Andrew McCalister

Andrew McCalister is a technology executive and the former CEO and Co-Founder of Kickpay, based in San Francisco, California. He led the Y Combinator-backed financial technology startup from September 2014 until June 2024, securing $4 million in funding from angel investors to develop inventory financing and cash-flow solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Previously, he served as the Director of Business Development at Heyzap from February 2010 to September 2014, where he scaled publisher monetization prior to the company's acquisition by Fyber. McCalister also acted as an advisor for Mino Games and holds a Master of Engineering and Management degree from the University of Cambridge, alongside a bachelor's double major in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design. His professional background centers on scaling early-stage technology ventures and building alternative debt capital infrastructure for the e-commerce sector.