Katrin Herrling

Katrin Herrling is the founder and CEO of Funding Xchange and FXE Technologies, where she has been at the forefront of transforming access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses.

Through her work, she has built platforms that simplify and accelerate lending decisions, making commercial finance more accessible.

More recently, she has been leading the introduction of Agentic AI into complex lending processes, driving a new generation of intelligent systems that enhance human decision-making with structured credit papers, robust recommendations, and governance that ensures banks’ complex lending policies are accurately reflected.

Her leadership has positioned FXE as a key partner to major banks and financial institutions seeking to better serve commercial lending customers.

With a background spanning finance, strategy, and entrepreneurship, Katrin is a recognised voice in fintech innovation and SME finance. She is passionate about leveraging technology to create more inclusive financial ecosystems and has been instrumental in shaping industry collaboration between lenders, platforms, and policymakers.