Tariq is a financial services lawyer turned entrepreneur.
He was on the co-founding team of Marlin Financial Group, which used deep data science to understand the financial circumstances of millions of consumer credit borrowers and offer them personalised payment solutions.
The company exited to Cabot Financial for £295m in 2014.
He has since advised, mentored and invested in many fintech startups, personally and through his role as Entrepreneur in Residence on the Barclays Techstars fintech accelerator in London.