Pierpaolo Barbieri, the CEO and founder of Ualá, tells us about the booming fintech space, incumbent banks, and crypto. Ualá is an Argentine fintech company that is working to bring Latin Americans the necessary financial tools they need to run a business, pay their bills, and participate in the economy. Follow Pierpaolo on Twitter, @pbarbieri.
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Jun 12
The Week: Iran, IPO Mania, and the New American Dream
We're back with another episode of The Week, a new weekly show from Prof G Media, hosted by George Hahn. Every Friday, we'll break down the biggest stories shaping business, technology, politics, and culture — and connect the dots across the conversations happening throughout the ... Show More
17m 49s
Jun 11
The New Rules of Power — with Anne Applebaum and Fiona Hill
For our 400th episode, Scott is joined by Anne Applebaum and Fiona Hill to discuss the wars in Ukraine and Iran, the future of global power, and what these conflicts reveal about America's role in the world. They explore whether Ukraine is changing the future of warfare, how Vlad ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2023
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 12 | Business banking and the UK's ‘missing middle’
In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Rajesh Gupta, CFO of UK business bank OakNorth, to chat about the UK’s “missing middle” – established small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that are looking to scale, but are overlooked or underserved by incumbe ... Show More
30m 13s
Feb 2022
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 1 | Talking open banking
Welcome to the brand-new season of the What the Fintech? podcast! To kick off season three, we’re joined by John Natalizia, co-founder and CEO of Snoop, a smart money mobile app powered by open banking.
In our News in Numbers section, John talks to us about the growth of buy now, ... Show More
29m 56s
Aug 2023
Nubank: David vs Goliaths - [Business Breakdowns, EP.123]
This is Zack Fuss, an investor at Irenic Capital, and today we’re breaking down Nubank. The Brazilian-based neobank has gone from nothing to extraordinary scale in a short period of time. 10 years after its founding, the company counts 46% of Brazil’s adult population as customer ... Show More
1h 5m