Biography

Mr. Mathews leads Brigit, the newest business segment of Upbound Group. He co-founded Brigit in 2017. Under his leadership as CEO, Brigit was one of the fastest fintechs to reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue, profitably. Brigit has grown to serve over one million paying subscribers and has helped users save more than $1 billion in overdraft or predatory fees. Prior to founding Brigit, Mr. Mathews led the Strategic Partnership Group at Deutsche Bank, leading equity, debt, and M&A transactions totaling more than $55 billion. He also served as Managing Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at Infosys. Mr. Mathews holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago where he received a full tuition academic scholarship.