that Flanks has on its customers, as well as by the founders’ deep industry knowledge, technical depth, and vision. We are excited to start working with the team and together reshape the current software landscape in the wealth management sector."

Marek Fodor - Flanks Investor - 4Founders
Marek Fodor
Co-founder at 4Founders

"Flanks is an excellent example of a company that we've closely watched evolve since their early days at Seed Rocket. Their remarkable journey from inception to becoming the industry benchmark for Open Wealth is a testament to their commitment, resilience and ambition."

Samuel Gil - Flanks Investor - JME
Samuel Gil
Investment Director at JME Ventures

"Flanks' team has the perfect combination of industry experience and ambition to transform a sector that still relies on manual processes. Flanks will radically change the way wealth managers operate and open up new use cases for their data."

Join our team

Due to the massive growth and the overwhelming rise satisfied customers, Flanks is growing faster than ever. We are looking for highly driven team members who live and breathe aggregation and scraping technology.

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