In this episode of Fintechpodden, the hosts Gustaf and Johan dive deep into the world of fintech with a special guest, Gunnar Rytterling, the co-founder and CEO of Lesslie. Gunnar shares his journey from a decade at Nordea to the creation of Lesslie, a disruptive force in the industry.
The episode kicks off with an introduction where Gunnar reveals the driving force behind Lesslie and his vision for reshaping traditional banking for SMEs engaged in cross-border transactions. As a listener you are treated to a firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs of building a Fintech startup from the ground up. Gunnar's expertise in FX, cross-border payments, and regulatory landscapes lends a unique perspective to the evolving Fintech ecosystem. Learn more about Lesslie and connect with Gunnar om the links below: 
https://lesslie.se/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnar-rytterling-3756005/

In this episode of Fintechpodden, Gustaf and Johan interview Emil Sunvisson, CEO of Qred. They discuss the journey of building Qred, a fintech company that provides easily accessible financing for small businesses. Emil shares his experiences as a serial entrepreneur and the lessons he learned from his previous startups. He also explains how Qred is bridging the gap in funding for small businesses and the benefits of their subscription-based loan model. The conversation also dives into the challenges of obtaining a banking license and the future plans for Qred, including their expansion into Germany. Tune in to learn more about Qred's mission and how they are empowering small businesses to thrive.

In this episode, hosts Gustav and Johan discuss the key happenings and takeaways in the fintech space for the year 2023. Major topics include the Silicon Valley Bank explosion and its effect on the venture, investment and fintech ecosystem, the volatile year for cryptocurrency with examples like Binance's regulatory issues and Solana's rise, the failure of Apple and Goldman Sachs' collaboration, the improvement in AI-assisted banking and payments and how open banking is gaining market traction. The episode wraps up with predictions for the future, including trends in cryptocurrency and AI affecting fintech, followed by the hosts' picks for the year's major 'flips' and 'flops'.

00:00 Introduction and Year Wrap Up

00:57 Reflections on 2023: The Silicon Valley Bank Explosion

03:21 The Reemergence of Cryptocurrencies

04:15 The Binance Scandal and its Impact

07:23 The Apple and Goldman Sachs Breakup

09:26 The Future of PSD3

12:42 Predictions for the Future of Fintech

20:08 The Role of AI in Fintech

29:09 Flips and Flops of the Year

42:03 Conclusion and Farewell

In this episode of FinTechpodden, hosts Gustav and Johan dive into the dynamic world of FinTech, discussing the latest trends and developments in the industry. They start by exploring the overall decline in funding within the FinTech industry, as well as the notable recovery in late-stage investments. The hosts also touch upon new regulations in the EU regarding crowdfunding platforms and the potential impact on the industry. They then shift their focus to IPO preparations of major FinTech companies like Klarna and Circle, speculating on the possibility of a Stripe IPO.

The episode concludes with a deep dive into the surge in Ethereum and Bitcoin, including the role of spot exchange traded funds (ETFs) and institutional investment.

Enjoy!

After some time off we are now finally back! In this episode we will do a quick recap of what has happened during our time off and talk about the plan going forward. Enjoy!

In this episode of Fintechpodden, which is a special episode focusing on legal tech industry, our dear friend Christoffer Nilssion join Fintechpodden and delves into the fascinating world of legal technology with expert guest Charlotta Kronblad. Drawing on her extensive experience as a lawyer and her current research into the digitalisation of legal services, Charlotta provides invaluable insights into the ways in which technology is transforming the legal industry. From the challenges of balancing innovation with regulation to the potential of revolutionising legal practice, this episode offers a thought-provoking look at the intersection of law and technology. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation!

In this episode, we are joined by Tony Rosler who is the founder of Diagonal, the Web3 Stripe Built on Superfluid. We had a super exciting conversation about web3, streaming money, allowing merchants to get paid every second for their services and products, and a lot more. Tony is also on an interesting journey where he has in a short time gone from studying and finishing university to taking part in several web3 hackathons such as the Eth hackathons and then got funding from many notable VC firms such as Coinbase Ventures to realize his ideas about letting people and business get paid and pay per second instead of a traditional monthly subscription. It was an interesting discussion as these kinds of small micropayments are not really possible in the web2 based payments industry

Website: https://www.diagonal.finance/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiagonalFinance

Discord: discord.diagonal.finance

Tony on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-rosler-774b54131/

In this episode of Fintechpodden we have the pleasure of having Christoffer Nilsson, one of the co-founders of Maintract joining us. Maintract is an early stage fintech/legaltech company that are creating a solution for living contracts that can handle complex contracts for industries such as banking and consulting. Christoffer also gives us an introduction to why this solution is needed right now and some exciting future applications of it. We also discuss the journey behind Maintract.

Link to Maintract:
https://maintract.com/
Link to Christoffer:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoffer-nilsson1992/

In this episode of Fintechpodden we have the pleasure of having Crister Svantesson, Head of Collection from Tietoevry and Camilla Hennemann, CIO at Alektum Group joining us. In the episode we discuss next generation debt collection system and how to combine the human factor with the power of AI.  We also talk about why debt collection has an important role in society. What pre-requisition that is needed to be able to create solutions that get empowered by AI/ML and finally how you balance the mix between AI and human-guided customer journeys. 

Read more about TietoEVRY: 

https://www.tietoevry.com/en/our-businesses/banking/

Read more about Alektum: 

https://www.alektumgroup.se/foretag/

In this episode we are happy to have Filip from Another Block with us. Another Block is a startup founded by Filip Strömsten & Michel D. Traore and they are building a platform for Music rights, Musicians and fans. You could say that they make it possible for anyone to invest in individual songs and they do so through utilising blockchain and Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). We had a great talk with Filip and he teached us a lot about the music industry and how Another block will be disrupting the legacy music industry. We also talked about the different actors in the music industry and what Another blocks solutions with mean for the different industry participants. We hope and truely think that you will find this episode as interesting as we did.

Filip Stenström: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-str%C3%B6msten-78430a1a1/?originalSubdomain=se
Michel Traore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micheldtraore/?originalSubdomain=se
Another block webpage: https://anotherblock.io/