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Welcome! Fintech Leaders is a weekly newsletter & podcast featuring exclusive interviews with leaders reshaping the global financial industry. We have 65,000+ subscribers from 175+ countries - they are builders, entrepreneurs, bankers, investors, and regulators, coming from the best institutions in the world.

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My name is Miguel Armaza and I’m a Co-Founder & General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. Feel free to drop me a line or follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Global Venture Capital

General Atlantic’s Martín Escobari – Three Traits of the Best Entrepreneurs, 42 years of Global Investment Lessons & How the Regret Minimization Framework Changed his Life

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December 14, 2021

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Emmalyn Shaw, Flourish Ventures Managing Partner – What Motivates Mission-Driven Founders, Why Specialist Funds Win Big, Investing in Global Fintech

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November 14, 2023

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Dan Rosen, Founder of Commerce Ventures - The Real Advantage of Repeat Founders, Qualities of Great Investors, How to Build a Top Performing VC

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Jan 9

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Mercedes Bent, Partner at Lightspeed – Unlocking Fintech’s Potential Across the Americas and Balancing Priorities in Venture Capital Investing

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March 28, 2023

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David Haber, a16z General Partner - Building Fintech Giants, Leading With Software, What Makes a Truly Great VC

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May 9, 2023

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Howard Morgan, Tech & VC Pioneer – 50 Years of Shaping the Future, From ARPANET to Building RenTech, First Round, and B Capital

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October 24, 2023

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United States

Laura Spiekerman, Alloy Co-Founder & CRO – Building a Unicorn, Re-inventing Your Job Every 3-6 Months, and Finding Optimism in the Face of Adversity

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October 12, 2021

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Renaud Laplanche, Co-Founder/CEO of Upgrade – Building Two Fintech Unicorns, The Evolution of the CEO Role, & Why your Company’s First Hires are Incredibly Important

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March 22, 2022

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Mike Cagney, Founder of Figure & SoFi – Building Massive Transformational Companies, Key Founder Lessons, & How Blockchain is Revolutionizing Financial Services

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August 23, 2022

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Matt Harris, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures – Lessons From Three Decades of Fintech Investing, What Defines Great Founders, & Embedded Finance’s Massive Potential

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November 8, 2022

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Eric Glyman, Ramp Co-Founder/CEO – From Zero to $4 Billion in 30 Months, The Future of Business Banking, & Why you need to Double Down on your Strengths and Hire for Your Weaknesses

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December 21, 2021

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Mike Seckler, CEO of Justworks - Building a $300M Revenue SaaS Company, Surviving the Dot-Com Crash, The Power of Long-Term Focus

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Apr 16

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Josh Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder of Gusto – Building a $9.6 Billion Giant to Serve Small Businesses

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October 10, 2023

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Latin America

Alfonso De los Rios, CEO of Nowports - The College Dropout That Built a Global Unicorn by Age 23

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September 13, 2022

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Sergio Fogel, dLocal Co-Founder & Sergio Furio, Creditas Founder/CEO - The Fintech Revolution in Brazil, LatAm, and Beyond

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October 11, 2022

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Bruno Balduccini, Pinheiro Neto Partner – How Brazil Became a Global Fintech Leader & What Other Countries Can Learn From Their Success

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February 28, 2023

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Pedro Conrade, CEO/Founder of Neon – From Startup to Titan, Behind Brazil's Fintech Revolution, Mastering Your M&A Strategy and Navigating Major Crises

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August 29, 2023

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Ricardo Josua, CEO of Pismo – Visa’s $1B Acquisition, Going Global From Day One, Building Trust With Fintechs & Large Banks

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September 12, 2023

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Europe

Balderton Capital General Partner, Rana Yared – Europe’s Massive Fintech Opportunity, Balderton’s Sustainable Future Goals, & Portfolio Reflections for VCs

January 25, 2022

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Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer at Wise – Building a Multi-Billion Fintech Powerhouse, Global Expansion Strategies, & Customer-Driven Innovation

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April 18, 2023

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Alex Prot, Qonto CEO & Co-Founder – €622 Million to Empower European SMEs, Building a Fintech Giant, & The Strategy to Reach One Million Clients

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April 4, 2023

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Hristo Borisov, CEO/Co-Founder of Payhawk – Building Bulgaria’s First Unicorn, Over-investing in Talent, & How to Keep Your Team Focused

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October 25, 2022

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Alberto Dalmasso, CEO of Satispay – Building Italy's Everyday Fintech App, Serving 4M Users & 330k Merchants, Early Failures and Successes

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Apr 2

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Asia

Prajit Nanu, CEO & Co-Founder of Nium – Building a Billion Dollar Business, Startup Recruiting Mistakes, & The Power to Staying Lean and Scrappy

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February 14, 2023

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Greg Krasnov, Founder/CEO at Tonik & 🇺🇦 Ukrainian 🇺🇦 Serial Entrepreneur – Lessons from 20+ Years of Building Fintechs & Staying innovative in a Remote World

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March 1, 2022

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Jack Zhang, CEO of Airwallex - A $5.5 Billion Powerhouse Solving Global Payments for Companies

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Apr 9

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Africa

Katlego Maphai, Yoco CEO/Co-Founder – Building a South African Digital Giant, Empowering Small Businesses, & Founder Lessons to Overcome Adversity

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November 22, 2022

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Tidjane Deme, Partech Africa General Partner – From Africa to the World. How African Fintechs are Becoming Global Champions

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June 6, 2023

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Special Editions (Founder Academy)

Secrets to Managing Your Board of Directors - From Board Members of Nubank, Acorns, dLocal, Justworks, Upgrade, XP, Alibaba, & More Global Titans

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January 3, 2023

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So You Want to Raise Venture Capital? Learn From 9 Founders Who Have Collectively Raised $1.8 Billion in Funding

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July 4, 2023

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Company Building Masterclass – Lessons From the CEOs of Ramp, Gusto, Figure, Upgrade, Melio, Fundrise, Unit21, Sardine, and Many More

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Jan 2

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What Makes a Great Investor? Strategy Masterclass from 10 VCs with $160B in Collective AUM

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Mar 5

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Book Reviews

Jimmy Soni: The Inside Story of PayPal – Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and the Company that Shaped the Modern Internet

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May 24, 2022

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Sophia Goldberg, The Field Guide to Global Payments – Unlocking Opportunities and Understanding the Complex and Fast-Changing World of Payments

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June 28, 2022

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Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg, Self-Made Bosses - Tools And Advice For Helping Small Businesses Start, Run, And Grow

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March 29, 2022

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