Payments platform Kurv has appointed Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer, the company announced.
Alsentzer is a technology and payments executive with expertise spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, and large-scale financial systems. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and a minor in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University. His interest in AI dates back to the 1990s, when IBM’s Deep Blue chess victory over Garry Kasparov sparked his interest in machine intelligence and its potential to transform technology.
He began his career at a payments startup in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, where he worked across software development, quality assurance, technical sales, operations, and risk management, gaining experience across the payments value chain. The company was acquired by Citibank in 2007, where Alsentzer remained for nearly a decade, ultimately leading the bank’s North America Payments and Receivables division.
Following his time at Citibank, Alsentzer joined acquisition-driven payments companies including Paysafe and Pavilion Payments, a gaming payments business spun out of Global Payments. Throughout those roles, he contributed to technology modernization and organizational transformation initiatives while helping scale payment platforms.
In his new role at Kurv, Alsentzer will oversee product and services enablement, organizational transformation initiatives, and technology strategy.
“Mark brings a rare combination of AI expertise, payments depth, and seasoned business acumen,” said Afshin Yazdian, CEO of Kurv. “He is a transformational leader who can simplify complex technology into real-world impact. We are excited to have Mark help Kurv continue to expand our platform and continue cultivating a modern, merchant-driven payments experience.”
“Kurv is doing some truly great work with AI, and what drew me in is how thoughtfully it’s being applied at an accelerating rate,” said Alsentzer. “It’s not innovation for the sake of it. It’s an additive layer on top of a product suite that’s already winning due to fantastic execution and teamwork. Joining an organization with that kind of momentum and being able to help grow it further with AI-driven intelligence, is an opportunity I’m genuinely excited to be a part of.”
About Kurv
Kurv provides payment technology for businesses, third-party distribution channels, and independent software vendor (ISV) communities across the United States. According to the company, more than 35,000 retail, eCommerce, and omnichannel merchants use its platform for payment processing, risk management, and sales software.
