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Hanno van Aarde

CEO at Briisk Limited - Instant Transaction Platform
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Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Current employer:
Briisk Limited
Current title:
CEO
Last updated: 03/07/2026 12:36 PM
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Hanno van Aarde is from City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Hanno is currently CEO at Briisk Limited. In Hanno's previous role as a Founder at Surestart Online Financial Services Pty Ltd, Hanno worked in South Africa until Dec 2017. Prior to joining Surestart Online Financial Services Pty Ltd, Hanno was a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Hepstar Insurance Distribution and held the position of Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Cape Town Area, South Africa. Prior to that, Hanno was a Managing Director at EPI Trading (Pty) Ltd from Jul 2009 to Dec 2010. Hanno started working as Chief Operating Officer at Commlife Holdings (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town Area, South Africa in Feb 2007. From Apr 2003 to Apr 2006, Hanno was Chief Operating Officer at Nucleus Administrators (Pty) Ltd, based in Cape Town Area, South Africa. Prior to that, Hanno was a Operations Manager at PolicyLink (Pty) Ltd, based in Cape Town Area, South Africa from Jul 1999 to Mar 2003. Hanno started working as Engineer at Wates Meiring & Barnard in Johannesburg Area, South Africa in Jan 1994.

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Hanno van Aarde's current jobs
Company: Briisk Limited
Title: CEO
Period: Jan 2015 - Present (11 years, 6 months)

Briisk is a high growth technology company, operating globally. Briisk offers a cloud based digital instant transaction platform for the distribution of insurance and financial services at any online market place of: - Instant Insurance - Instant Credit - Instant FX

Hanno van Aarde's past jobs
Company: Surestart Online Financial Services Pty Ltd
Title: Founder
Period: May 2011 - Dec 2017 (6 years, 7 months)
Location: South Africa

Surestart.co.za is an emerging market company that is innovating in the global short term & long term insurance sector through building digital distribution channels. We currently operate in Africa, the Middle East East, United Kingdom and Turkey. Our company has secured its first Series-A Round venture capital funding from an Europe institutional investor. Our innovative InsurTech & FinTech implemnation model provides a quick-to-market distribution channel for established insurance companies.

Title: Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Period: Jun 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years, 6 months)
Location: Cape Town Area, South Africa

Founded Hepstar Insurance Distribution a world leader in digital insurance distribution. Its technology platform assists merchants to unlock new sales channels and insurers to reach a technology savvy e-commerce environment without costly investments into new technology. Hepstar operates on three continents. Hepstar works with insurers and recognized brands who have strong credit ratings to ensure a sustainable insurance program. Together with insurance partners, Hepstar designs pioneering insurance products in demand which are totally new to the insurance market and tailored to suit the e-commerce environment.. Specialties: Turn-key white label e-Commerce solutions, API to Hepstar Insurance Gateway, Assistance product design to suit the online channel, Conversion optimization, Insurance premium collection, Real-time processing & issuing of policies, Insurance product configuration

Company: EPI Trading (Pty) Ltd
Title: Managing Director
Period: Jul 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year, 5 months)

Insurance Hedgefund & Investment Managment

Company: Commlife Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Period: Feb 2007 - Jul 2009 (2 years, 5 months)
Location: Cape Town Area, South Africa

Commlife Holdings (Pty) Ltd operates as an investment holding company that offers insurance brokerage services. It has interests in private equity, short-term insurance, life assurance, employee benefits, fund management, insurance broking, as well as property administration and development. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Cape Town.

Company: Nucleus Administrators (Pty) Ltd
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Period: Apr 2003 - Apr 2006 (3 years)
Location: Cape Town Area, South Africa

A wholly owned black outsourcing company focussed on credit and risk management serving South African institutional clients.

Company: PolicyLink (Pty) Ltd
Title: Operations Manager
Period: Jul 1999 - Mar 2003 (3 years, 8 months)
Location: Cape Town Area, South Africa

PolicyLink is an independent financial services company, specialising in the procurement of pre-owned long term insurance policies which hold an investment component. PolicyLink is also well versed in the constructing of investment products which uses long term pure investment insurance policies as underlying asset.

Company: Wates Meiring & Barnard
Title: Engineer
Period: Jan 1994 - Feb 1998 (4 years, 1 month)
Location: Johannesburg Area, South Africa

The Wates Meiring & Barnard (WMB) group is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering group offering specialist services in the fields of Environmental, Geotechnical, Civil and Process Engineering, as well as Agriculture and Rural Development, Social Research, Conservation and Public Participation. WMB's strength lies in applying leading technology and innovative solutions appropriate to African conditions. WMB has a strategic alliance with Golder Associates, a Canadian based engineering consultancy with operations across the world. For more detailed information about the company's services see www.wmb.co.za. The Wates Meiring & Barnard (WMB) group is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering group offering specialist services in the fields of Environmental, Geotechnical, Civil and Process Engineering, as well as Agriculture and Rural Development, Social Research, Conservation and Public Participation. WMB's strength lies in applying leading technology and innovative solutions appropriate to African conditions. WMB has a strategic alliance with Golder Associates, a Canadian based engineering consultancy with operations across the world.

Hanno van Aarde's education
Paul Roos Gymnasium
High School
1983 - 1987
University of the Witwatersrand
Graduate Diploma in Engineering
1996 - 1997
Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
MBA
1998 - 1999
BSc Eng
1989 - 1992
Hanno van Aarde's top skills
Management Management Consulting Business Planning Digital Insurance Business Strategy Online Insurance Distribution Entrepreneurship Marketing Strategy New Business Development Risk Management Business Development Business Analysis Team Leadership Water Online Insurance Product Development Project Management Investments Strategy Business Process Improvement Strategic Planning
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