Best Neobanks Podcasts (2023)

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Exploring Nigeria's payments landscape and CBDC eNaira's adoption, with Remita's Alisa Chinedu 40:59

2h ago40:59

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Lex interviews Alisa Chinedu of Remita - a payment solution platform that helps individuals and businesses make and receive payments, pay bills, and manage their finances; making it key to supporting the Nigerian payments and fintech ecosystem. discussing the company's role in enhancing the Nigerian fintech ecosystem. Alisa delves into Remita's fun…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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The success of crypto payment processing in eCommerce, with Triple-A CEO Eric Barbier 35:31

2h ago35:31

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Lex chats with Eric Barbier, CEO of Triple-A. Triple-A operates as a crypto payment gateway that allows businesses to accept crypto payments. In this discussion, Eric and Lex discuss the origins and growth of Triple-A, detailing its evolution and journey through the complex world of cryptocurrency payments. Eric delves into the intricacies of build…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Mikhail Taver from Taver Capital on why he chose AI as the technology to focus on, the value proposition of AI for traditional heavy industries like mining & what people often overvalue in venture ... 33:09

1h ago33:09

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In this episode you will learn: Why is psychology important for an investor, especially when dealing with early-stage companies? What made Mikhail decide to explore VC? What were some of the adjustments Mikhail had to make when transitioning from private equity to venture capital? Why did Mikhail choose AI as a technology to focus on? Why do they h…

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Startup to Storefront

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Mindy Zemrak - Shark Tank Supervising Casting Producer 🦈 28:09

1h ago28:09

28:09

Approximately 20,000 businesses apply to be on Shark Tank each season. That means, over all 14 seasons, they have received over a quarter million applications to be on the show. What’s crazy is that only about 1,200, or .43% of the applicants make it on air. Some brands apply once, while some apply every year in the hopes of finally making it on th…

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Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

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Episode 12: When does a fintech become a bank? 38:54

7h ago38:54

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When does a fintech become what they set out to disrupt? Is it when they start offering bank-like products? Get a banking licence? Is it when they go all-in and buy an actual bank? In this episode we ask whether this is good, bad, or something else for competition. The Asian Banker founder Emmanuel Daniel says fintechs struggle to maintain their in…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Erik Huberman from Hawke Ventures on how Hawke Media's ecosystem and network drive their VC fund's success, emphasizes self-reflection & learning from missed opportunities, and exciting commerce enablement ... 41:01

9d ago41:01

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In this episode you will learn: Why does Erik emphasize the importance of financial literacy and understanding money management? What motivated Erik to establish a VC fund alongside his marketing agency, Hawke Media? How did Erik and his team develop a strategic approach for their VC fund, Hawke Ventures? How did the extensive ecosystem and network…

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Startup to Storefront

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Brazi Bites- Junea Rocha - (as seen on Shark Tank 🦈) 40:08

3h ago40:08

40:08

Every culture has a food it’s known for. In Japan, it’s sushi, in Italy, it’s pasta, and in Brazil, it’s Pao de queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread. While sushi and pasta have long since made their way into every town in the United States, the same can’t be said for Brazilian cheese bread. Recognizing this gap in the market, Junea decided to bring he…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Investing in technology platform shifts, from Fintech to Generative AI, with A16z General Partner Anish Acharya 45:27

4h ago45:27

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Lex chats with Anish Acharya - a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. Anish and Lex analyze the impact and adoption of disruptive platform shifts, before charting a journey through FinTech from…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Brian Frank from FTW Ventures on tech's impact on the food system, assessing the market potential & customer interest in a startup's product, the dual benefits of addressing climate change, and upcoming ... 1:08:51

17m ago1:08:51

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In this episode you will learn: What did Brian learn from his internship at Intel that has helped him as an entrepreneur? What issues does Brian see in the current food system? Why does Brian believe that science and technology can uplevel the food system? Why does FTW Ventures have a highly focused and concentrated investment approach? What value …

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Startup to Storefront

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Tia Lupita Foods - Hector Saldivar - the Shark Tank 🦈 experience! 38:01

4h ago38:01

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Over the past 14 seasons of Shark Tank, $221.5M has been invested in 729 companies. While it’s thrilling to watch the negotiations happen, just because everyone shakes on a deal, doesn’t mean it will actually close. Every company wants to be the unicorn that blows the sharks out of the water, but terms change and deals can fall through. So what hap…

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Future of Banking Podcast

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Fireside chat with Danny Brewster from TwentyOne 45:18

1h ago45:18

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Group CEO of AAO Holdings, Danny Brewster, recently launched his financial services start-up TwentyOne, providing fellow entrepreneurs with current accounts, making the management of finances as effortless as possible and empowering businesses to focus on what matters most – growing their business. TwentyOne is progressive, convenient, and most imp…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Building an $800MM blockchain infrastructure company with Quicknode COO, Jackie Kennedy 42:14

15m ago42:14

42:14

Lex chats with Jacqueline Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer at Quicknode - a Web3 infrastructure platform, that helps developers and businesses build, launch, and scale blockchain-powered applications (dApps). In this episode, Jackie and Lex touch on understanding cloud infrastructure companies like DigitalOcean and AWS, understanding developer, cli…

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Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

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Episode 11: Conflict fintech: what it’s like to lead a company through civil war and crisis 32:26

6h ago32:26

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In 2021 Myanmar went through a series of shocks, beginning with a coup d’état in February when the military overthrew the government and ending with a bank run. Brad Jones, the founding CEO of smartphone-based fintech Wave Money, was in the thick of it, working through the Internet ban and supporting staff as well as he could through COVID-19. With…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Terry Chou from Alpha Intelligence Capital on the state of deep tech in Singapore, disruptive technology approach that AIC looks for in companies, the most important trait of a founder and impacts ... 46:20

13h ago46:20

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In this episode you will learn: Where did Terry grow up? What sparked Terry's interest in investment and finance? Why did Terry and her team decide to move to Singapore from Hong Kong? What does Terry think of the state of deep tech in Singapore? What is AIC's investment strategy? What is the reason for US having the best talent and approach in AI,…

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Startup to Storefront

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Bricia Lopez - Asada The Art of Mexican Style Grilling - all new cook book 28:41

16h ago28:41

28:41

If you’ve been a long-time listener of the podcast, you might recognize Bricia Lopez from episode 7. At that point, she had just received The James Beard American Classics Award for the best Oaxacan food in the country. Since then, she grabbed hold of a rocket ship, and her career hasn’t stopped ascending. Here are some highlights: Her drink mix, I…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Value of digital identity in fintech and crypto, with Plaid Head of Identity Alain Meier 36:54

5d ago36:54

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In this conversation, we chat with Alain Meier, the Head of Identity at Plaid. Plaid builds a data transfer network that powers fintech and digital finance products. Plaid's product, a technology platform, enables applications to connect with users’ bank accounts. Alain has spent the past decade problem-solving in all things digital identity. He wa…

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Startup to Storefront

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Holey Grail Donuts 🍩 - Nile Dreiling 33:46

8d ago33:46

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Donuts are a stale $40 billion industry, but one company is breathing new life into the vocation. Holey Grail Donuts began its pilgrimage as a burger truck in Kauai, but it wasn’t long until they developed a cult following around their taro donuts. Fast forward to today and they just raised $9M in funding to open a bunch of shops in LA, and they’ve…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Data aggregation for small businesses across banking, accounting, and commerce, with Codat CTO David Hoare 37:49

12d ago37:49

37:49

Lex chats with David Hoare, the CTO and co-founder of Codat - a universal API platform that connects small businesses to banks and other financial platforms. Together they discuss the value behind data aggregation, API integrations, SME enablement via APIs and the complexities involved in connecting large institutional businesses to API platforms. …

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Startup to Storefront

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Boston University - "I Love Networking!" - Said Nobody Ever 52:01

12d ago52:01

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Let's be honest; when people hear the word "networking", they frequently recoil in dread thinking about cheesy events where strangers smash business cards in your hand. When done wrong, putting yourself out there and making professional connections can feel intimidating, unpleasant, and tiring. But networking DOESN'T have to suck. Join us as 4 acco…

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Startup to Storefront

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Blue Cube - David Haddad (ice baths and cold plunges) 🥶🛁 34:44

15d ago34:44

34:44

Does submerging yourself in 44-degree water for 6 minutes sound fun to you? I promise you’ll only shake for the first couple of minutes! Well, thanks to people like Wim Hof and Joe Rogan, this practice has actually been gaining a lot of popularity. The benefits of ice baths, or cold water therapy include reduced inflammation and pain relief, and it…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Building a decentralized exchange and appchain for perpetual contracts, with dYdX CEO Antonio Juliano 46:00

20d ago46:00

46:00

Lex chats with Antonio Juliano, founder and CEO of dYdX - a crypto derivatives trading platform that caters to professional traders outside the U.S. It averages roughly $2 billion in daily trading volume (Coinbase does about $5 billion). Antonio shares his experience working at Coinbase since 2015 when Bitcoin was dominant and Ethereum was new to t…

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Startup to Storefront

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Dave - Jason Wilk (NeoBank -- Startup to IPO) 39:21

22d ago39:21

39:21

Let me give you a scenario: you try and purchase something on your debit card, but you don’t have enough money in your account instead of declining the purchase, your bank instead allows it to go through and charges you $35 for the “convenience” Overdraft fees accounted for $5.8 billion dollars of bank revenue in the first 3 quarters of 2022. These…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Modern Wealthtech for complex balance sheets, with Masttro CEO Padman Perumal 42:52

27d ago42:52

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Lex chats with Padman Perumal, CEO of Masttro. Masttro is a privately-held FinTech company that delivers a truly global wealth technology ecosystem to wealth owners and their trusted advisors. In this episode, they discuss the differences between wealth management, private banking, brokerage and banking, as well as the challenges of providing a con…

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Understanding VC

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Deep Dive: The Power of Relationships - Connect the Dots, sales, recruitment, and beyond with Drew Sechrist 38:58

29d ago38:58

38:58

In this episode you will learn: What is Connect the Dots and how does it help users find strong connections to desired contacts? How does Connect the Dots differ from other tools like Conspire, Affinity, or Bridge.app in terms of relationship intelligence? How does Connect the Dots enable users to keep their contacts and relationship history as the…

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Startup to Storefront

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Burn the Boats - Matt Higgins 📚 (Guest Shark Tank and Author) 58:49

29d ago58:49

58:49

To quote Arnold Schwarzenegger: “big dreams require relentless focus, and any time we spend planning for failure sets us up for failure.” Today’s guest, Matt Higgins, literally wrote the book on the subject. He grew up in poverty in Queens, dropped out of high school to get his GED, and took night classes just to finish college. At that point, Matt…

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Future of Banking Podcast

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1-on-1 with Lissele Pratt from Capitalixe 49:20

2M ago49:20

49:20

Introducing Lissele Pratt, the dynamic Co-Founder of Capitalixe, a visionary leader who is transforming the financial technology landscape on a global scale. With over 8 years of industry experience, Lissele is a driving force behind helping international companies access cutting-edge financial technology, payments, and banking services worldwide. …

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The Fintech Blueprint

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The psychology of entrepreneurship and reimagining collaboration behind Web3 analytics, with Flipside Crypto CEO Dave Balter 43:36

1M ago43:36

43:36

Lex chats with Dave Balter about the complexities of building data products on the blockchain and the importance of understanding human relationships and reality when building startups. They also discuss Flipside Crypto – a platform that builds business intelligence via a suite of analytics tools that provide insights into user behaviors, developer…

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Startup to Storefront

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Brad Gilbert (Former No.4 🎾 in the world & author of Winning Ugly) - Live Q&A with Diego Torres-Palma 54:52

1M ago54:52

54:52

Today we bring to you a special bonus episode of our podcast! We have a fascinating conversation about mental toughness, featuring none other than Brad Gilbert - former #4 tennis player in the world, author of "Winning Ugly," and a past guest on our show. Recorded in front of a live audience at the LA Tennis Club and moderated by our very own Diego…

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Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

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Episode 10: The bank staying the crypto course 43:38

1M ago43:38

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Once again it looks like the digital asset house is burning down, but in Asia the smoke is clearing — or so believes the Singapore-based digital asset team at Standard Chartered. We talk to the bank’s global head of digital assets Rene Michau and the brand new head of digital assets and governance Danielle Szetho about where they see the opportunit…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Alex Felix from CoinFund on effective token distribution strategies, embracing non-consensus viewpoints, and his strong conviction in Crypto's future 47:31

1M ago47:31

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In this episode you will learn: What led Alex Felix from being a national ski champion to a career in finance and venture capital? How is private equity different from venture capital according to Alex? How did Coin Fund start? How do crypto VC firms design their support system? How do crypto companies tackle the challenge of composability? What do…

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Paradigm Shift

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EP38: Michael Stoppelman, former SVP Engineering at Yelp and investor in 300+ companies, on building world class engineering teams and lessons learned scaling Yelp from 6 to 600 engineers 47:14

1M ago47:14

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Michael Stoppelman is the former SVP of Engineering at Yelp and profilic angel investor in 300+ startups. In early 2007, he left Google to join Yelp, and helped scale Yelp Engineering from 6 to 600 engineers. In this conversation we talked about Michael's lessons learnt building and scaling a world class engineering team- from hiring to motivating …

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Startup to Storefront

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Alegria Publishing - Davina Ferreira 📚 28:51

1M ago28:51

28:51

Latinos make up 20% of the population, yet publishing is only 8% Latino, making it the worst field in media for representation according to Publishers Weekly. This underrepresented demographic has so much untapped talent, yet Latinos are always seen as “less than others”. So, Davina, the founder of Alegria Publishing, wanted to focus on supporting …

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Building a sovereign, privacy-first, programmable, economic infrastructure, with Anoma CEO Christopher Goes 46:31

1M ago46:31

46:31

Lex chats with Christopher Goes, co-founder of Anoma and Cryptium Labs. Initially, they explore the current centralized monetary system, how it disconnects from physical changes, and the need for technology to evolve with the complexity of our financial systems. Following this, they deep dive into the differences between privacy-preserving and data…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Shwetank Verma from Leo Capital on how founders can obtain honest information about VCs, ways in which InsureTech can reduce costs & increase convenience and positive changes that are expected in ... 36:40

1M ago36:40

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In this episode you will learn: How did Shwetank end up in venture? Why does Shwetank advise not to treat fundraising as a competition? What is the most challenging situation a VC can help a startup with, and why is it important? Is it easy to get the truth about VCs from founders, and where is the best place to get it? Why is it important to read …

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Startup to Storefront

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Conjure - Ali Ahmed 🚚 (on-demand delivery) 23:22

1M ago23:22

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Conjure has created fully automated stores, on wheels. Using the Conjure app, you can hail the store to you in a matter of minutes. The autonomous vehicles show up, the doors automatically slide open, and you choose the products you want. Using the RFID tags, your account is then automatically billed only for the items you selected. You don’t have …

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Predicting the market using a machine learning competition built on a decentralized science platform, with CrunchDAO CEO Arnaud Castillo 38:59

2M ago38:59

38:59

Lex chats with Arno Castillo, founder and CEO of CrunchDAO. CrunchDAO is a research team of data scientists and quants that leverage the power of collective intelligence and Web3 to produce and sell next-generation predictive financial insights. In the discussion, Lex and Arnaud touch on decentralized asset management, data science, building portfo…

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Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

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Episode 9: China’s CBDC & the new financial order 47:27

2M ago47:27

47:27

China continues to forge ahead with its central bank digital currency, notching up millions of transactions through giveaways and lottos. But beyond the consumer headlines lies a long-term strategy that could disrupt both banks and international trade. We speak with two experts, ‘Cashless’ author Richard Turrin and Singapore Management University p…

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Startup to Storefront

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Cofertility - Lauren Makler 👶 38:51

2M ago38:51

38:51

For the first time, the average age to have kids has surpassed 30. Children are getting more expensive, people are living longer, and potential parents are focusing more on their careers. This poses a unique, but severe personal problem. The older people get, the more likely they are to have pregnancy complications. The solution is to freeze the eg…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Valerie Van Vu from Ansible Ventures on overcoming doubters during her fund-raising journey, the three Cs she is bringing to the Vietnam startup ecosystem, and their strategy for bridging global networks ... 36:24

2M ago36:24

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In this episode you will learn: Does Ansible Ventures only invest in seasoned entrepreneurs, or would it also invest in first-time founders? What is Ansible Ventures' positioning and how does it aim to bridge global networks and knowledge to Vietnam? Did Valerie face doubters while raising her fund, and how did she deal with them? What are Valerie'…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Diving into Ethereum Restaking and DeFi, with Calvin Liu Chief Strategy Officer of EigenLayer 45:38

2M ago45:38

45:38

Lex chats with Calvin Liu, the Chief Strategy Officer at EigenLayer, about his journey in investment banking, working for a financial regulations consulting firm, and transitioning to entrepreneurship. Calvin delves deep into the inner workings of EigenLayer, a restaking protocol for Ethereum, and the importance of focus, incentives, and integratio…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Anjali Sosale from WaterBridge Ventures on founder learnability and scalability, the importance of conducting background checks on VCs & why more women should found consumer startups 45:15

2M ago45:15

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In this episode you will learn: What is Fast Forward, and what problem does it aim to solve for founders, according to WaterBridge? How important is it for founders to conduct a background check on VCs, and what percentage of founders actually do it? What does Anjali mean by Founder learnability and scalability, and why are founders hesitant to let…

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Unbounded: Talks on Growth in Financial Services

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Ioan Iacob: Is Software the Next Sustainability Crisis? 35:08

3M ago35:08

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We welcome Ioan Iacob, the Founder & CEO of FLOWX.ai to Unbounded Talks to share his knowledge on unlocking technology in an era of spiraling costs, software complexity and failures at an all time high. Software has become an ingrained part of not just business - but the very fabric of human life on earth today, and has been fueling a radical trans…

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Startup to Storefront

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Arrae - Siff & Nish 45:04

2M ago45:04

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20 million Americans suffer from digestive issues every day. Whether it’s the food they eat or their lifestyles, it’s not always clear what causes these issues. This quest for better gut health led Siff and Nish, the cofounders of Arrae, down a rabbit hole of natural supplements. In their research and experimentation, they began to realize that her…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on whether 1st & 2nd time founders are equally willing to accept their valuations, when they would stop supporting a portfolio startup, and the challenges ... 15:24

2M ago15:24

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In this episode you will learn: How does access to credit impact low income countries like India? Why does Sheel insist on a minimum ownership of 10%? What are the reasons for Sheel's reluctance to invest in startups that need to raise a lot of funds? Are both first-time founders and second-time founders equally willing to accept the valuations off…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Reinventing the credit card as a Fintech super app 42:54

2M ago42:54

42:54

Lex chats with Siddharth Batra, Co-founder at X1 Card, about his experience in technology and software development. X1 is a FinTech company that has created a smart credit card and has become one of the top 100 credit cards in the US with a waitlist of 600,000 people. Together, they discuss how Sid has articulated his consumer product building lear…

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Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

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Episode 8: Can ChatGPT speak bank? 38:14

3M ago38:14

38:14

Description: The promise of conversational AI has so far been a disappointing series of chatbots helping banks reduce cost but doing little to inspire customers or improve the service experience. Can ChatGPT help the sector do better? We ask Sandra Ernst, the COO of a Singapore-based insurtech firm already using big data and AI to help deliver thei…

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Startup to Storefront

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Azure - Gene Eidelman (3D Printed Backyard Studios, ADU’s and Homes) 25:41

2M ago25:41

25:41

The State of California is in a housing crisis, and to meet the demand, the state needs to build 310,000 homes every year for the next 8 years. However, between the high cost of land, labor, and materials, this is a serious problem with no easy solution. So our guest today, Gene Eidelman, began to analyze the issue at a high level, and started to a…

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Paradigm Shift

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EP37: Building and funding enduring fintech companies, with Cameron Peake, Partner at Restive (fintech VC) and founder of early SMB neobank Azlo (almost $1B deposits) 50:01

2M ago50:01

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Cameron Peake is a Partner at Restive Ventures, an early stage fintech focused VC fund. Previously Cameron was co-founder and CEO of Azlo, a company that provided online banking services for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, and quickly grew to almost $1B in deposits. Cameron understands fintech from multiple vantage points: buildin…

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The Fintech Blueprint

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Modern spend management systems for CFOs and employees, with Payhawk CEO Hristo Borisov 39:52

3M ago39:52

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Lex interviews Hristo Borisov, CEO and co-founder of Payhawk, a leader in B2B payments and expense management. Together, they discuss the evolution of product development, from mobile apps to platforms that solve customer problems. Touching on the 2017 trend of chatbots and the practical uses of this technology today via ChatGPT. Additionally, Hris…

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Understanding VC

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UVC: Dave Richards from Capria Ventures on their unique VC fund and fund of funds approach, challenges faced by global south founders, and unsustainability of 'spray and pray' investment strategy 44:14

2M ago44:14

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In this episode you will learn: Why does Capria Ventures act as both a VC fund and a fund of funds, and what benefits does this approach offer? What is the "state of the art venture capital innovation" that Capria Ventures brings? How does Capria Ventures nurture its partnerships with fund managers across different regions? What are some of the cha…

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