Yadi Younse is co-founder and CMO of Motiv. Motiv is a social enterprise and fintech with the mission to provide everyone, regardless of income, credit history, or citizenship status, with transparent and affordable financial services that help them save more of their hard-earned money,
build credit, and improve their overall financial health.

Yadi is the only Latina founder of a financial tech company in the nation that provides consumer banking products. At Motiv, Yadi manages partnerships, marketing and client success. Prior to helping build Motiv, Yadi worked in the non-profit and legal sectors. Having spent over a
decade dedicating herself to organizations striving to help underserved communities with economic inclusion, access to services, and advocacy, Yadi lives and breathes Motiv’s mission of financial inclusion. Yadi earned a B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in Public Policy from UCLA.
She also holds an M.B.A. in International Business which she obtained abroad while studying in England and Thailand.