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Abtine Monavvari

Co-founder, Chexy

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Abtine Monavvari co-founded Chexy, the Toronto payments company that lets renters pay rent by credit card to build credit and earn rewards. BetaKit's June 2023 report on Chexy's $1.3-million pre-seed named him chief product officer, alongside CEO Lizaveta Akhvledziani and CTO Ben Gigone. Chexy launched in 2023 and raised a $14-million Series A in March 2026.

Abtine hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Abtine co-founded Chexy, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Is Abtine Monavvari really a co-founder of Chexy?

Yes. BetaKit's story on Chexy's $1.3-million pre-seed, published 2023-06-21 and checked 2026-09-20, says: "Founded by Lizaveta Akhvledziani (CEO), Abtine Monavvari (CPO), and Ben Gigone (CTO), Chexy calls itself a tenant-facing payments platform." Private Capital Journal's 2023-06-20 write-up, also checked 2026-09-20, independently says Chexy was "Founded by Lizaveta Akhvledziani and Abtine Monavvari."

What does Chexy do, and where is it based?

Private Capital Journal's 2023-06-20 story, checked 2026-09-20, describes "Toronto based Chexy" as "Canada's first tenant-facing payments platform that allows renters to build credit & earn rewards on rent." Fintech.ca's 2026-03-25 Series A story, checked the same day, still calls Chexy Toronto-based.

What role did he hold at Chexy?

BetaKit's 2024-06-18 story on Chexy's $4.1-million seed round, checked 2026-09-20, says Chexy was "Launched in 2023 by Akhvledziani, chief product officer Abtine Monavvari, and CTO Ben Gigone." Savvy New Canadians' Chexy review, published 2023-09-01 and checked 2026-09-20, likewise lists him as CPO.

Is he still at Chexy today?

Not verified, so no present-day role is claimed here. Coverage of Chexy's $14-million Series A on fintech.ca (2026-03-25) and fintech.global (2026-03-26), both checked 2026-09-20, quotes "co-founder and CEO Liza Akhvledziani Carew" and does not name Monavvari. His co-founder title stands regardless.

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