Matt Putman

CEO and co-founder, iKhokha

Matt Putman is CEO and co-founder of iKhokha, in the role since 2012.

iKhokha supplies card machines, digital payment tools and business services to small businesses in South Africa. Nedbank agreed in August 2025 to buy it in an all-cash deal of R1.65 billion.

In the job

  1. Agreed to sell iKhokha to Nedbank for R1.65 billion, with the company to keep its brand and executive team as a wholly owned subsidiary. Source

Career before

  1. 2006Marketing Director and Partner, Mainline Property Brokers
  2. 2009Entesys

Education

BA in Media and Communications, University of KwaZulu-Natal (2004)

Sources

  1. techcentral.co.za
  2. dailyinvestor.com
  3. techcabal.com
  4. group.nedbank.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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