Phil Barrar is on a mission to help people achieve their financial goals. As a hands-on, serial entrepreneur and founder with two successful exits under his belt, he’s always looking for innovative solutions that create value for consumers and companies alike, and is focused on building financially inclusive products for people around the world. With the ingenuity and drive to make ideas become reality through research, go-to market strategies, international outsourcing and team management, his direct experience ranges from product conceptualization and business development to full in-market execution—all as a bootstrapped entrepreneur. He’s an excellent communicator with proven people skills as demonstrated in successful idea pitching, fundraising and public-speaking. As CEO and founder of Moka (formerly Mylo), the leading Canadian investing app, Phil raised $17 million from major Canadian financial institutions, acquired an asset management firm with $250M in AUM, scored a deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den and led the company’s international expansion to France in July 2020. His work is frequently featured in major Canadian media, including BNN, CBC, The Financial Post, Global, and The Globe and Mail. Phil has also been recognized as a leader in the space: he made the Bay Street Bull’s 30 under 30 list for 2018 and was a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 and 2019. As an active entrepreneur, he speaks regularly to the startup and financial services industry as an expert on the future of finance, and he shares his valuable knowledge and expertise through mentorship, coaching, and angel investing.
