Spendesk, an AI-powered spend management and procurement platform, has expanded its executive team with the appointments of Quentin Vigneau as Chief Product Officer and Alan Wright as Chief Technical Officer. The move comes as the company builds on its first year of profitability and expands into a new category: Spend Planning & Analysis (SP&A).
Driving the next phase of spend planning and analysis
The leadership expansion aligns with Spendesk’s push into SP&A, a category focused on bringing deeper intelligence and connectivity to finance teams. The goal is to move beyond traditional expense tracking toward a unified system where AI automates workflows and supports strategic decision-making.
CEO Axel Demazy noted that the combined expertise of Vigneau and Wright will play a key role in accelerating this transition.
Quentin Vigneau to lead product innovation
Quentin Vigneau will be responsible for shaping Spendesk’s product vision and enhancing core financial workflows. His focus includes improving areas such as expense management, card infrastructure, and accounts payable.
He brings experience from leading fintech companies:
- At Checkout.com, he led integrations supporting rapid SME growth
- At Swile, he built payment infrastructure handling over €4 billion annually
- He is also an active investor in multiple B2B fintech startups
Alan Wright to scale technology and AI capabilities
Alan Wright joins as CTO to lead Spendesk’s technology strategy, focusing on scalability, reliability, and deeper AI integration.
With over 25 years of experience, he has played key roles in scaling major platforms:
- At Spotify, during growth from 1M to 120M subscribers
- At Monzo, supporting expansion from 750K to 6M users
- At Signal AI, leading major AI-driven transformation initiatives
Strengthening value for European SMEs
By combining strong product leadership with deep technical expertise, Spendesk aims to deliver a more intelligent and integrated financial platform for SMEs.
As the company enters its next growth phase, the focus remains on balancing innovation with the reliability and performance required by modern finance teams.
