Digitising international trade since 2016
Originally Satoshi Systems, founded by Saurabh Goyal. We make trade easy, fast, efficient, traceable, sustainable, and secure.
Our mission
Founded in London in 2016 as Satoshi Systems by Saurabh Goyal, Phlo Systems set out with a clear mission: digitise international trade end-to-end. We believe trade should be easy, fast, efficient, traceable, sustainable, and secure. Today our platform ecosystem serves commodity traders, trade finance institutions, customs brokers, and supply chain operators across five continents.
Our journey
Founded as Satoshi Systems in London by Saurabh Goyal
£750K seed funding raised to build the first platform
Gulraj Shahpuri joins as Head of Business Development
Talha Khan joins as CTO to spearhead all development
First opsPhlo customer goes live
Rebranded from Satoshi Systems to Phlo Systems. First finPhlo customer for trade finance
First tradePhlo customer deployed. £1M+ annual sales achieved
First profitable year (£2.15M revenue). Auto-hedging launched with R.J. O'Brien
Konexus Resources Group partnership. 80+ active deployments
The team
100+ years of combined experience in trade, technology, finance, and logistics
Saurabh Goyal
Visionary in commodity trading technology with deep expertise in quantitative research, price and currency hedging, and physical delivery across agricultural products, metals, energy, and emissions.
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Svetoslav Hadzhiivanov
Extensive expertise in FinTech solutions spanning crypto brokerage, banking, and wealth management. Architects robust, scalable systems for complex financial operations.
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Jasmin Assan
4+ years at Phlo bridging development teams and business stakeholders. Oversees client implementations, customisations, and integrations across agricultural and broader commodity trading.
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Ankita Maheshwari
Specialises in navigating complex customs regulations and procedures. Resolves prospects' queries with agility and deep domain insight.
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Talha Khan
12+ years alongside the Founder. Manages major client projects with a track record of zero unsuccessful implementations. Oversees all code and configuration changes across the platform.
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Harshini Naidu
Leads legal, compliance, and commercial initiatives including ISO 27001 certification, marketplace partnerships, and commercial agreements.
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Bilal Hasan
Drives commercial growth and manages prospective client relationships. Oversees product ownership and business development across the Phlo ecosystem.
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Amita Sujith
Leads the Global Trade Management implementation for Omni Global Sourcing. Manages requirements, blueprints, and cross-functional coordination across operations and development teams.
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Wilson Madzinga
Core developer on opsPhlo and GTM module. Builds and maintains the trading, operations, and supply chain features powering customer deployments across multiple regions.
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Kirti Prakash
Builds and maintains customs declaration and trade compliance features for tradePhlo. Works on UK CDS integration, document processing, and compliance automation.
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Shener Halim
Full-stack developer on opsPhlo platform. Contributes to contract management, inventory, and ERP integration features across the commodity trading modules.
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Jobin Joy
Develops trade finance features for finPhlo including facility management, collateral tracking, and financial workflow automation.
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Souvik Das
Full-stack developer contributing to the Phlo platform. Works across product modules delivering features for commodity trading and supply chain operations.
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Chobie Chan
Works on blockchain smart contracts and AI integrations across xPhlo and the Phlo platform. Contributes to tokenised trade finance and AI-powered automation.
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Tomislav Markovic
Backend developer focused on opsPhlo's core trading engine, risk management, and reporting modules. Builds scalable systems for multi-entity commodity operations.
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Angelina Boateng
Supports client implementations and requirements gathering across the Phlo platform. Bridges business stakeholders and development teams to deliver effective trade technology solutions.
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Nikola Kolev
Full-stack developer contributing across the Phlo platform. Builds and maintains features for commodity trading, customs compliance, and trade management modules.
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Supports the customs-compliance.ai project with trade data analysis, tariff research, and customs classification quality assurance.
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World-class expertise guiding our strategy across economics, trade finance, maritime, blockchain, and commodities
Sir Christopher Pissarides
Nobel Prize in Economics (2010). Regius Professor at the London School of Economics. One of the world's foremost economists on labour markets and macroeconomic policy.
LinkedIn →Capt. Himanshu Joshi
Maritime technology pioneer and former oil tanker captain. Founded Seven Oceans to build the world's leading commercial shipping software. London Business School, published maritime economist.
LinkedIn →Christophe Bourges
35+ years in international banking across HSBC, Société Générale, and Credit Agricole. Deep expertise in trade finance, structured lending, and emerging markets.
Adi Ben-Ari
Blockchain and cryptography pioneer. Founded Applied Blockchain in 2015, building privacy-first infrastructure and enterprise blockchain solutions from London.
LinkedIn →Patrick Christie
Leads the Hrvyst agricultural technology division at R.J. O'Brien, the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the US.
Bradley Giemza
Futures and commodities professional at R.J. O'Brien & Associates, contributing to the strategic partnership between RJO and Phlo Systems for auto-hedging.
LinkedIn →Mark Stroud
Independent advisor with deep expertise in commodity markets and trade finance strategy.
LinkedIn →Our culture
The values that guide how we work, build, and grow together
Continuous Learning
We invest in our people and encourage growth through new challenges, knowledge sharing, and staying ahead of the curve in trade technology.
Respect & Equality
Every voice matters. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives drive better solutions for global trade.
Collaboration & Support
We succeed together. Cross-functional teamwork and mutual support are at the heart of how we build and deliver for our clients.
Flexible Time Off
We trust our team to manage their time. Flexible leave policies ensure everyone can recharge and bring their best to work.
Recognition & awards
Deutsche Bank Accelerator
Selected for the Deutsche Bank Trade Finance accelerator programme
FCA Sandbox
Accepted into the UK Financial Conduct Authority regulatory sandbox
Gartner Recognition
Recognised by Gartner in CTRM and trade technology research
Innovate UK
Grant-funded by Innovate UK for blockchain innovation in trade
CIO Review Top 20
Named in the Top 20 most promising trade technology companies
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