Voice of FinTech®
335 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAiming to inspire entrepreneurs around the world to launch their new ventures. Connect FinTech enthusiasts with start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and incumbents.
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FinTech and e-commerce - investor perspective with David Yang from Activant Capital (USA)
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 18.3 MBDavid Yang, Partner at Activant Capital, a NY-based VC firm, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about e-commerce, FinTech, marketplaces trends and related investments. David's backstory Activant Capital's introduction Key themes that Activant follows: e-commerce, FinTech, and marketplaces US vs. Asia online commerce Will the next generation of neobanks be more than newly-packaged legacy infrastructure but provide real opportunities to bring financi...
Tokenization of commercial real estate with ABC FinTech's CEO, Matt Andelman (USA)
December 06, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 23.9 MBMatt Andelman, CEO and co-founder of ABC FinTech, an investment platform for tokenized private assets based in Chicago, IL, United States, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the benefits of using tokens to invest in commercial real estate and other private assets. Here is what they covered: Matt's journey toward entrepreneurship - with focus on commercial real estate What is ABC FinTech about? Why should one invest in commercial real estate wi...
Insurance as an alternative to rental deposits with Meeri Savolainen, co-founder of INZMO (Germany)
November 29, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 23.1 MBMeeri Savolainen, the CEO, and co-founder of INZMO, Berlin-headquartered InsurTech, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about creative solutions for tenants being asked to pay a rental deposit and house contents insurance which is not only easy when a client is being onboarded, but also when they make a claim. Here is what they covered: Meeri's background - why become an entrepreneur in InsurTech? Inzmo and a previous foray into insurance with Bike ID...
Serial entrepreneurs investing in start-ups with Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13 (USA)
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 21.6 MBKarl Alomar, the Managing Partner at M13, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the value add that serial entrepreneurs turned investors provide to their portfolio companies. Here is what they talked about: Karl's entrepreneurial journey and then investing M13's profile M13's investment track record M13's investment approach Best tips for aspiring founders to start and grow their companies Where are we regarding start-up and FinTech valuations,...
Simplifying financial lives of SMBs with Philipp Povel and Malte Huffmann, co-founders of Mondu (Germany)
November 15, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 28.2 MBPhilipp Povel and Malte Huffmann, co-founders of Mondu, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about serial entrepreneurship, the need to focus on sizable opportunity, and helping SMBs thrive. Here is what they talked about: Philipp and Malte – what are your backstories? How did you get to what you do today, and how did you get together? What’s the problem you are solving at Mondu, and why is it worth solving? What’s your focus? Some commentators hav...
MENA Series with Dorra Mahbouli: Investing in Africa through a crowdfunding platform with the help of the African diaspora in France with Firas Rhaiem, co-founder & CEO of Relatic
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.21 MBIn the second episode of the MENA (the Middle East & North Africa) Series, Dorra Mahbouli, VP of Corporate Strategy at Zitouna Finance, spoke to Firas Rhaeim, CEO and co-founder of Relatic, Tunisian Venture Builder, Fundraiser & Tech Enthusiast, about crowdfunding enabling the Tunisian and African economy and scaling start-ups in the region through Diaspora investments. Here is what they talked about: • Initially, Dorra started the conversation with some insights and background fro...
Crypto strategy in payments with Jess Houlgrave from Checkout.com (UK)
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBJess Houlgrave, Crypto Strategy and GTM Lead at Checkout.com, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the future of crypto in the payments space. Here is what they covered in more detail: Jess' background: from arts to Checkout.com What’s the problem Checkout.com is solving? What’s Jess's focus as a Crypto strategist? Will we pay with crypto more widely, or will most cryptocurrencies play the role of digital gold? How would the use of stablecoins ...
Making credit available to all with Michele Tucci, CSO and MD Americas at Credolab, USA
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 26.3 MBMichele Tucci, MD Americas and Chief Strategy Officer at credolab, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the importance of credit scoring and the need to improve credit assessment through alternative approaches. Here is what they discussed: Michele – what’s your background? How did you get to what you do today? Why join a start-up/scale-up? The link between payments, credit score, and lending Why do we need alternative credit scoring? credolab's...
Helping launching and growing FinTechs smoothly with Alistair Cotton and Daniel Cronin, co-founders of Integrated Finance (UK)
October 25, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 21.1 MBAlistair Cotton and Daniel Cronin, co-founders of Integrated Finance, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about helping FinTechs focus on their primary missions and taking the back-end challenges off their hands. Here is what they talked about: Alistair, Daniel – backstory, why they got together and started a business Integrating FinTech's back-end - why is it a problem worth solving? How does one measure the success of an infrastructure provider? ...
Voice of FinTech Africa Series with Patrick Awori: African FinTech - state of play with Andrew Barden, Director Insights Dedalus Global & Lead Organizer of Africa Fintech Summit
October 20, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes - 33.8 MBPatrick Awori, Founder and CEO at Imaginarium, a Kenyan-based FinTech behind the Circle, a virtual savings platform, hosted another episode of Voice of FinTech: Africa Series. Patrick spoke to Andrew Barden, Director of Insights at Dedalus Global | Lead Organizer and Content Director at Africa Fintech Summit about the state of play on the African FinTech scene and the upcoming Africa Fintech Summit in South Africa. See more background here: Despite global tech media coverage bein...
Trading crypto futures with Kraken Futures - Alexia Theodorou, Cyprus
October 18, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBAlexia Theodorou, Kraken Futures Product Lead, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the role of derivatives in the crypto markets and futures in particular. Here is what they covered: Why join Kraken Futures? What’s the problem you are solving at Kraken Futures, and why is it worth solving? What’s your focus? Who are your key clients? How secure is trading at Kraken Futures? Why are derivatives traded so much? Why are they so important to the...
How secure are your smart contracts? Emilie Raffo and Torgin Mackinga from Chainsecurity (Switzerland)
October 11, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24.8 MBEmilie Raffo, founding Partner and Head of Sales at ChainSecurity and Niko Torgin Mackinga, blockchain security engineer spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about smart contracts, its pros and cons and how to make them useful and secure. Emilie, Torgin - why did they become entrepreneurs What is a smart contract, and how does it differ from an escrow or automating contract steps that you could do say with a macro? Smart contracts audits – sound like th...
Upgrading core banking platform with Yves Eonnet, Chairman of Skaleet (France)
October 04, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBYves Eonnet, Chairman of Skaleet, a core banking platform provider, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the importance of getting banks ready for the 21st century by upgrading their core banking infrastructure. Here is what they talked about: Yves' journey to entrepreneurship What does Skaleet provide? What's the problem you are solving? Does your core banking solution leverage the cloud? Skaleet's key clients - incumbents or neobanks who grow ...
Automating your Finance function with Daniëlle Keeven VP Finance at Paddle (UK)
September 27, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBDaniëlle Keeven, VP Finance at Paddle, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about leveraging technology to turn your Finance function into a trusted advisor to the business. Here is what they talked about: Why Danielle joined a start-up/scale-up? What does Paddle provide? What's the problem Paddle is solving? What makes Paddle different from many payment or Finance infrastructure providers? In addition to payment flows, what else can be automated an...
Managing your property as any other asset with Roland Whyte, CEO of Nokkel (UK)
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 24.2 MBRoland Whyte, CEO of Nokkel, a property platform backed by FNZ, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the importance of managing your property just like any other asset that you own. Also, how does Nokkel leverage technology to gather all the information that drives your property value and can lead to a deal if need be? Here is what they covered: Roland's journey from an accountant to a banker to an entrepreneur For many people, the property is the...
Launching investment and WealthTech platforms with Tamara Kostova, CEO at Velexa (UK)
September 13, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBTamara Kostova, CEO of Velexa, an investment services as a service platform, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about supporting new investment platforms with ready-to-go infrastructure. Here is what they covered: Tamara's entrepreneurship journey Why help others launch their embedded investing solutions? What's different between Velexa and other embedded finance technology providers? Technology angle Plans for scaling up Macro outlook for the s...
MENA Series with Dorra Mahbouli: Building FinTech businesses in Tunisia with Amel Saidane, CEO and co-founder of BetaCube
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBIn the first episode of the MENA (the Middle East & North Africa) Series, Dorra Mahbouli, VP of Corporate Strategy at Zitouna Finance, spoke to Amel Saidane, CEO and co-founder of BetaCube, Tunisian Tech venture builder, about FinTechs enabling the economy and scaling start-ups in the region. Here is what they talked about: Initially, Dorra started the conversation with some insights and background from Amel's experiences and why Tunisia specifically is a potential hub of talents ...
Investing in Enterprise Software with Rajeev Dham, MD at Sapphire Ventures - USA
August 30, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBRajeev Dham, Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about investing in enterprise software companies with a positive impact on communities such as Wise, formerly TransferWise. Here is what they talked about: Rajeev's background Sapphire Ventures introduction Why focus on the enterprise software What kind of start-ups Sapphire invests in Investment approach Tips for aspiring founders to start and grow their compa...
How to manage your subscriptions better with Indus Khaitan, founder and CEO of Quolum (USA)
August 23, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MBIndus Khaitan, the CEO and founder of Quolum, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about helping businesses manage their many subscriptions to software services and save money! Here is what they talked about: Indus' background and entrepreneurial journey What does Quolum provide? What's the problem you are solving? Why SaaS? What's different between Quolum and other Saas companies out there? What's Quolum's technology angle? What is the secret recipe...
Trading wherever you are with Tradier's CEO, Dan Raju (USA)
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 27.2 MBDan Raju, founder, Chairman, and CEO at Tradier, a trading infrastructure provider, leading embedded Finance growth, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about why he believes financial services have been unbundled and why it's essential to enable traders to trade where they get inspiration to trade. Here is what they talked about: Dan – what's your background? How did you get to what you do today? Why become an entrepreneur? What does Tradier provide? ...
Smarter insurance from Kenya with mTek Services's CEO, Bente Krogmann
August 09, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 30.6 MBBente Krogmann, CEO of mTek Services, based in Nairobi, Kenya, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about disrupting the insurance industry in Africa with her insurance brokerage platform. Here is what they talked about: Bente – what’s your background? How did you get to what you do today in Kenya? Why become an entrepreneur? What is mTek? What is the problem you are solving? What’s different between mTek and other InsurTech platforms in Africa? How...
Revenue based financing for digital businesses with James Hickson, founder and CEO of Bloom - Luxembourg
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 21.4 MBJames Hickson, founder and CEO of Bloom, Europe's leading provider of capital to digital businesses, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about revenue-based financing for e-commerce and retail businesses. James's entrepreneurship journey What does Bloom provide? What's the problem you are solving? What's different between Bloom and other providers of revenue financing? What's Bloom's technology angle? What are your plans for scaling up? What's the o...
Modern trade financing or B2B BNPL with Louis Carbonnier, co-CEO and co-founder of Hokodo
July 26, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 35.1 MBLouis Carbonnier, co-CEO, and co-founder of Hokodo, a B2B BNPL or trade finance solution, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about innovative digital approaches in trade financing, supporting SMEs, and commerce overall. Here is what they talked about: Louis' background: why become an entrepreneur? What does Hokodo provide? What’s the problem you are solving? Why trade financing? What’s different between Hokodo and other trade financing providers? You...
Helping start-ups grow and investing in them with Drew Glover, GP of Fiat Ventures and Founding Partner of Fiat Growth
July 19, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MBDrew Glover, GP of Fiat Ventures and Founding Partner of Fiat Growth, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about what it takes to grow start-ups, especially FinTechs, and how insights from growth consultancy can lead to a unique edge as a VC investor. Here is what they covered: Drew's background Fiat Growth and Fiat Ventures - what do they do? Growth consultancy and VC fund. No relation to Fiat, a car company:) What kind of start-ups have you invested ...
Digital businesses and their payment needs with Uldis Tēraudkalns, CEO of Nexpay - Latvia
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 34.1 MBUldis Tēraudkalns, CEO of Nexpay, Latvian FinTech supporting digital businesses and their payment needs, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about specific needs of digital businesses not addressed by incumbent banks and more. Nexpay overview: We are supporting digital companies so they are no longer required to have a bank account at a legacy financial institution to do their business. You can build your digital business using the Nexpay dedicated IBANs ...
Innovation Strategies for Financial Services with Brigitta Gyoerfi, CEO of Creablin´ - Switzerland
July 05, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 29.5 MBBrigitta Gyoerfi, Innovation Strategist and CEO of Creablin´ spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about innovation strategies for banking incumbents, e.g., design thinking, metaverse, DeFi or sustainability and more. Here is what they talked about in more detail: Brigitta – what’s your background? How did you get to what you do today? I know you are also an expert on Design Thinking – how would you assess the customer-centricity among incumbent banks in...
Vesna, a holographic banker by Nettle, with co-founders Andrej Gregus and Richard Guga - Slovakia
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBAndrej Gregus and Richard Guga, co-founders of Nettle, a Slovak-based AI start-up, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about their holographic, smart, retail banker and leveraging AI and holograms in Financial Services and elsewhere. Here is what they talked about: Andrej, Richard – what are your backgrounds? How did you get to what you do today, and how did you meet? You are co-founders of Nettle – what is Nettle about? You built a holographic banke...
Leveraging technology to support the rise of private capital with Ian Lynch, CCO, Intertrust - Ireland
June 21, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.2 MBIan Lynch, Chief Commercial Officer at Intertrust Group, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about using technology (in-house or through partnering with start-ups) to serve private capital (PE and VC) and corporate, capital markets or wealth managers. Here is what they covered: Ian – what's your background? How did you get to what you do today? What does Intertrust provide? Corporate Client Services, Private Capital & Hedge Fund Services, Capital Mar...
Bitcoin and crypto outlook with Julian Liniger, CEO and co-founder of Relai
June 14, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 20.9 MBJulian Liniger, CEO and co-founder of Relai, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about all things bitcoin, rationale, outlook, holding and trading bitcoin. Here is what they covered: Julian's entrepreneurial journey Should people invest in bitcoin, and why? What's the outlook for bitcoin this year? What does Relai provide? Overall, how does Relai differ from competitors? What's Relai's technology angle - it is run on the blockchain? Your clients ...
How to win the war on talent with Cameron Peake, hosted by Wani Baumgartner
June 07, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25 MBCameron Peake, Partner at Financial Venture Studio spoke to Wani Baumgartner, Finance and Life Sciences recruiter and Voice of FinTech host, about building and leading FinTech businesses including attracting the right and diverse talent, getting ready for the opportunities in FinTech including Web 3 and more. Cameron is an entrepreneurial leader who has launched, built and scaled FinTech companies around the world. Previously, she was the CEO and Co-Founder of Azlo, a leading digi...
Taking your payments experience to the next level with Lauren Martin, VP Legal at Dwolla
May 31, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBLauren Martin, VP Legal at Dwolla, USA, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about improving America's payments infrastructure, privacy, regulations in this space, and more! Here is what they talked about in more detail: Lauren's background and journey to FinTech What does Dwolla provide? Are APIs on the back of the old payments infrastructure the final solution to America's payments pain points? How does people's desire for privacy come into play re...
Business case for AI with Kavita Ganesan
May 24, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBKavita Ganesan, an AI strategist, advisor, and educator, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about successfully implementing AI in business. Here is what they covered: Kavita's background and her journey to AI How companies can get started with the adoption of AI, including concrete strategies with real-world examples Steps to recognize AI opportunities that are most suitable for businesses The Five Pillars for AI Preparation: Data Readiness, Cultura...
Allure of gold with Stephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore
May 17, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 24.4 MBStephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the importance of diversification of your assets and the benefits of owning gold and other precious metals compared to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. In more detail, they covered: Stephen's background - from banking to gold Why should everyone own gold and silver, according to Stephen? Are you a blockchain fan? Is Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme? What does GoldCore provide? Overall...
Perspectives on intercultural management and leadership with Elizabeth A. Tuleja, founder of the Intercultural Leader Institute
May 10, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 27.1 MBElizabeth A. Tuleja, the founder of the Intercultural Leader Institute, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the importance of intercultural management, leadership and communication skills essential for start-ups scaling up out of their home market. In more detail, they covered: Elizabeth's journey in intercultural management and leadership As defined by Jim Collins in the book Built to last, visionary companies are the ones that outperformed the...
Helping clients and the best freelance talent around the world to connect with Michael Brooks, founder and CEO of goLance
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMichael Brooks, founder and CEO of goLance, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the goLance freelance platform helping clients hire the best talent worldwide. Specifically, they covered: Michael's background - how did he get to what he does today The future of work in terms of % of work done by freelancers and full-time jobs? Remote and onsite? What does goLance provide? Why is goLance what freelancers need? How are freelancers taken advantage...
Americas Series with David Yakobovitch: They hack your phone. They hack your life. Here's how to stop them
April 28, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Haseeb Awan, Founder & CEO of Efani Secure Mobile about how to fight SIM-related fraud and protect your hard-earned money. Here is what they covered: Efani story: from family to friends to finance community - crypto and fiat What is a SIM swap and why should crypto investors, high profile and high net worth individuals and organizations care about this? What are other methods for hacking? Why is the current so...
Metaverse opportunities for FinTech with Marc Hauser, Head of F10 Switzerland & Stefan Kaemper, Chairman of Cowlevel
April 26, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 28.7 MBMarc Hauser, Head F10 Incubator and Accelerator Europe and Stefan Kaemper, co-founder of Cow Level, a FinTech for gaming company spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about latest push by F10 into gaming and metaverse and Cow Level's efforts to build a marketplace for gaming assets. Here is what they covered: Marc's motivation to change ships from a large incumbent to an ecosystem hub Current key FinTech verticals F10 wants to focus on Stefan's backgrou...
Autonomous drones & insurance with Margarita Chli, Head of the Vision for Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
April 19, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, Margarita Chli, Swiss National Science Professor in Computer Vision for Robotics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about improving drone vision and building autonomous drones and their use cases in Insurance. Specifically, here is what they covered: How did Margarita become a professor at ETH in Zurich in drones and robots' vision? See Margarita's profile at ETH website. Many people talk about self-drivin...
Americas Series with David Yakobovitch: Disrupting the archaic payments system with Astra CEO Gil Akos
April 14, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Gil Akos, CEO of Astra, about disrupting and upgrading the archaic payments system in America. Here is what they covered: Background: Gil’s background and what led him to found Astra What do you see driving the recent boom of the financial transfer market? How has Astra grown as a company in conjunction with this boom? Who are some of Astra’s customers? What types of companies can benefit from Astra’s technol...
Nuances of Marketing in Financial Services with Alexandra Levis, President of Arro Financial Communications
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBIn this podcast episode, Alexandra Levis, President of Arro Financial Communications, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the unique nuances and challenges of Marketing in Financial Services. Here is what they covered: Alex's background and journey to Marketing in Financial Services Challenges Alex had to face running a company that's at the intersection of marketing and traditional finance Best marketing tools to focus on? Digital marketing, ...
Programmable money with Shamir Karkal, co-founder and CEO of Sila
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 20 MBShamir Karkal, co-founder and CEO of Sila, a US-headquartered FinTech software platform spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about ways how to program your money to do what you want with it. Specifically, here is what they covered: Shamir's background and journey to Sila Why are we only in the early stages of FinTech, and what it's exciting about the future? Sila seeks to provide the next generation of financial services – why and how? What is program...
Building a successful neobank in the US with Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 18.8 MBScott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club, a listed US FinTech unicorn, Lendit FinTech's Executive of the Year, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about building a successful neobank in the US. More specifically, they covered: Scott's journey from marketing to FinTech What's right and wrong with traditional banking, and how can a neobank like Lending Club fix it How does Lending Club help its clients to stay or become financially healthy? How Lending Club...
Asia Pacific Series with Taneia Bhardwaj: Digitizing home loans with Atul Monga, co-founder & CEO of BASIC Home Loan
March 24, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode of Voice of Fintech, we spotlight the revolution that is underway in India's most significant asset class - property or real estate. Our guest today is Atul Monga, Co-Founder & CEO of BASIC Home Loan. This FinTech company is working to digitize home loans, especially for middle and low-income households in India. Here is what Taneia Bhardwaj, our APAC Series host, based in Mumbai, asked Atul: You are a mechanical engineer by training who has spent a fair bit of tim...
Play to earn and give back to the community with Brendan Wong, CEO and co-founder of Avocado Guild
March 22, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBCreative solutions to drive gamers' engagement through play to earn and give back to the community are emerging at the cross-over of the metaverse, FinTech, and gaming. Listen to Brendan Wong, CEO and co-founder of Avocado Guild based in Singapore, which enables players to participate in games like Axie Infinity or Cyball to earn money and support their community, the largest one now in the Philippines speaking to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how it a...
Voice of FinTech Africa Series with Patrick Awori: African VC perspectives with Lavanya Anand, Principal of VestedWorld
March 17, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 19.6 MBStart-up funding in Africa is growing tremendously, from less than USD $2 billion reported in 2019, to well over USD $4 billion in 2021 (USD $1 million raised every two hours), and over $1 billion in the first two months of 2022 alone according to Briter Bridges. While this is an encouraging trend from a market capitalization standpoint, the fact that the bulk of these inflows are targeted at the FinTech sector alone (over 70%), and raised mostly by foreign-registered start-ups or t...
Making BNPL smarter and more impactful with Brian Shniderman, US CEO and Global Chief Strategy Officer at Openpay (Opy)
March 15, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 19.1 MBBrian Shniderman, US CEO and Global Chief Strategy Officer at Openpay (Opy), spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about building the next generation of BNPL, smart BNPL! Here is what they covered: Brian's background and his journey to Opy What's Opy's mission? What's the problem that Opy is solving? Level setting: how does BNPL work? How do you assess credit risk? What does Opy provide? Financing for larger purchases, e.g. healthcare / dental purchas...
Financial services for migrants with Rewire's CEO and co-founder, Guy Kashtan
March 08, 2022 08:16 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBGuy Kashtan, CEO and co-founder of Rewire, headquartered in Israel, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about innovative ways his company uses to provide financial services to migrants, including refugees all across the EU, UK and Israel. Here is what they talked about: Guy's background, what led him to co-found Rewire Rewire’s mission to provide transparent and effortless financial services to migrants What type of migrants do you have in mind? Which...
Building solutions for DeFi traders and doing private deals in a modern age
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 22.7 MBAntoine Loth and Elie Azzi, co-founders of Valk, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about scaling up their platform for private deals during the pandemic (several billion USD in volume!) and building new DeFi solutions for another exponential growth opportunity. Here is what they talked about: Antoine, Elie – what are your backgrounds? The problems that Valk is solving More details on a recently launched full suite of DeFi solutions What protocols...
Demystify FinTech - Recording of the live webinar in cooperation with Emeritus (slides & video links in the show notes)
February 25, 2022 08:53 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBFrom this recording of the live event, in cooperation with Emeritus, hosted by Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, you will learn: DEMYSTIFY key terms and frameworks in Financial Technology (FinTech) LEARN how to formulate and communicate key questions that can be addressed through the use of FinTech HEAR real-world applications of FinTech through case studies DISCOVER opportunities to advance FinTech skills You can also watch it (including the slides) on...
Africa Series with Stacey Japhta: Akshay Grover, CEO of Cellulant - How funding rounds differ and investment advice for rookies
February 22, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode of Africa Series, Stacey Japhta, VP Growth at Talent in the cloud, Emerging Markets FinTech executive firm, sat down with Akshay Grover, CEO of Cellulant. Cellulant, a pan African payments platform, connects entrepreneurs and innovators across Africa through seamless digital commerce. Akshay discusses all things FinTech, how funding rounds differ from A-D and seed-investment advice for rookies.