Our Team
We're not just building for sport, we're part of it. From elite environments to kids' teams, from spreadsheets to sidelines, we're developing the financial and digital infrastructure sport deserves.
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Andrew Smith
Andrew is the CEO of Sporta, leading our mission to become the bank that powers sport. He previously co-founded ClearBank, the UK’s first new clearing bank in over two centuries, bringing deep fintech, banking and infrastructure expertise to Sporta’s AI-native platform and technology approach. He combines this with a passion for sustainable sport that serves clubs, fans and communities, as an avid motorsport enthusiast and as a former National League Basketball player and 2nd XI Cricket player.
Andrew Smith
Founder and CEO
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Paul Fraser
Paul is Chief Operating Officer at Sporta, bringing 35+ years experience in risk and operational management at global financial institutions including Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered, Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank. Paul is playing a pivotal role in building Sporta’s operations, ensuring processes are robust, efficient and deeply aligned with the needs of clubs and everyday users. Paul has a life-long love of sport as an endurance athlete and a former senior military officer.
Paul Fraser
Founder and COO
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Victoria Gosling OBE
As Chief Executive of GB Snowsport, Chair of the Rugby Centurions and GB Surfing, and Board member of the British Olympic Association, Victoria is a leader in elite sport. Her insight into community impact and institutional dynamics is foundational to Sporta’s connection with clubs, federations and stakeholders. As well as being a founding member of Invictus Games London 2014 and Chair of Board for Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, she is a competitive triathlete and twice London marathon finisher.
Victoria Gosling OBE
Co-Founder and Strategic Partnerships
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Indi Chahal
Indi is Chief Information Officer at Sporta, leading the design and delivery of the technology that underpins our AI-native banking platform. With extensive experience in engineering leadership at RTGS.global, an international payments fintech, and N Brown Group a global retail platform, she ensures Sporta’s systems are scalable, secure and aligned with the needs of customers. Indi champions innovation, operational excellence and technology that helps keep sport active and financially supported.
Indi Chahal
CIO
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Jess Blakey
Jess is Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer at Sporta, leading commercial strategy, go-to-market, brand and partnerships as we build the bank for sporting communities. She brings deep experience in challenger banking and fintech, having previously built marketing and growth capabilities at Starling Bank. At Sporta, she is driving the partnerships, community and brand foundations that will connect clubs, athletes and fans to the financial infrastructure they deserve. Outside of work, Jess is a lifelong sports enthusiast who understands first-hand the power of community that sport creates.
Jess Blakey
Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
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David Wishart
David is Chief Risk Officer at Sporta, responsible for our risk strategy, governance and control framework. He was previously Chief Risk Officer at Sainsbury's Bank, having spent 15 years in senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group across retail banking, mortgages and credit risk, bringing deep banking and risk leadership to Sporta's approach to building trusted financial infrastructure from the outset. He's driven by sport's power to bring people together and support physical and mental health, identity and community, and is focused on ensuring Sporta is built on the right governance and controls from day one.
David Wishart
Chief Risk Officer
The Clubhouse
Latest news, announcements and perspectives as we build the bank for UK sport and the people behind it.
SPORTA appoints former Sainsbury’s Bank David Wishart as Chief Risk Officer
David Wishart will lead SPORTA’s risk strategy, governance and control framework, helping to ensure the business is built on strong foundations to serve sporting communities from the outset.
Stevenage FC and SPORTA launch flagship partnership with naming of SPORTA Arena
New collaboration marks Stevenage FC’s 50th anniversary year and establishes the Club as SPORTA’s flagship football partner that puts financial infrastructure at the heart of sport.
Partnerships with Purpose: Our collaboration with Stevenage FC
SPORTA is committed to building dedicated infrastructure for sport and working with a flagship football partner to make sure we execute. Its a commitment to not just Stevenage, to the Stevenage fans and community, its a commitment to our sporting mission of making sport available for all and financially sustainable.