Sharda Caro del Castillo

Sharda Caro Del Castillo is Chief Legal & Business Officer at Catena Labs and a fintech and policy leader who has shaped the regulatory and operational foundations of some of the world’s most influential technology and financial platforms. She has led legal, compliance, and business operations at Affirm, Airbnb, Square, and PayPal—developing frameworks for breakthrough products like Affirm’s Pay in Four and guiding initiatives such as Airbnb’s expansion into Cuba. At Catena Labs, Caro Del Castillo is designing the legal, compliance, and business architecture for a regulated financial institution built for stablecoins and agentic commerce.