Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan is a British-Chinese fintech leader whose career began in corporate banking, where she spent over two decades across risk management and finance roles at institutions including Commerzbank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group and Nomura. Frustrated by the systemic inefficiencies she witnessed in how capital was deployed to smaller businesses, she made the move into the start-up world — drawn by the autonomy, pace and proximity to impact that the startup ecosystem offers.

Chan co-founded Juice in 2019, initially joining as Chief Financial Officer before assuming the role of CEO. Juice is a London-based fintech lender that provides non-dilutive, flexible credit lines of up to £1 million to digital-first SMEs, combining real-time financial data, predictive analytics and AI-driven risk assessment to make fast, transparent lending decisions. The company's Growth Hub also offers founders strategic guidance, peer support and educational resources — positioning Juice as a partner, not just a lender.

Juice has achieved 945% growth over three years and was recognised in the 2024 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50. In 2025, Chan secured £25 million in funding from Aern Capital and Falco Capital, backed by a new credit line from Paragon Bank, putting Juice on track for a £100 million loan book by 2028. Chan was also named to the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist 2025 and Juice was named Fintech Business of the Year at the Business Awards UK 2026.