Monika Liikamaa is stepping down from her role as co-CEO of Finnish FinTech Enfuce.
The company is a powerhouse in Europe鈥檚 card issuing and processing sector and has announced that Denise Johansson has taken the reins as sole CEO.
Enfuce is aiming to become Europe鈥檚 number one issuer processor and grow revenue 10x by 2030.
Liikamaa, who was interviewed by 老九品茶Cloud at November鈥檚 Web Summit in Lisbon in an article headlined 鈥業s this Europe鈥檚 sweariest unicorn boss?鈥�, will transition out of her role as co-CEO, although she鈥檒l remain closely connected to Enfuce as a founder and shareholder.
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The decision, made jointly after consultation with the board and all founders, comes as the business continues to expand across markets,听sectors听and regulatory environments.
Johansson said: 鈥淎s co-CEOs, Monika and I have taken Enfuce from a bold idea and created the next generation issuer processing platform powering some of Europe鈥檚 leading card programmes.
鈥淥ur shared leadership has given Enfuce the strength and flexibility to deliver on this ambition. Now, I look forward to leading this next chapter of powerful growth.鈥�
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Writing later on LinkedIn, Johansson said: 鈥淎s we enter this next phase, I鈥檓 genuinely excited about what lies ahead.
鈥淲e鈥檝e built strong foundations, and now it鈥檚 about continuing to scale, execute, and unlock the opportunities in front of us.
鈥淢onika will step back from the operational role after an incredible 10 years of building Enfuce together.
鈥淲hat we have built side-by-side – from that first 鈥榶es鈥� to where we are today – 听is something I will always be grateful for.
鈥淢onika, Enfuce is what it is today because of that partnership, and I want to thank you for the journey, the ambition, and everything we created together.
鈥淲hat doesn鈥檛 change is who we are, what we stand for, and where we鈥檙e going.
鈥淭he opportunity ahead of Enfuce is significant – 听and I truly believe the best chapters are still in front of us.鈥�
Female-founded
Founded in 2016, Enfuce is a female-founded and female-led global payments partner solving payments complexity for ambitious brands, banks and fintech leaders.
Enfuce holds an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Finnish FSA and from the UK鈥檚 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Its PCI-DSS certified platform guarantees 99.999% uptime, global scalability, and card scheme connectivity – powering global growth with integrity by design.
At the time of 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 interview with Liikamaa in November 2025, around 30 of Enfuce鈥檚 total staff of 156 were based in London with plans to grow further in the UK.
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