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Pulsate CEO Sarah Martin Recognized as a 2025 Top Financial Technology Leader

March 10, 2026
Sarah's Award

We’re proud to share that Pulsate CEO Sarah Martin has been selected as one of The Top Financial Technology CEOs of 2025 by The Financial Technology Report.

This annual recognition honors the leaders shaping the future of financial technology at a pivotal moment for the industry. Fintech today operates in a more demanding environment than even a few years ago. Regulators are more engaged. Capital is more selective. Customers expect faster innovation, without compromising security or reliability.

The CEOs recognized this year are leading companies across both consumer and institutional markets, building and scaling the platforms that power payments, lending, engagement, investing, and core financial infrastructure. Together, they are defining where fintech goes next.

We are extremely proud to see Sarah recognized among this distinguished group of fintech leaders.

Leadership That Drives Results

Under Sarah’s leadership, Pulsate has evolved from a messaging platform into a growth engine for community financial institutions nationwide, helping banks and credit unions turn data into measurable results.

By leveraging intent and behavioral signals, Pulsate enables financial institutions to deliver timely, relevant engagement across push, in-app, and persistent digital channels – driving meaningful account holder action that converts into funded outcomes.

This focus aligns product, engineering, and go-to-market teams around impact over activity, ensuring that innovation translates directly into value for customers.

With close to 300 financial institutions nationwide placing their trust in Pulsate, this outcomes-first approach continues to redefine what engagement should deliver.

Building the Future of Financial Technology

Before joining Pulsate, Sarah built brand and growth expertise at Digicel, Unilever, and her own venture-backed startup. Today, her focus is singular: make it effortless for Community Financial Institutions to see what’s working, identify their next best opportunity, and act on it fast.

Her recognition alongside leaders scaling trillion-dollar infrastructure platforms and guiding landmark IPOs underscores something powerful: fintech leadership isn’t just about scale, it’s about impact.

This recognition is a testament not just to Sarah’s vision but to the results-driven approach she brings to our customers, our team, and the broader fintech ecosystem.

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