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The Founders Peak Podcast

Where exceptional startup founders share untold stories that shaped who they are

An exclusive podcast where we bring exceptional startup founders from around the world who each share their inspiration and a bag full of usable entrepreneurial insights from their journeys. So, if you are an aspiring founder, or busy fund-raising, or nearing a successful exit, or even feeling like you might go down fighting, there"s something useful in here for you. Most talks are hosted and recorded LIVE with audiences at The Founders Peak Stage at the Global Finance & Technology Network"s

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00:11:50

"No you can’t do that in Japan”- to innovate in Japan...

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2025/04/09

Sam Pemberton Ahmed, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Smartpay Sam Ahmed was once told, 'No, you can’t do that in Japan.' Today, he’s the founder and CEO of Smartpay, Japan’s first embedded finance company - redefining Buy Now, Pay Later with zero fees, zero friction, and a fully integrated bank network covering 97% of the population. In this bold and relentless story of defiance, Sam shares how he challenged cultural norms, rewrote the rulebook with regulators, and built what many said was

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00:01:05

Welcome to Season 11 - Inclusive Fintech Forum...

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2025/04/08

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00:09:59

“Work-Life Balance” is a TRAP - Season 11 (Africa,...

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2025/04/08

David Chen, Co-Founder, Kapsule David is the kind of founder who breaks every mould - a former runway model, a professional boxer, and an award-winning poet who also happens to be the co-founder of Kapsule, the world’s largest source of African health data. A company he built with his best friends, and they all even live together...six years later! But David’s journey to building something meaningful started with a breakdown - and a brutal realisation “Work-life balance is a trap.” In this deeply

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00:07:15

When Beyond What You See is All the Rafiki You've Got...

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2025/04/08

Shema Steve, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Exuus What do Marvel superheroes, unexpected aunty-advice, and mobile money have in common? They’ve all shaped the journey of Shema Steve, Founder & CEO of Exuse - the platform digitising savings groups and transforming financial access across Africa. His obsession with cartoons meets a real-world mission sparked by a chance encounter with a resilient woman. And in this wildly entertaining talk, Shema shows us that sometimes, the only guide you

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00:07:52

Walking Through the Shadows: An Entrepreneur’s...

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2025/04/08

Evelyn Kaingu, Chief Executive Officer, Lupiya Our guest today is Evelyn Kaingu, who co-founded Lupiya with her husband - armed with just $500, no playbook, and a dream waaaay bigger than their bank account. Since then, she’s raised over $15 million, hosted former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and built Zambia’s first VC-funded startup now powering small businesses across Africa. But Evelyn’s journey wasn’t a highlight reel. In this raw and honest talk, she walks us through the shadows - from

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00:14:30

Why I’m Betting on Local Investors for Africa’s...

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2025/04/08

Hannah Acquah, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, TKC Africa Hannah Acquah is a force - part Ghanaian, part Austrian, and fully committed to building Africa’s future from the ground up. She’s the founder of TKC Africa, CEO of Ghana’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, a former athlete and coach - and yes, once crowned Miss Africa International Austria. But in this bold talk, Hannah makes her mission clear: if Africa is to rise, local investors must lead the way. With powerful

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00:08:29

Start with what you have and play the long-term game...

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2025/04/08

Oluwatosin Olaseinde, Founder, Money Africa Tosin is the Founder of Money Africa, as well as a mountain hiker, ocean lover, and financial educator with serious range. She bootstrapped her way to three live apps, built a community of half a million followers, and launched a movement that’s changing how Africans think about money - from kids to adults. In this refreshingly honest talk, Tosin shares how she went from living paycheck-to-paycheck to becoming one of Africa’s top voices in financial

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00:09:58

The Joy of Building as an Outsider - Season 11...

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2025/04/08

Meghan McCormick, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Oze Meghan McCormick studied finance and theatre, and turns out, both are surprisingly useful when you’re pitching banks in Ghana. She moved to Guinea in her early 20s, built a business accelerator, survived Ebola, and later co-founded Oze - a fintech startup closing Africa’s 331-billion-dollar credit gap, one small business at a time. In this honest and inspiring talk, Meghan shares the joy and challenge of building as an outsider - and

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00:13:47

The Relentless Uncle and the Rwandan Entrepreneur -...

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2025/04/08

Diana Mpyisi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Blue Oceans Rwanda Diana Mpyisi became Rwanda’s youngest English news anchor at 19 - straight out of high school, live on national TV. She then founded Blue Oceans Rwanda, created the country’s first current affairs show, and built a creative agency that’s shaped national conversations - all while politely ignoring her uncle’s repeated offers to leave entrepreneurship behind for a ‘real job.’ In this deeply personal talk, Diana unpacks what it

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00:11:24

A Solo Journey built on Resilience - Season 11...

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2025/04/08

Hilda Moraa, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Pezesha At just 26, Hilda Moraa made history with one of Kenya’s first FinTech exits - and she hasn’t slowed down since. She’s the founder of Pezesha, a pioneering platform that’s enabled over 300,000 SME loans, raised $11 million in funding, and broken barriers across East Africa’s fintech space. But in this deeply reflective talk, Hilda shares what most don’t see: the lonely nights, the missed funding rounds, and the quiet strength it takes to

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00:08:07

Why Trade Comfort for the Chaos of Entrepreneurship?...

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2025/04/08

Emmanuel Emodek, Founder & Director, ChapChap Africa As a kid, Emmanuel Emodek sold hand-drawn cartoons just to afford a snack. Today, he’s the founder of ChapChap Africa, a tech platform that’s helped over 50,000 small businesses to grow - and impacted more than 7 million lives. He touched his first computer in 2015. Launched a startup in 2016. Got ghosted by his first developer - and still turned that failure into his biggest breakthrough. In this powerful talk, Emmanuel unpacks why anyone

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00:12:42

The biggest opportunities are in the smallest stories...

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2025/04/08

David Akinin, Chief Executive Officer, JABU David Akinin was born in Venezuela, raised in the U.S., and has spent his life building things that matter. He has built homes, delivered shoes, and now...he’s transforming Africa’s cash economy through JABU, a logistics startup shaking up supply chains across the continent. In this deeply human talk, David reminds us that the biggest opportunities are often found in the smallest stories and this story is about those women who hustled, saved, and

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00:11:20

Dream O Little Dreamer, Dream. - Season 11 (Africa,...

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2025/04/08

Wendy Quarshie, Chief Executive Officer, Chempe Wendy Quarshie is a car dealer, a coder, a retired photographer - and the founder of Chempe, a platform transforming restaurant operations across Ghana. She built it from scratch while juggling two jobs and a full-time master’s in Madrid, because one frustrating lunch sparked a dream she couldn’t shake. In this bold episode, Wendy makes a powerful case for delusional optimism, relentless building, and dreaming so big it scares you. ‘Dream O Little

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00:11:06

My purpose had no heartbeat! - Season 10 (Singapore...

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2024/12/11

To keep up with his kids, Prashanth has taken up table tennis coaching at 45 to keep up with his kids. He has run 3 marathons and done the Everest Base camp trek. Prashanth was an apprentice to Marc Andreessen, when he graduated Stanford and was clueless as to what to do next. He has built three startups to date and as a product CEO, naturally he loves to build but selling gives him a different kind of high!Prashanth’s purpose had no heartbeat – and this is his heartwarming story.

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00:10:51

Neural Sabotage: Why Smart Founders Fail (And How Not...

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2024/12/11

Leanne Robers is the co-founder of She Loves Tech (now celebrating its 10th year!), the world’s largest startup competition for women in technology, dedicated to empowering female entrepreneurs and driving gender equality in tech, with a global platform spanning over 50 countries. They also launched Girls Love Tech with the Singapore Government’s IMDA. Leanne is a serial entrepreneur, having founded 4 companies. She comes from a family of psychologists - maybe that’s why she knows how to get into

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00:11:54

The Road Less Traveled: Building an Industry to Drive...

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2024/12/11

Tom loves adventure! He has lived in five countries and mastered snowboarding, wakeboarding, skating, and surfing. 6 years ago, he was inspired by a single night’s beach pollution, and now, he’s on a mission to protect his family and our planet for future generations. Seven Clean Seas has removed over 4 million kilograms of plastic from the ocean, with no plans to slow down. They invented Plastic Credits in 2018, creating a whole new industry for offsetting plastic waste. They’ve given hungry HIPPO

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00:12:00

Founder Mode: The Art of Letting Go - Season 10...

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2024/12/11

Albert earned a Private Pilot’s License during COVID! He avoided sports growing up because he couldn’t stand the idea of losing. And his first job was when he was in high school, working as an engineer at a software company! Albert was named Forbes 30 under 30 in Finance at just 25 years old, the second youngest on the list. Performativ’s 44 employees come from over 10 nationalities! And in this episode, Albert talks about the art of letting go.

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00:12:07

Luck is what happens when preparation meets...

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2024/12/11

Anthony grew up in Calcutta, India, where he met Mother Teresa multiple times from who he learned lessons in servant leadership that have guided him ever since. He met his wife on the first day of work at Citibank; 17 years later, he left Citi to follow her into fintech and financial inclusion. He took his first international trip at 25, and since then, has traveled to 50 countries and lived in 8! Anthony helped build two of Southeast Asia’s fintech unicorns: GCash in the Philippines and MoMo in

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00:11:55

Pride & Prejudice in Pasir Ris- Why Mathilda cares...

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2024/12/11

Mathilda was a finalist on Singapore Idol – so besides her passion for ocean conservations, she’s also got vocal talent! She is an avid paddle-boarder and is often spotted along Singapore’s coastlines championing cleaner oceans. At Ocean Purpose Project, Mathilda is pioneering plastic-to-hydrogen tech, bio-remediation, and behavior change to fight ocean pollution. Her company created the world’s first plastic-to-fuel unit, turning plastic waste into hydrogen and other valuable products. With over

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00:14:13

The Importance of Boring: Commoditisation as a Driver...

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2024/12/11

Fernando is a true open-source pioneer with over two decades in innovation, governance, capital markets, and digital assets. Originally from Spain, Fernando has spent nearly two decades in Japan, working for NTT and teaching at Kobe Institute of Computing. SBI Digital Asset Holdings is headquartered in Tokyo with 7 subsidiaries in Japan and Singapore, plus over 10 strategic investments across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Their mission is to transform capital markets and banking by building an

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