Larry Diamond

Co-founder & Global/US CEO, Zip Co

FounderFintechNSW

Larry Diamond is an Australian fintech entrepreneur, co-founder of Zip Co, the buy-now-pay-later and digital-payments company. He co-founded Zip with Peter Gray in 2013 and served as group and later US CEO, leading its ASX listing and international expansion after a career in retail, corporate finance and investment banking.

Fast facts

Role	Co-founder & Global/US CEO
Company	Zip Co
Sector	Fintech / Buy-Now-Pay-Later
Headquarters	NSW
In role since	2013
Education	University of New South Wales (Master of Commerce and Finance); University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Information Technology)
Other roles	Co-founder of Eldium and Tekva

Background

12 years in retail, corporate finance and investment banking (Pacific Brands, Macquarie Capital, Deutsche Bank) before co-founding Zip Co with Peter Gray in 2013; led Zip from startup to ASX-listed global payments company

Career timeline

2013Co-founded Zip (originally ZipMoney) with Peter Gray
2015Took Zip public on the Australian Securities Exchange
2020sLed Zip's US operations as US CEO amid international expansion

Notable

Spent about 12 years in retail, corporate finance and investment banking before founding Zip
Worked at Deutsche Bank and Macquarie Capital earlier in his career
Co-founded Zip Co in 2013, helping pioneer buy-now-pay-later in Australia
Led Zip's 2015 ASX listing at 20 cents a share
Drove Zip's international expansion, including into the United States

Frequently asked questions

What is Larry Diamond known for?

He co-founded Zip Co, a buy-now-pay-later and digital-payments company, and served as its group and US CEO.

Who did Larry Diamond co-found Zip with?

He co-founded Zip with Peter Gray in 2013.

What did Larry Diamond do before Zip?

He worked for about 12 years in retail, corporate finance and investment banking, including at Deutsche Bank and Macquarie Capital.

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Sources

Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.