The Team

At PANTA we combine experience with Innovation.

We have thrown more than 150 years of index industry background in operations, technology, business development and executive management into the mix.

We all share the vision of our operating system
and the need of the industry to change.

leadership

TOBIAS SPROEHNLE CEO

32 years experience in financial services & technology

Recognised thought leader in benchmarks, indices, data products as well as financial market infrastructure

Past CEO of Moorgate Benchmarks,
successfully exited to Morningstar in 2021

Past CEO of Thomson Reuters Benchmark Services and held senior roles at London Stock Exchange, IHS Markit, and Deutsche Börse

STEPHANE DEGROOTE CRO

25 years of experience in steering both regional and global teams in financial services

Renowned for driving substantial AUM growth and revenue across a spectrum of investable solutions, ETFs, index funds, and mandates

Past Global Head of Investable Products at STOXX Indices and EMEA Head of Index Investments Group at FTSE Russell

Mark Pralle CTO/COO

25 years of industry & technology background

Built iBoxx technology and operations, which was acquired by Markit to drive one of the largest global fixed income index families. At MD/COO level, Mark was running global index operations and technology.

Co-founder, CTO & COO of Moorgate Benchmarks which exited to Morningstar in 2021. Member of Executive Team and Global Head of Operations at Morningstar Indexes.

MARK PENFOLD HEAD OF PRODUCT

10 years experience in index and ETF data services

Key player in developing Moorgate Benchmarks’ advanced index calculation technology

Past Product Manager for Morningstar Index Services, expanding product offerings

Past Product Lead for ETF data at IHS Markit, optimizing solutions for global clients

Our Advisors

Neal Pawar

Former Deutsche Bank Group CIO and Current Enfusion COO Neal Pawar

Neal Pawar strengthens PANTA’s strategic position as it continues to develop its innovative index technology platform. His deep expertise in quantitative finance, technology infrastructure, and operational excellence will be invaluable as PANTA scales its next-generation index creation and management solutions.

Mr. Pawar currently serves as COO of Enfusion, a leading provider of cloud-based investment management software. His distinguished career includes roles as Partner and CTO at D.E. Shaw & Co. and AQR Capital, Group CIO at Deutsche Bank, and Global CIO of UBS Wealth Management. Most recently, he served as COO and interim CEO of Qontigo, overseeing the integration of Axioma with the DAX/STOXX index business. 

Jesper Wahrendorf

Serial fintech & payment entrepreneur, lastly Head of Vanguard Germany D2C

Jesper Wahrendorf’s appointment strengthens PANTA’s strategic position as it continues to develop its innovative index technology platform. His deep expertise in setting up and scaling companies in the Fintech space will be invaluable for PANTA when launching its next-generation index creation and management solutions.

Jesper brings 20 years of experience in Fintech, E-Commerce and Strategy Consulting. As CEO he has successfully restructured, scaled and finally exited Ratepay – a BNPL champion – to Private Equity. Thereafter, in the midst of the pandemic, he has set-up and launched Vanguard’s D2C business in Germany. He holds various board memberships and is invested in several start-up companies.

Jobs & Career

About Panta: PANTA is revolutionizing the $25 trillion index investing landscape through our innovative Index Operating System. Founded by index industry veterans, we’re bringing modern Index technology infrastructure to an industry ripe for transformation. Our platform enables index providers, asset managers, banks and financial institutions to create, test, and manage indices with unprecedented efficiency and flexibility.

We're seeking an experienced Sales Executive to help drive our go-to-market strategy as we launch our groundbreaking PANTA LAB and PANTA Engine solutions. The ideal candidate will have relationships within the financial services ecosystem, particularly with asset managers, ETF issuers, wealth managers and potentially index providers.
If you're having trouble locating a position that fits your skills and interests, don't hesitate to send us an unsolicited application. We always welcome talented individuals who are eager to join our team, even if we don't have a specific opening at the moment. Your initiative could lead to exciting opportunities!

Send us your details for future consideration

If you’re having trouble locating a position that fits your skills and interests, don’t hesitate to send us an unsolicited application. We always welcome talented individuals who are eager to join our team, even if we don’t have a specific opening at the moment. Your initiative could lead to exciting opportunities!