Sipho Simela — Founder
Sipho Simela is a fintech entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Matrix Rental Solutions, a disruptive platform that uses multi-source financial data to drive a more inclusive tenant screening process. Matrix's proprietary scoring methodology helps property managers and landlords answer key questions around a tenant’s ability to pay, providing fast and accurate turnaround. Through Matrix, Sipho is revolutionizing the $500 billion rental housing industry and creating the first universal rental application. Prior to founding Matrix, Sipho spent a decade in Capital Markets, followed by key roles at hyper-growth fintech companies Blend and Ocrolus. He served as Head of Strategy at Ocrolus and as an Enterprise Account Executive at Blend. Previously, Sipho held senior sales roles at Charles River Development and Bloomberg, where he was a Global Enterprise Sales & Relationship Manager. Sipho is a respected subject matter expert in proptech and regularly contributes market insights in his spare time. He has been recognized for his leadership in the industry, and Matrix Rental Solutions was selected for the prestigious 2022 Second Century Ventures REACH cohort, a unique scale-up program created by the National Association of REALTORS®.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech entrepreneur with extensive experience in sales and strategic development.
Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Experience: 19 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Fintech
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Planning
- Sales
- Business Development
- Financial Markets
- Client Management
- Technical Support
Career Highlights
- Founder of a disruptive fintech platform.
- Expert in proptech with industry recognition.
- Achieved 140% of sales quota at Blend.
Work Experience
Matrix Rental Solutions
Founder | CEO (4 yrs 11 mos)
Ocrolus
Head Of Strategy, Mortgage (1 yr 6 mos)
Global Business Development Manager (6 mos)
Blend
Enterprise Account Executive (1 yr)
Brave New Coin
Independent Contractor (10 mos)
360 Trading Networks
Institutional FX Sales Manager, Americas (1 yr 4 mos)
Charles River Development
Regional Sales Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Bloomberg LP
AIM Global Tier One Sales & Relationship Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
AIM Hedge Funds Account Manager (11 mos)
Trading Solutions Analyst (1 yr 1 mo)
Customer Support Analyst (1 yr 1 mo)
StudentCity.com
Outside Sales Representative (7 mos)
Allied Integrated Marketing
Studio Intern (1 yr)
Rockstar Energy Drink
College Relations Director (2 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree at University of Maryland Baltimore County
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Kellenberg Memorial High School