Saphyre appoints Handzy as COO
16 February 2026 UK
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Saphyre has appointed Damian Handzy as chief operating officer to lead global operations as the company scales its platform across the investment management and capital markets ecosystem.
Based in New York, Handzy will oversee Saphyre鈥檚 day-to-day operations, client delivery, and cross-functional execution.
In addition, he will work closely with the leadership team, board of directors, and strategic growth investor FTV Capital, to support the company鈥檚 global expansion.
Handzy brings more than 25 years of executive experience in financial technology to the role, having previously served as managing director of analytics at Confluence Technologies, where he led the performance, risk, and reporting businesses.
Previously, he held leadership roles in product, operations, marketing, and client services when he served as founder and CEO of Investor Analytics, chief commercial officer of Style Analytics, and global head of risk at StatPro.
Gabino Roche, CEO and founder of Saphyre, says: 鈥淒amian鈥檚 appointment underscores our commitment to building a world-class leadership team capable of supporting our rapid growth and expanding global client base.
鈥淗e brings deep experience scaling fintech platforms and leading global teams across operations, product, and client delivery.
鈥淒amian will be instrumental in strengthening execution across the company and accelerating the outcomes we deliver for clients.鈥�
Based in New York, Handzy will oversee Saphyre鈥檚 day-to-day operations, client delivery, and cross-functional execution.
In addition, he will work closely with the leadership team, board of directors, and strategic growth investor FTV Capital, to support the company鈥檚 global expansion.
Handzy brings more than 25 years of executive experience in financial technology to the role, having previously served as managing director of analytics at Confluence Technologies, where he led the performance, risk, and reporting businesses.
Previously, he held leadership roles in product, operations, marketing, and client services when he served as founder and CEO of Investor Analytics, chief commercial officer of Style Analytics, and global head of risk at StatPro.
Gabino Roche, CEO and founder of Saphyre, says: 鈥淒amian鈥檚 appointment underscores our commitment to building a world-class leadership team capable of supporting our rapid growth and expanding global client base.
鈥淗e brings deep experience scaling fintech platforms and leading global teams across operations, product, and client delivery.
鈥淒amian will be instrumental in strengthening execution across the company and accelerating the outcomes we deliver for clients.鈥�
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