Spreedly Appoints Darren Bounds as CFO as It Scales Payments Infrastructure for Enterprise and Agentic Commerce

EmitenTrust.com Former Team Cymru CFO brings experience scaling profitable technology businesses and leading strategic transactions

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spreedly (www.spreedly.com), a payments vault and orchestration platform, today announced the appointment of Darren Bounds as Chief Financial Officer. Bounds brings more than 15 years of financial leadership and investment banking experience as Spreedly accelerates its global growth, expands its work with leading enterprises, and positions itself at the forefront of agentic commerce.

Bounds most recently served as CFO of Team Cymru, a global cyber threat intelligence company, where he helped more than double revenue while maintaining strong profitability. He also played a leading role in securing a growth investment from Audax Private Equity and built the financial and operational infrastructure to support its continued growth.

"Darren knows what it takes to scale a technology business with discipline and ambition," said Justin Benson, CEO of Spreedly. "We're building the payments infrastructure that leading enterprises need to grow globally and adapt as AI reshapes commerce. Darren brings the financial and operational experience to help us turn that opportunity into sustained, profitable growth."

Before joining Team Cymru, Bounds spent a decade in investment banking at Credit Suisse, Houlihan Lokey and Baird, advising executives, boards and investors on more than $15 billion in transactions.

"Spreedly is a market leader in payments orchestration and has spent nearly two decades earning the trust of global brands with their most sensitive payment data," said Bounds. "That track record is what drew me to the company. Few businesses are better positioned for what comes next. As AI agents begin transacting on behalf of businesses and consumers, I'm excited to work with Justin and the team to build on that foundation and help our customers grow."

Bounds is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Navy SEAL officer. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Bounds succeeds Nellie Vail, who is working with him to support a smooth transition.

"I also want to thank Nellie Vail for her tremendous contribution to Spreedly," said Benson. "She's been an invaluable partner as we've grown the company, helping us navigate fundraising, build a strong team and establish the financial foundation we rely on today. We're deeply grateful for her leadership and the lasting impact she's had on the business."

About Spreedly

Spreedly (www.spreedly.com) is a payments vault and orchestration platform built for the era of agentic commerce. It enables organizations to own their payment tokens, connect to payment and fraud providers, and route transactions for AI-driven commerce. The company is trusted by major brands including Hopper, Lemonade, Getty, Warner, The New York Times and Priceline. Spreedly processes more than $60 billion in annual gross merchandise value on behalf of more than 400 customers across more than 100 countries.

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