Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Director of Compliance
Meet the Engine Behind Unicorn Currencies
Mohsen M Thakur brings more than 20 years of FX sales and fintech-compliance know-how to Unicorn Currencies. Since co-founding the company in 2022, he has transformed a two-person idea into a multi-continent operation that opens multi-currency wallets in under two hours and settles payments across 130+ corridors at spreads as low as 0.86%.
Mohsen's impact on operations and compliance excellence
Strategic vision combined with operational excellence and regulatory expertise
Launched Unicorn's FINTRAC-registered MSB in Canada alongside its UK entity in under nine months, giving clients seamless regulatory coverage on both sides of the Atlantic
By negotiating new FCA-regulated rails, cut settlement times from T+3 to T+1 and reduced FX spreads by 72%, saving SMEs an average 27% on every transfer
Built a free Business Tools Hub that has already generated 500+ inbound leads, converting 14% into revenue-generating accounts and helping the platform surpass ÂŁ100 million in transaction volume with 99.97% uptime
Currently raising US $5 million in pre-seed capital while scaling the team from 2 to 12 across compliance, engineering and sales—all without compromising Unicorn's customer-first culture
"Foreign-exchange should power growth, not drain it. When we combine iron-clad compliance with real-time tech, every founder—no matter the market size—can trade globally on their own terms."
That philosophy shapes every product feature and partnership Mohsen signs off—from embedded finance APIs to real-time AML/KYC workflows—ensuring that Unicorn Currencies remains both the safest and the simplest way to move money worldwide.
A lifelong advocate for transparent finance, Mohsen mentors early-stage import-export founders on risk management and regularly contributes to industry panels on embedded payments.
His expertise in compliance and regulatory frameworks helps shape the future of international financial services.
When he's offline, you'll find him perfecting six-sigma process maps or searching Dubai's back-streets for the perfect espresso.
These experiences often bring fresh ideas back to the Unicorn roadmap, combining operational excellence with creative innovation.
Join Mohsen and the Unicorn Currencies team on their mission to connect countries through currencies—so your business can keep more of every transaction.