Amr Shady

CEO & Co-Founder, Tribal Credit

Search every verified Amr Shady interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Amr Shady, CEO and co-founder of Tribal Credit, has been active in media appearances discussing the company's focus on providing payments, financing, controls, and insights for small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets. In a December 2024 podcast, Shady described Tribal as a "one-stop shop for treasury services and expense management" that offers corporate cards, payment rails, and short-term credit. He stated that the company uses crypto and stablecoins to drive efficiency in cross-border payments and financing, and noted that Tribal closed "one of the first hybrid crypto and fiat debt rounds." Shady also reflected on an early mistake of seeking too much advice, saying the company transformed by using design sprints to test products with customers. In earlier 2023 and 2024 appearances, Shady discussed Tribal's operations in Mexico, where he said 50% of transfers on the platform go to the US, and expressed optimism about nearshoring trends. He stated that Tribal has extended around $150 million in financed cross-border payments and achieved $1 billion in overall payment volume. Shady also spoke about the role of AI in personalizing customer experiences and automating operations, and mentioned that an IPO is a possibility he believes would accelerate Tribal's growth. He previously founded TA Telecom, which he described as the first vehicle for SMS advertisements in the region, and later co-founded AiNGEL, a spin-off from his NYU research on using AI to predict startup success.