Simon White

Startup founder & systems engineer. Y Combinator alumn.

London, UK

SW

About

I build startups and products, and I think about both more than is probably healthy.

Work Experience

Maihem (YC W24)

2024 - Present

Founding Software Engineer

Maihem builds AI-driven adaptable robots for dynamic industrial workflows.

Rebank (YC W19)

2018 - 2023

Co-founder & CTO

Rebank built banking and payments for international startups. Processed $100m+ in payment volume across 55 countries and 17 currencies. Pivoted to Caribou in 2023.

Soreto

2016 - 2017

Head of Engineering

Managed a product team of 6 engineers and designers to deliver a social media rewards platform relied on by some of the UK's largest retail brands including New Look.

Fincluster

2015 - 2016

Senior Developer

Developed a cloud-native investment management platform for retail investment advisors. Company ceased operations in 2016.

Thales

2012 - 2015

Senior Systems Engineer

Designed and implemented secure compute systems for the Australian Department of Defence. Country manager and pre-sales engineer for Thales Teopad.

Unisys

2009 - 2012

Server Subject Matter Expert

Implemented and supported secure end-user compute systems and networks for the Australian Department of Immigration.

Education

Australian National University

2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Information Technology

Skills

Startups
Engineering
Product
System Design
AI
Robotics