A podcast mapping out the Swiss and global FinTech ecosystem
In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Toby Russell, co-CEO of Shift Technologies, about disrupting the used car market, leveraging machine learning and Embedded FinTech approach!
Read MoreDavid Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, teamed up with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, to discuss worldwide FinTech (success?) stories of late 2021 and look at them through a critical lens! Topics included (among others!) Nubank's IPO, N26's retreat from the US, Peloton's stock price drop due to a death of a fictional character on a TV show, Monzo's and Starling Bank's successes and challenges, Europe catching up with the US in VC funding, NFTs for Christmas and do we finally know who Satoshi Nakamoto is? This is the recording of their live show on Fishbowl.
Read MoreMyron Mallia-Dare, Partner - M&A, Venture Capital, Technology and Corporate Finance at Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto, Canada explains the specifics of the FinTech M&A, nuances of doing deals between Canada and the US, cybersecurity vs. current legal framework, who the hottest RegTechs in Canada are and more!
Read MoreDavid Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, teamed up with Rudolf Falat, founder of Voice of FinTech podcast, to discuss worldwide FinTech successes of the last month and look at them through a critical lens! Topics included rapid growth and regulatory backlash of N26, FinTech M&A (e.g., Revolut and HRTech), BNP scale-up strategies of Square and Klarna, quantum computing, CBDCs in Nigeria, incumbents like HSBC getting into BaaS with Oracle and more! This is the recording of their live show on Fishbowl.
Read MoreDavid Yakobovitch, our New York-based host teamed up with Rudolf Falat, founder of Voice of FinTech podcast to discuss worldwide FinTech successes in 2021 and looked at them through a critical lens! Topics included financial literacy, digital payments, autonomous Finance, digital-only banks, and specialty payroll solutions. They also covered the state of fundraising and M&A in FinTech and the growing list of unicorns featured already on Voice of FinTech!
Read MoreDaniel Bookstaber VP of Markets at Blockchain.com, leading global provider of crypto and digital assets services, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast about the evolution of blockchain, latest developments, ways to build an institutional business in blockchain, long terms predictions and more!
Read MoreDonna Griffit, corporate storyteller and pitch alchemist for start-ups, spoke to spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about why it pays off to pay attention to your storyline when you pitch for funding, what to include and what to avoid and a lot more!
Read MoreIn this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Orlando Zayas, CEO of Katapult about how pandemic has changed the way we shop, Katapult's role in the value chain, alternative credit scoring and BNPL and on going public with the SPAC Finserv.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Deep Varma, CTO at Varo Bank about the technology edge of FinTechs vs incumbents and how that translates to customers first approach that works and it's not just a PR slogan.
Read MoreMichelle Tran, the adviser to Harness Wealth, founder of NYC FinTech Women and founder member of Dreamers & Doers, discusses improved financial advisory for founders and other start-up employees with their new wealth, empowering women on the FinTech and entrepreneurship scene and more!
Read MoreIn this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Patricia Montesi, co-founder, and CEO of Qolo, a FinTech for FinTechs. Why should FinTechs resist "quick-to-market" approaches that limit functionality and revenue? Listen in.
Read MoreNeha Wattas, Executive Director, Innovation & FinTech Partnerships at J.P. Morgan in New York explains why and how J.P. Morgan likes to partner with FinTechs or invest in them globally.
Read MoreDavid Yakobovitch spoke to Rohit Taneja, founder and CEO of Decentro, an automated API platform for banking integrations, based in India and Singapore, backed by United States' Y-Combinator about Banking a service, embedded and decentralized Finance.
Read MoreHow to improve working capital financing for SMB (SME) businesses, leveraging AI? Prashant Fuloria, CEO at Fundbox, Silicon Valley veteran (ex-Google, Yahoo, and Facebook), and grad schools lecturer, explains.
Read MoreEva A. Kaili spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about digital transformation in the EU and the policy framework that is being created or adapted to facilitate the adoption of digital technologies. Eva Kaili is MEP from Greece, Chair Science & Technology, Chair Centre for Artificial Intelligence and co-founder of the World Future Foundation - very active in shaping European policy regarding digital transformation, blockchain, AI and more.
Read MoreIn this episode of Americas's Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Duncan Barrigan, Chief Product and Growth Officer at GoCardless, about Open Banking in the US, innovation in payments and the FinTech megatrends.
Read MoreLeaseLock is the world’s leading InsurTech platform for real estate. LeaseLock is the world’s leading InsurTech platform for real estate. LeaseLock's flagship lease insurance product leverages AI to eliminate security deposits from operating infrastructure. CEO and co-founder Derek Merrill explains why security deposits and surety bonds are done, how LeaseLock leads the overdue disruption of the insurance and real estate industries and more - in Americas Series with David Yakobovitch.
Read MoreDavid Yakobovitch spoke to Ryan Conway, SVP, Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Oxygen, about how Oxygen improves banking for SMEs. They talked about FinTech evolution, crypto, SME banking, COVID-19 and banking, building and maintaining brand equity and more!
Read MoreA car is the second biggest asset for many people, but only a few treat its financing as they would do a mortgage for a house. How do you refinance auto financing? Learn more about auto FinTech with Kevin Bennett, CEO of MotoRefi in Americas Series with David Yakobovitch.
Read MoreHow to help wealth managers manage client assets in various asset classes and spread around different institutions? Alastair Cairns, Addepar's Head of Insights and Marketplace, explains how Addepar has been serving many wealth managers in the US and abroad to provide a seamless client experience in the sector ripe for disruption.
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