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FinTech Profile - Profiling the hottest startups in FinTech - Economy
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Claire Mongeau, FinTech Investor, Fintech, Founders Factory
Today we're meeting Claire Mongeau, Investor, Fintech at Founders Factory. They specialize in building and funding startups together with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world's leading companies. Over to you Claire - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? Can you tell us about how your
Dave Smallwood, MD UK & Ireland, Mollie
Today we're meeting Dave Smallwood, Managing Director for the UK and Ireland of Mollie. They are one of Europe's fastest-growing financial service providers, offering a single platform for businesses to get paid and manage their money. Over to you Dave - my questions are in bold: Who are you and
Yuval Samet, CEO and co-founder, RiseUp
Today we're meeting Yuval Samet, CEO and co-founder at RiseUp. They specialize in financial wellbeing tools that help customers increase their monthly disposable income. Over to you Yuval - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I am Yuval Samet, CEO and co-founder of RiseUp.
Lisa Miles-Heal, CEO, Silverfin
Today we're meeting Lisa Miles-Heal, CEO at Silverfin. The company provides an innovative, AI-enabled SaaS platform for accountants that significantly enhances their compliance and advisory Client Accounting services. Over to you Lisa - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? My name is Lisa (people
Aleksandra Medina, Co-Founder and CPO, Frich
Today we're meeting Aleksandra Medina, Co-Founder and CPO at Frich. They specialize in the fastest-growing Gen Z money community, using real-time data to show users how people just like them spend, earn, invest, and save. Over to you Aleksandra - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's
Joe Rohrlich, CEO, Recurly
Today we're meeting Joe Rohrlich, CEO of Recurly. They are a subscription management platform that helps businesses of all sizes by providing a simple repeat payment program so that companies can increase their user base and maintain their subscribers. Over to you Joe - my questions are in bold: Who
Do you get our LinkedIn Newsletter?
I spoke with a reader who's been following FinTech Profile since when we began publishing interviews back in the mid-20s (2014, I think it was). I happened to mention our LinkedIn newsletter and the reader was astonished I hadn't mentioned it. It was a good point. The LinkedIn newsletter is
Jens Podewski, CEO & Co-Founder of FinXP Ltd
Today we're meeting Jens Podewski, CEO & Co-Founder of FinXP Ltd.. They are the leading provider of B2B project and payment solutions in the FinTech space. Over to you Jens - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I'm Jens Podewski, co-founder and CEO of FinXP,
Arjun Kumar, Founder, Taxd
Today we're meeting Arjun Kumar, Founder of Taxd. They specialize in simplifying the daunting process of tax filing for the average UK taxpayer. Over to you Arjun - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I started out working at PwC, a big four accountancy
Paul Holland, CEO, Beyond Encryption
Today we're meeting Paul Holland, CEO of Beyond Encryption, the leading secure digital communications provider. Over to you Paul - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I'm Paul Holland, CEO and Founder of Beyond Encryption, a leading secure digital communications provider in the financial
Gary Ross, Founder & CEO, blip Insurance
Today we're meeting Gary Ross, Founder and CEO of blip Insurance, the leading provider of digital-first insurance solutions for small businesses with a pioneering profit-share model. Over to you Gary - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I'm Gary Ross, the Founder and CEO
Bruce Martin, CEO, Tax Systems
Today we're meeting Bruce Martin, the CEO of Tax Systems, the leading provider of tax compliance software across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Over to you Bruce - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? My name is Bruce Martin, and I'm the CEO of
Gordon Tveito-Duncan, CEO, GaiaLens
Today we're meeting Gordon Tveito-Duncan, CEO of GaiaLens. The company specialises in AI-powered sustainability analytics for institutional investors and financial services companies. Over to you Gordon - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I am the CEO and Co-Founder of GaiaLens, an AI-powered sustainability
Ben Swails, GM Northern Europe, Pleo
Today we're meeting Ben Swails, GM Northern Europe at Pleo. The company specializes in business spend management solutions including smart company cards, automated expense reporting, and invoice management. Over to you Ben - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I serve as Pleo's General
Jonas Wenke, Principal, CommerzVentures
Today we're meeting Jonas Wenke, Principal at CommerzVentures, an early-stage fintech fund, backing startups from the Series A onwards with tickets of €5-20m across Europe, Israel and the US. Over to you Jonas - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? After studying international business
Shawn Du, CEO, Revenir
Today we're meeting Shawn Du, the CEO of Revenir. The company works with banks and FinTechs to make reclaiming VAT on purchases abroad easy and form-free. Over to you Shawn - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? My first ever job was actually part-owning
Ivan Maryasin, CEO, Monite
Today we're meeting Ivan Maryasin, CEO of Monite, the financial automation platform that helps B2B platforms, neobanks, and fintechs offer automated invoicing, payables, and B2B payments. Over to you Ivan - my questions are in bold. Can you give us an overview of your business? Monite is essentially embedded Accounts
Mark Burges Watson, CEO, Kaldi
Today we're meeting Mark Burges Watson, the CEO (and co-founder) of Kaldi Financial Technology. Kaldi’s mission is to transform the savings habits of Gen Z & Millennials by getting them to save earlier & better. They're building a “save while you shop” app that auto-invests cashback from 150 high street brands
Lisa Ashford, CEO, Ethex
It's time for another extended interview - and today we're meeting Lisa Ashford, the CEO of Ethex, a leading UK platform for ethical investment opportunities. Over to you Lisa - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I did a Master's in environmental technology, but
Stelios Constantinidis, Director, AI and AI Products, MQube
I recently sat down with Stelios Constantinidis, the Director of AI & AI Products at MQube to find out how they took the average mortgage approval process from around 11 days to about 15 seconds. Over to you Stelios - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your
Bank Incumbents Driving AI
Tim Hogarth, Chief Technology Officer at ANZ Bank, posted this LInkedIn update about how he and his team have been using AI to drive their engineering productivity. Two points: 1. They've been early adopters from the start – ever since GitHub launched Copilot, they've been users. Every engineer has and uses
Meri Williams, CTO, Pleo
Today we're meeting Meri Williams, the Chief Technology Officer at Pleo, the spending solution for forward-thinking teams everywhere – their smart company cards empower thousands of businesses across Europe. Who are you and what's your background? I’m the Chief Technology Officer at Pleo. My career kicked off at Procter & Gamble,
Krishna Subramanyan, CEO, Bruc Bond
Today, we're meeting Krishna Subramanyan, the CEO of Bruc Bond, one of the most fascinating corporate cross border payment providers I've ever come across. Over to you, Krishna - my questions are in bold. Could you tell us about your background? How did you get to Bruc Bond Bank? Thank
Peter Curk, CEO, ICONOMI
Today we're meeting Peter Curk, the CEO of ICONOMI, the leading crypto investment platform that simplifies access to digital assets for everyone. Over to you Peter - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? First and foremost, I'm a father, and that takes up most
Royden Greaves, CEO & Founder, Jarvis
Today we're meeting Royden Greaves, the CEO and Founder of Jarvis, the pension FinTech that empowers employees to actively plan for their ideal retirement. Over to you Royden - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I’m Royden Greaves, 38, and I spent my
Barclays suggests foodbanks for customers struggling with outage
Is it ever acceptable for a multi-billion revenue tier 1 bank experiencing a technical systems outage to suggest customers who can't transact consider visiting their local foodbank as an alternative? According to this Sky News article, that's what Barclays UK did. Foodbanks serve a critical purpose across the UK, but
Dr. Erin B. Taylor, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Finthropology
Today it's the turn of Dr Erin B. Taylor, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Finthropology to be profiled. The company helps organisations to understand their clients' financial behaviour and innovate to meet their needs. Who are you and what's your background? I’m originally from Australia, where I grew up
Adrienne Youngman, CEO, Partisia Blockchain
I am delighted to be bringing you this interview with Adrienne (Adz) Youngman, CEO of Partisia Blockchain. The team at Partisia Blockchain is building the future of blockchain technology by transforming how we manage data in the same way that Bitcoin transformed money. Over to you Adrienne - my questions
Nelson Wootton, Co-Founder & CEO, SaaScada
Today I'm delighted to be bringing you an interview with 🚀Nelson Wootton, the Co-Founder and CEO of next-generation cloud native core banking provider SaaScada. Over to you Nelson - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I’m someone who learns by doing. I didn’
Richard Dana, Founder & CEO, Tembo
Today I'm bringing you an interview with Richard Dana, Founder & CEO of Tembo, the award-winning platform offering products to help people buy or refinance their home. Over to you Richard – my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I’m the founder of Tembo, an award-winning
Marcus Alin, Founder & CEO, Sharpfin
Today we're meeting Marcus Alin, Founder and CEO of wealth management platform, Sharpfin. Let's get started! Over to you Marcus - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? I grew up in a small municipality on the west coast of Sweden in the early 1970s
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Angus Gow, CTO at Love Finance
Today we're saying hello to Angus Gow, Chief Technology Officer of commercial lending innovator, Love Finance. Ok over to Angus. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I’m Angus Gow, and I have over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Michael Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder, FloQast
Today we're meeting Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, the Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants, for accountants. Over to you Mike - my questions are in bold: Who are you and what's your background? My name’s Mike Whitmire and I’m the CEO and co-founder of FloQast, an
Thomas Müller, CEO & Co-Founder, Rivero
Today we're meeting Thomas Müller, CEO & Co-Founder of card payments specialist Rivero. Over to you Thomas. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? My name is Thomas Müller, and I am the CEO and co-founder of Rivero, a fintech company specialising in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions
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As you know we profile the great and good in the FinTech sector every week. One of the questions we always ask is 'What are your predictions for the future?' I've gone through every one of the 60+ profiles we published last year. I've analysed those answers and I'm
Mouloukou Sanoh, CEO & Co-Founder, Mansa Finance
Today we're meeting Mouloukou S., CEO & Co-Founder of MANSA. His company specialises in enabling SMEs in the developing world to grow with on-chain liquidity. Over to you Mouloukou. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? My name is Mouloukou Sanoh and I’m passionate about
Jorge Lluch, COO & Co-Founder, Abacum
Today we're meeting Jorge Lluch, COO & Co-Founder of Financial Planning and Analysis mid-market leader, Abacum. Over to you Jorge. My questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? Personally, I am a husband and a father of three. Professionally, my educational background is in engineering, but I
Louise Brandt, CEO & Founder, Open Payments
Today we're meeting Louise Brandt, the CEO & Founder of Open Payments, the one-stop-shop solution for payment, accounting and treasury services. Over to you Louise - my questions are in bold. Who are you and what's your background? I’m Louise Brandt, founder and CEO of Open Payments. I spent a