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Stytch* is building a developer platform for companies to implement frictionless authentication methods. The company’s APIs and SDKs streamline user onboarding and bolster retention by eliminating passwords and replacing them with secure, lower-friction authentication options.



We sat down with CEO and Co-founder of Stytch, Reed McGinley-Stempel.



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Highnote is a full-stack card issuance platform with the intention of owning the entire stack, rather than sitting on top of another gateway or middle layer. So how are companies thinking about using a tool like Highnote today?

We sat down with CEO and Co-founder of Highnote, John Macllwaine, to unpack that process.

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Zip provides a platform for the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, covering new purchase order management, accounts payable (AP) automation, and global B2B payments. Zip makes it easy for employees to request purchases and provides visual workflows for approvals across finance, legal, procurement, IT, and security teams.

Zip Co-Founder and CEO, Rujul Zaparde, joined Research Radio to talk about the reason for focusing specifically on intake as they tackle trillions of dollars in business spend.

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Sardine is a company that helps companies prevent fraud. Sardine has focused their product around a fraud prevention system. This is made up of a few key parts: (1) a fraud detection algorithm, (2) a no-code rule builder, and (3) an all-in-one dashboard and case manager for risk operations teams

Sardine Co-Founder and CEO, Soups Ranjan, joined Research Radio to talk about the rising risk of fraud in most online transactions, and what the cutting edge looks like for tackling those types of risks.

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MongoDB develops and provides a popular NoSQL database program which is designed for managing and storing large sets of varied data. MongoDB Ventures is the investment arm of MongoDB, focusing on supporting early-stage companies that are innovating in the developer productivity, data management, and SaaS markets.

Its position gives MongoDB Ventures a really fascinating perspective on the tech industry and what's coming next.

Today we're joined by Suraj Patel, who heads up MongoDB Ventures. He talks about the firm and what it invests in, and where it fits in the future of databases and generative AI.

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Lithic, founded in 2014 as Privacy.com, provides an API platform for building card issuing and processing solutions. It simplifies the process of card issuing, authorization, and transaction processing for startups and fintechs of all sizes.

Lithic co-founder and CEO Bo Jiang joined Research Radio to talk about how payment and card processing works, where the company fits in the fintech stack, and what the future of payments looks like.

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