Elbruz Yilmaz
Board Member | Growth Leader | Strategic Advisor
20+ years in executive roles, specialising in payments, fintech, crypto, and venture capital.
ABOUT US
About Us
Outrun acts as the strategic architect for the future of money, serving as the bridge between traditional institutional standards and the borderless, always-on digital asset economy. We provide high-stakes advisory and operational execution for banks, fintechs, and digital asset companies.
OUR CORE PHILOSOPHY
Beyond Advice
While most firms sell advice and most vendors sell software, Outrun connects strategy, regulation, and execution. We do not leave clients with just a deck; we bring them deals. Our mission is to transform complex market challenges into definitive commercial roadmaps.
WHO WE ARE
Operators, Not Just Consultants
Our team is composed entirely of former senior operators from global payments, banking, and crypto platforms. With deep market access and regulatory expertise across Europe, Türkiye, and MENA, we combine institutional rigor with the speed of digital finance.
Michael Pötscher
Marketing Leader | CMO | Entrepreneur in Residence
10+ years of CMO experience in e-commerce, Crypto and digital Wallets.
Franz Steinbeiß
Finance Leader | Corporate Strategy | Operator
9+ years of experience in corporate finance, M&A, and crypto/gaming payments.
Jamie Brew
Product Strategy | GTM Specialist | Operator
7+ years of experience in the Digital Asset Industry.
Samuel Collins
BD Leader | Expansion Strategy | Trading Operator
8+ years of experience in the Personal finance Industry.
Philipp Wurzian
Marketing Strategy | Payment Specialist | GTM
15+ years of Marketing experience in payments, gaming and entertainment.
ELITE EXECUTION
Embedded Strategy
Outrun is more than a consultancy; it is a collective of operators. To complement our core team, we deploy a select group of Operating Partners—senior executives who have led the world's most influential financial institutions and high-growth platforms.
Steve Delpy
Operating Partner | Banking & Regulated Payments
Senior banking and payments executive with over 20 years of experience (Visa, Amex, JPMorgan Chase).
Zayne Berndt
Operating Partner | Global Scalability & Delivery
Specialist in operational scale and delivery for high-growth companies (Emirates Group, BNY Mellon).
LET'S BUILD
SOMETHING REAL.
Whether you are launching a stablecoin, navigating a new market entry, or architecting the future of institutional crypto, Outrun provides the strategic blueprint. We don't just advise; we execute alongside you to bridge the gap between legacy finance and the digital frontier.