Jess Houlgrave is the CEO of WalletConnect Pay, which enables simple, intuitive crypto payments at scale. Jess is a well-known entrepreneur and investor with a multidisciplinary background across payments, art, cryptocurrency, finance and private equity.

Prior to WalletConnect, she was the Chief of Staff and Head of Crypto GTM & Strategy at Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider. She was also a Member of the Bank of England CBC Engagement Forum, and was named to Forbes Under 30 Under 30 in Europe.

Jess is passionate about making fintech and the wider tech ecosystem more accessible to a wider range of people. She is an active angel investor focused on investing in crypto, fintech and under-represented founders.