Jesse Weststrate Promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at Fourthline

Fourthline, the leading European provider of AI-powered identity verification and compliance solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jesse Weststrate to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective immediately. With the role comes an appointment to Fourthline’s Executive Leadership Team.  

Weststrate brings deep expertise and institutional knowledge to this new role, having been instrumental in Fourthline’s evolution. His journey with the company began in 2016 when he joined as the first Product Manager at Safened, which later rebranded to Fourthline in 2019.  

He holds degrees in Entrepreneurship from both the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and began his career at ABN AMRO Bank in the Netherlands. 
 
In his new position as CRO, Jesse Weststrate will oversee all revenue-generating functions, including sales, customer success and strategic partnerships, with a focus on driving sustainable growth within Fourthline’s European markets. 

Throughout his tenure at Fourthline, Weststrate has held progressively senior roles that have shaped the company’s product evolution and market position. Starting as the founding Product Manager in 2016, he built and launched Safened KYC in 2018, laying the foundation for what would become Fourthline’s core offering. This early work established the product capabilities that have become central to Fourthline’s market position today. 

Most recently, as VP of Customer Success, he brought his comprehensive product knowledge to ensuring client satisfaction across Fourthline’s expanding customer base. This role allowed him to bridge the gap between product capabilities and customer value realisation, giving him unique insight into the entire customer lifecycle. 

“Jesse has been with us from the very beginning, and his promotion is a testament to our commitment to developing internal talent and maximizing personal development within Fourthline,” said CEO and co-founder Krik Gunning, “His deep institutional knowledge, combined with expertise including product development and customer success, position him perfectly to accelerate our revenue growth across Europe.” 

“I’m excited to take on the role of Chief Revenue Officer at this pivotal moment for Fourthline,” said Jesse Weststrate. “I look forward to working with our teams and clients to further scale our impact and help financial institutions stay ahead of evolving regulatory and customer expectations.” 

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