About Pinnacle

Built by Bankers.
Built for the Market.

Founded by senior professionals from Citibank, Santander, Barclays, ICICI Bank and PwC — 150+ years of collective experience in trade finance, structuring, risk and technology.

Our Story

Who We Are

Pinnacle Trade Finance is a UK-based international trade and supply chain finance firm. We exist to solve a structural problem: the growing gap between corporate working capital demand and constrained bank balance-sheet supply.

Our platform connects corporates, banks and factoring companies to a diversified pool of 100+ institutional lenders — via a transparent, AI-powered digital marketplace purpose-built for trade and supply chain finance.

We specialise in tailored solutions for banks and factoring companies operating across India, Turkey, the Middle East and Europe — and our expanding footprint connects emerging markets in Africa with established economies in Europe, the UK and the Middle East.

Pinnacle Trade Finance Limited is registered in England & Wales. For regulatory and compliance information please contact compliance@pinnacletf.com .

Global Presence
London
Warsaw
Istanbul
Mumbai
Heritage

Founded by ex-bankers from Citibank, Santander, Barclays, ICICI Bank and PwC — with a collective 150+ years of experience in trade finance, structuring, risk management and technology across global and emerging markets.

Why Pinnacle

Our Core Strengths

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150+ Years of Combined Experience

Senior team with deep expertise across Sales, Risk, Advisory, Operations and Technology — from Citibank, Santander, Barclays, ICICI Bank and PwC.

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100+ Active Lender Relationships

20+ years of senior lender relationships — enabling rapid matching of non-IG corporate requirements to capital, at competitive pricing.

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Lender-Led Origination

Deal flow structured per each lender's credit criteria — ensuring quick approvals, fast execution and a clear competitive advantage over broker-led models.

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Non-IG & Unrated Expertise

A market segment systematically underserved by banks under Basel IV — Pinnacle has built the infrastructure, relationships and tools to serve it effectively.

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AI-Powered Platform

Proprietary rules engine and AI modelling leverage client data for faster credit decisioning, cost efficiencies and scalable portfolio management.

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First-Mover in Factoring Tech

A unique open-architecture marketplace connecting factoring companies to institutional capital — technology built specifically for the factoring industry's distribution challenge.

The Team

The Pinnacle Team

Senior professionals strategically located across London, Warsaw, Istanbul and Mumbai — with teams covering origination, structuring, credit, technology and operations.

Board of Directors
Anurag Chaudhary

Anurag Chaudhary

📍 London

24+ years in Corporate & Transactional Banking covering Relationship Management, Structuring, Independent Risk, Credit, Trade, Syndications and Portfolio Optimisation.

Soumilya Datta

Soumilya Datta

📍 London

30+ years at Citibank across client-facing Relationship Banking, Asset Management, Brokerage & Private Equity, Global Banking Treasurer and NED to Bank in UK.

Advisory Board
Mauricio Masondo

Mauricio Masondo

📍 London

30+ years credit risk management at Citibank. Built Global Credit Portfolio Management from concept. Global Head of ESG Credit Management.

Tamal Roy

Tamal Roy

📍 London

~30 years helping MNCs strategically reposition businesses, launch products and improve profitability across multiple industries.

John Monaghan

John Monaghan

📍 New York

33+ years of global banking experience in Transaction Banking and Supply Chain covering Corporates, Banks and FinTechs.

Naresh Aggarwal

Naresh Aggarwal

📍 London

30+ years in treasury. Policy Director at ACT focused on ESG, cash management and payments.

Team Members
Ranjit Kholker

Ranjit Kholker

📍 London

30+ years across Product Leadership, Business Transformation, Operating Model Recast, Programme Delivery and Platform/Marketplace models.

Dorota Szcześniak

Dorota Szcześniak

📍 Warsaw

FCI Exco member with 24 years at Santander across international A/R Finance, branch network, retail and corporate banking.

Abedi Tshomba

Abedi Tshomba

📍 London

15+ years in institutional investor sales, Transaction Banking and Trade Asset Distribution at British Arab Commercial Bank and FBN Bank UK.

Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey

📍 London

30+ years legal counsel in asset and export finance — leasing, vendor finance, receivables finance and ABL structures across UK, Europe, Africa & Middle East.

Serdar Hamamcioglu

Serdar Hamamcioglu

📍 Istanbul

30+ years managing relationships with Turkish Corporates, Banks and Factoring Companies across correspondent banking and trade finance.

Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma

📍 London

Performance Coach with 20+ years in business strategy and project management at PwC, DXC and Capgemini.

Rohan Amdekar

Rohan Amdekar

📍 Mumbai

University of Exeter graduate building experience across international trade finance, supply chain and receivables finance — UK, Europe, Turkey, India and Middle East.

Nishita Piplani

Nishita Piplani

📍 London

MBA with banking experience at HDFC Bank, AXIS Bank & YES Bank plus commodity trading (UK) — focused on operations and client experience.

Get in Touch

Contact Pinnacle

Whether you are a corporate exploring funding solutions, a financial institution looking to originate assets, or an investor seeking trade finance exposure — we'd love to hear from you.

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General Enquiries

info@pinnacletf.com
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Press Enquiries

press@pinnacletf.com
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Phone

+44 — (to be updated)

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Head Office

London, United Kingdom

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Global Offices

London · Warsaw · Istanbul · Mumbai