Sujata Bhatia is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Monzo Bank, a digital-only bank platform and marketplace that allows customers to access a range of products and services. Monzo has raised a total of £434.7M in funding over 19 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 8, 2021 from a Series G round funded by 33 investors including General Catalyst and Y Combinator. Prior to Monzo, she spent almost 16 years at American Express. Her most recent position at Amex was Senior Vice President for Global Merchant Services Europe. Before that she was Senior Vice President of Global Strategy and Capabilities, where she led a team of 400 people across 23 global markets. A fintech professional, Sujata has also had stints at EY, Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company. Sujata holds a BSBA degree in Business Admin - Finance & Accounting from Boston University School of Management and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.