# Alex Michael

> Alex Michael is co-founder and former CTO. Plum on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and former CTO.

Alex Michael co-founded the savings and investing app Plum with Victor Trokoudes in 2016, after working at Tictail. Plum's own story says the company began when Alex built an algorithm to save money for him, and he wrote its early code and chose the name.

- LinkedIn: https://cy.linkedin.com/in/alexandrosmichael

## What Alex builds

- [Plum](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/plum.md), graded F, 27.5/100, in Subscriptions, bills & personal finance. Plum is a saving and investing app for the UK and parts of Europe. It analyses spending from connected bank accounts, moves money aside automatically, and holds savings accounts, ISAs, a pension, investments and an AI financial plan. Co-founder and former CTO, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Victor Trokoudes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/victor-trokoudes/), Co-founder and CEO

## Backed by

- [Eurobank](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eurobank/)
- [iGrow Venture Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/igrow-venture-capital/)
- [VentureFriends](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/venturefriends/)
- [Ventura Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ventura-capital/)
- [dmg ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dmg-ventures/)
- [Global Brain](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/global-brain/)

## Questions

### Who is Alex Michael?

Alex Michael co-founded the savings and investing app Plum with Victor Trokoudes in 2016, after working at Tictail. Plum's own story says the company began when Alex built an algorithm to save money for him, and he wrote its early code and chose the name.

### What does Plum Fintech Limited make?

Anchor Terminal lists Plum from Plum Fintech Limited. Plum is a saving and investing app for the UK and parts of Europe. It analyses spending from connected bank accounts, moves money aside automatically, and holds savings accounts, ISAs, a pension, investments and an AI financial plan.

### Who has invested in Plum Fintech Limited?

The sources our research read name Eurobank, iGrow Venture Capital, VentureFriends, Ventura Capital, dmg ventures and Global Brain.

### How are Alex's tools graded?

Plum is graded F, 27.5 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://withplum.com/press/plum-reaches-profitability
- https://withplum.com/press/smart-investors-are-offsetting-crypto-risk-by-diversifying-with-lower-risk-and-ethical-investments
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victortrokoudes
- https://cy.linkedin.com/in/alexandrosmichael
- https://withplum.com/
- https://help.withplum.com/en/
- https://x.com/withplum
- https://help.withplum.com/en/articles/8286816-how-can-i-contact-plum
- https://withplum.com/press

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