Digital Media Capital Provider OAREX Appoints CRO as it Surpasses $5bn in Transaction Volume
by on 10th Dec 2025 in News
OAREX, the global provider of flexible, intelligent working capital solutions, today (December 10th, 2025) announced the appointment of Matt Byrne as chief revenue officer (CRO). Byrne joins OAREX to lead its revenue strategy and drive continued growth as the company looks to expand its suite of non-dilutive financing solutions for the global digital media ecosystem.
The appointment follows a period of significant growth for OAREX, which surpassed USD$5bn (£3.7bn) in transaction volume this month and recently celebrated its 12th anniversary serving the digital media industry.
Bill Grathwohl, chairman at OAREX, commented, "Matt brings deep experience from his digital media financing background and has been a capital partner to some of the fastest-growing success stories over the past decade. He has an exciting vision for OAREX’s solutions, both in the US and internationally."
As CRO, Byrne will lead OAREX’s revenue strategy, market and product development, and partner initiatives. His focus will include accelerating growth within OAREX’s core financing solutions, developing its payments data insight products, and deepening relationships with key industry partners to expand access to capital.
"Access to capital has become a main differentiator for businesses competing to lead their categories," said Byrne. "OAREX has built best-in-class working capital solutions for media and advertising businesses over the past decade. I’m therefore excited to join the team to help more companies scale faster by providing them with the liquidity they need to win."
Byrne brings a robust background and expertise to OAREX following senior leadership roles at media lenders Vane, FastPay (acquired in 2020), and embedded-finance lender Kriya (formerly MarketFinance). Across these roles, Byrne helped build and launch new products, drive expansion into new geographies, and unlock billions of dollars in revenue financing for digital businesses.
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