Sid Powell
Sid Powell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Maple Finance, an institutional crypto-capital network leveraging blockchain technology to modernize capital markets. Under his leadership, Maple has grown into a global asset management platform focused on innovation, efficiency, and accessibility. Before founding Maple, Sid built a strong career in traditional finance, with expertise in debt capital markets and institutional banking. He contributed to over $3 billion in corporate bond issuance, launched and managed a $200 million bond funding program, and oversaw Treasury operations at a commercial lending fintech firm.
Sid Powell Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
Academic History
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L.L.B., Bachelor of Finance
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B.B.A., International Finance
Sid co-founded Maple, a DeFi platform that offers uncollateralized loans and facilitates interactions between institutional borrowers and lenders.
Under his leadership, Maple has grown into a global asset management platform focused on innovation, efficiency, and accessibility.
Maple has originated more than $5.5b in institutional lending since inception and currently holds over $550m in assets on the platform.
EARLY CAREER
Prior to founding Maple, Sid had a background in debt capital markets and institutional banking .
He was a Treasurer and Portfolio Manager at Angle Finance, a non-bank asset finance company which services small and medium-sized businesses.
He began their career at National Australia Bank, where he held multiple roles such as Analyst, Associate, and Senior Associate in Securitisation and Corporate Finance.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Sid has been featured in various financial media publications including Bloomberg, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, and Real Vision.