Founder Profile
Ian Brady
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Ian Brady?
Ian Brady is a founder of SoFi Technologies, Inc., which was founded in 2011 with Mike Cagney, Dan Macklin and James Finnigan.
- Company founded
- SoFi Technologies, Inc.
- Founded
- 2011
- Co-founders
- Mike Cagney, Dan Macklin and James Finnigan
Background
Stanford GSB alumnus with a background in corporate finance.
Founding Story
Ian Brady co-founded SoFi in 2011. He focused heavily on the initial financial modeling and risk assessment algorithms that allowed SoFi to confidently offer significantly lower interest rates than the federal government. He left the company in its early stages. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- SoFi FY2025 Form 10-K (SoFi Technologies, Inc.)
- SoFi Q1 2026 Form 10-Q (SoFi Technologies, Inc.)