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eXponential Finance Norbert Gehrke
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The eXponential Finance Podcast is produced in co-operation with Tokyo FinTech (https://tokyofintech.com/), covering Finance & FinTech themes in Japan and beyond.
Tokyo FinTech looks to inform, inspire and innovate in the financial services sector in Japan. Our community of more than 3,300 individual members attends regular fintech, insurtech, regtech, payments, blockchain & crypto events. We also have an established Medium Publication (https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech) and a number of international community partnerships with like-minded FinTech associations around the globe. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exponentialfinance/support
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Bruno Diniz, Spiralem - FinTech in Brazil and Latin America (S3E38)
The eXponential Finance Podcast welcomes Bruno Diniz back to explore the evolution of financial technology in Brazil, highlighting the success of PIX in transforming the financial landscape and the upcoming launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency named DREX. We also discuss open finance, tokenizing the economy, and the global impact of Brazil's fintech innovations.
Bruno Diniz is the Managing Partner at Spiralem Innovation Consulting, and Director of the Financial Data & Technology Association (FDATA) for Latin America. Bruno is also a columnist for magazines such as Exame magazine, FEBRABAN's Noomis portal and Cointelegraph, in addition to being a professor of innovation focused on the financial market at the USP/ESALQ MBA, speaker and author of the books "O Fenômeno Fintech" and " The New Financial Logic".
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://lu.ma/japanfintechobserver?utm_source=spotify
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Jed Ng, Angel School - Angel Investing Pro Tips (S3E37)
Jed is the Founder of AngelSchool.vc. As a Tech Operator, he built the world’s largest API Marketplace with an a16z-backed startup.
Jed began investing in startups in 2016. Like most angels, he staked his own capital. Despite having never worked in VC, he got his first exit in 2018. Jed has also backed 2 seed-stage startups that became Unicorns ($1BN+ valuation).
People started asking “what are you investing in next?”, so he began sharing his deals with other investors. Since 2020, Jed's investor network has grown to 1200+ organically. The Angel School syndicate also wrote a $1MN check into a startup.
Jed fundamentally believes venture investing is a learnable skill. As a self-taught angel, he has experienced how daunting and lonely it is. This podcast episode discusses the foundational angel investing skills, and suggests a learning path.
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/
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Arthit Sriumporn, Rakkar Digital - Secure, compliant, and seamless digital asset custody (S3E36)
Rakkar Digital is a Singapore-based company that provides digital asset custodian services to institutional clients in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. The company is backed by SCB 10X, the investment arm of Siam Commercial Bank, and powered by Fireblocks. Leveraging cutting-edge multi-party computation (MPC)-CMP custody infrastructure as their underlying technology, Rakkar Digital provides the highest level of security for assets along with bankruptcy remote mechanism of asset segregation. The company supports a wide range of assets and blockchain protocols and offers highly customizable policy engine, giving clients greater control and flexibility over their assets. With fast service-level agreements (SLAs) and round-the-clock support from its team of blockchain experts and security professionals, Rakkar Digital is committed to delivering institutional-grade custody services.
Rakkar Digital has obtained a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licence in Hong Kong and an organisation controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 1 attestation. Operating offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam, Rakkar Digital is well-positioned to provide custodian services to clients across the region.
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/
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Deep Singh, CrediLinq.ai - The Future of Business eCommerce (S3E35)
CrediLinq is a technology infrastructure company that is enabling B2B platforms to offer embedded finance to their customers.
B2B PayLater for buyers and GMV Financing for sellers is a huge opportunity to both improve conversion, increase average order volumes and dramatically reduce operational burden. The future of B2B payments and purchasing will very much look like the current consumer level experience – we at CrediLinq.Ai are accelerating that change.
Credilinq is helmed by Deep Singh, a passionate banker-turned-entrepreneur. He is a specialist in corporate and commercial finance with a hunger for innovation. He was previously Chief Capital Officer at a US$1.3 billion private credit firm and left behind his corporate career to start Credilinq. He aims to use his 17 years of rich experience in credit to support the growth of SMEs and help asset allocators achieve superior risk-adjusted returns.
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/
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Oliver Hall, Copenhagen Capacity - Japanese Capital & FDI into the New Nordics (S3E34)
Oliver Hall is the Head of Tech Investments for Europe and Japan at Copenhagen Capacity, and a Co-Founder & Investment Director for Japanese Investments at the Nordic Asian Venture Alliance.
Our discussion covers topics such as sustainability, digitalization, foreign direct investment, Japanese capital, and the new Nordics.
Oliver shares his background and how he ended up in the Nordics. We also talk about the advantages of Copenhagen for foreign direct investments, venture capital, and startups, the collaboration between Japan and the new Nordics, and the focus on smart city urban tech, health tech, and food tech. The conversation also highlights the interest and investment from Japanese venture capital firms into the region.
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/
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Curtis Plot Mak, bloXroute Labs - The "Flash Boys" of DeFi (S3E33)
bloXroute created the first high-performance blockchain distribution network (BDN) with the fastest relay solution for Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Solana. The bloXroute BDN and DeFi trading tools allow its users to win at crypto trading.
The BDN utilizes a global network of servers optimized for network performance. Nodes access this network through open-source gateways and users can access it through the bloXroute public-API.
The BDN network propagates blockchain transactions and blocks closer to the speed of light. It provides traders with the speed and reliability required for crypto transactions. bloXroute is the leader in mempool services, block streaming and anything Defi performance.
The BDN also allows blockchains to scale by speeding the time it takes to communicate the current state. The BDN's fast communication reduces the blocks’ size and frequency limits. This is true for all consensus mechanisms, including Proof of Stake, Proof of Work, and DAGs.
Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via
podcast@tokyofintech.com
We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/
You can also find us on....
Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech
Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/
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