Capitolis Appoints Fintech and Capital Markets Executive Melanie Carucci as Global Head of Sales
Carucci, bringing over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, strategy, and product management, marks latest executive hire to support next phase of Capitolis' rapid growth and expansion
Capitolis, the financial technology company, announced the appointment of Melanie Carucci as Global Head of Sales, effective September 15. Reporting to Gil Mandelzis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capitolis, Carucci will be responsible for leading the company's global sales strategy and execution, overseeing commercial growth, and deepening strategic client relationships.
Carucci is a veteran sales leader and revenue driver, bringing over two decades of experience in sales leadership, commercial relationship management, go-to-market strategy, and new business development across financial technology and capital markets firms.
Most recently, Carucci served as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Account Management at Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS), where she was responsible for $1.1 billion in revenue across Capital Markets, Corporates, and Banking client segments. Prior to that, Carucci held senior roles at London Stock Exchange Group (LSE: LSEG), Refinitiv, Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) and Thomson Financial. She has led large-scale global teams of enterprise account managers focused on growth, product strategy, and commercial excellence, engaging directly with C-level stakeholders to drive and maximize large revenue opportunities and multi-year commercial engagements.
"We are thrilled to welcome Melanie to Capitolis," said Gil Mandelzis, CEO & Founder, Capitolis. "Her deep expertise in enterprise sales, strategic account management, and go-to-market execution across some of the world's leading financial institutions will be instrumental as we scale our business and deliver even greater value to our clients."
"Capitolis is at a pivotal moment in its journey, transforming how capital markets operate through innovation and collaboration," said Melanie Carucci, Global Head of Sales, Capitolis. "I'm excited to join this exceptional team and help accelerate our growth by deepening client relationships and expanding our global footprint."
Recently, Capitolis has experienced strong business momentum and expansion. The fintech launched a variety of new solutions over the past year, has significantly grown the network of clients leveraging its platform, received additional strategic bank investments, acquired Capitalab—BGC Group's Rates Compression and Margin Optimization business—to enter into the Interest Rate space, and welcomed financial services and fintech veteran Amol Naik as Chief Operating Officer.
Carucci holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration from NYU Stern School of Business, with specializations in Finance, Strategy, and Global Business. She is a passionate advocate for women's advancement in financial services, serving on the board of the Forte Foundation and previously on the board of the Women's Bond Club.
Capitolis has been rapidly expanding and is looking to grow its sales organization in New York and London to support this momentum. To learn more about available roles, please email recruiting@capitolis.com.
About Capitolis
We believe the financial markets can and should work for everyone. Capitolis is the technology company helping to create safer and more vibrant financial markets by unlocking capital constraints and enabling greater access to more diversified capital and investment opportunities. Rooted in advanced technology and deep financial expertise, Capitolis powers groundbreaking financial solutions that drive growth for global and regional banks – and institutional investors alike. Capitolis is backed by world class venture capital firms, including Canapi Ventures, 9Yards Capital, SVB Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, and S Capital, as well as leading global banks such as Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered, State Street and UBS.
Founded in 2017, our team brings decades of experience in launching successful startups, technology, and financial services. Capitolis was recognized on the Inc. 2024 Best in Business list in the Financial Services and Innovation & Technology categories, and named World's Best FX Software Provider for the second straight year in the 2024 Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards. The company has been included on CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies lists for the past three years, Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list in consecutive years and was named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of The World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. American Banker recognized Capitolis among the Best Places to Work in Fintech, and the company was named by Crain's New York Business as one of New York's Best Places to Work in 2024 for the third consecutive year. For more information, please visit our website at www.capitolis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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