Igor Nikolaiev

Co-founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer · Aiffin

Speaking at: Startup Summit Lisbon 2026 · September 17–18, 2026 · Beato Innovation District, Lisbon

Bio

I'm Co-founder and CPTO at Aiffin, an AI-native fintech company building the next generation of AI digital infrastructure for SME financing and Underwriting. I lead product strategy and technology, focusing on applying AI to automate financial decision-making. In 2025, Aiffin raised €3.1 million in debt and equity, obtained French JEI status, and joined Station F in Paris. In 2026, I was endorsed by Tech Nation and recognized by the UK Government as an Exceptional Global Talent in Digital Technology. I built and scaled technology products across fintech, AI, Web3, SaaS and digital identity. My experience includes developing platforms used by millions of users, building financial infrastructure, and designing AI-powered systems for credit decisioning, risk assessment, KYC and AML.

Topics

AI
Go-to-market
Other
Product-market fit

LinkedIn profile

About Startup Summit

Igor Nikolaiev is speaking at Startup Summit Lisbon 2026, a founder-first European startup conference bringing together founders, operators, startup teams, angels, VC funds and ecosystem partners at the Beato Innovation District on 17–18 September 2026. Tickets from €49.