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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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00:10:57

Blockchain for Africa's agricultural economy: My shot...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/10/05

Sofie is CEO of hiveonline, the sustainable digital finance solution connecting the African informal economy. Prior to founding hiveonline, Sofie built multiple core banking and payments systems for 8 international banks in 60 countries, and led whole business transformations and new bank builds. She has led teams up to 2,000 people and budgets of over $1bn. She holds an MSc in informatics, chairs the Edinburgh Futures Institute's FI and Fintech Industry Advisory Board, is author of Fintech

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00:12:04

The superpower of first-time start-up founders

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Shinichi Takatori convincingly backs his bold claim having successfully raised an eye-popping $120Mn in venture funding so far – all with no prior experience. As Founder and CEO of Kyash, Shinichi calls inexperience his superpower. In his talk, Shinichi shares authentic insights and inspiration from his incredible journey as a first-time entrepreneur.

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00:13:18

Are you granularity switching? Stop!

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Code Chrysalis in Japan, Yan Fan is aiming to make Japan a global software leader. In 2016, she co-founded and served as CTO of a coding bootcamp in Jordan helping train and place refugees in engineering careers. In her talk, Yan introduces the concept of ‘context switching’ for scaling founders, of which she herself is one.

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00:11:49

The likely benefits of initiating ‘trouble’ in status...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Genri Goto built Japan’s largest online drugstore kenko.com, and led it to a successful IPO. He even sued the government and won! And he is at it again. This time with his multilingual translation service company, Kotozna. In his talk, Genri boldly states that Japan has been trapped in a state of stagnation over the last 3 years, and that he has decided to disrupt this stillness, and act as a catalyst for change. He not only has the genes but also the guts to achieve that change!

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00:10:57

What I learned by walking away from my start-up

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Tim Romero is Head of Google for Startups Japan, and the Founder of Disrupting Japan Podcast. He is deeply involved in Japan’s community as an investor, founder, author, and educator. In his talk, Tim delivers a bold, mesmerising, and authentic untold story of why he decided to call off his start-up all at the 9th hour.

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00:08:41

Beyond Tokyo: The future of innovation lies in rural

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Chiaki Hayashi, co-founder of Loftwork. In her talk, Chiaki speaks from her heart as she boldly shares her own tough recovery from a stroke a few years ago. She believes the future for Japan is rural, and she has been working with woodworkers there to use new technologies such as 3D printing. A café in Shibuya is now the best manifestation of that work. She warmly invites us all to Cafe Espresso Machiawase!

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00:11:32

Opinions are cheap, judgement is priceless

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2023/07/27

Satoko Ohtsuki is the CEO and Co-founder of Spider Labs, which provides an AI-driven fraud detection tool. In her talk, Satoko says that Japan has not seen a major global success start-up in the last 20 years. She touches upon a very critical aspect which may be unique to Japan.

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00:12:47

Dark winter to hopeful summer: What I learned through...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Jeff Wentworth co-founded Tokyo-based blockchain software company, Curvegrid, in 2017. With their blockchain middleware, building on blockchain becomes simple and affordable. In his talk, Jeff shares his experience of surviving a black swan event that taught him invaluable lessons about resilience, transparency, adaptability, and the power of a strong network.

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00:12:23

How to create the cover of your story

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Tia Haygood is the owner and Principal photographer at TOPTIA Photography. In her talk, Tia shares how we should convert our insecurities into confidence. In this inspiring and heart-warming talk, Tia takes us on a journey on how to create your own cover story. Can a photo make an audience feel that you are very good at your job? Tia knows it can.

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00:11:13

Journey of the hilariously early founder

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Jonathan Hope created Keychain with a vision that every individual, corporate, or government, can manage digital trust independent of big technology. In his talk, Jonathan recalls how he was laughed at for years. People would ask him what ‘digital trust’ even means.

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00:16:29

The power of being ‘not’ : My 3 lessons in adaptability

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Nalin Advani is the President of TiE Japan. A hands-on investor with 2 IPOs from 20 Seed/Series A investments so far. Wow, impressive!

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00:09:36

Should value always equate to money?

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Naotaka Nishiyama is the Founder of Tech Japan, and strongly believes in the importance of achieving both economic growth and a society that promotes emotional well-being. His personal mission is to provide opportunities for individuals to make them shine. Today, Nishiyama is dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals to excel in both non-monetary and business fields through his work at Tech Japan.

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00:15:04

Finding the seven Samurai: Building a start-up team...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Jim Weisser is a builder. He founded his first company back in 2000. His second was acquired by Cisco. Jim joined Cisco as part of the acquisition. But he returned to his entrepreneurial roots in 2019 starting SignTime. He for sure knows a thing or two about building successful and effective start-up teams.

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00:11:03

The mental hardship of fund-raising

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Fumiko Inada is the Co-founder & CEO of ENTREBITION by Bee Informatica, who is spearheading the launch of an innovative online platform designed to empower entrepreneurs by providing a comprehensive network for finance and knowledge sharing.

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00:12:03

Unlock your inner entrepreneurial philosopher: Make...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Dr. Masahiro Fukuhara is the CEO and Founder of Institution for a Global Society Corporation. In his talk, Masahiro talks about how he pushes the boundaries of innovation, striving to create a brighter, more equitable world.

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00:13:30

KINTSUGI, the makers of fire. Failure is not a loser

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/07/27

Jun Yamadera, founder of Eyes, JAPAN co. ltd., established the company in 1995, making it the first IT startup from the University of Aizu, Fukushima. Over the past 20 years, he has spearheaded numerous cutting-edge projects, including exporting Fukushima rice through the web in 1995 and creating the world's first virtual pottery system.

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00:13:55

MackSolo – The Youngest Person To Fly Around The...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/04/09

Mack is the world's youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe solo in a microlight aircraft at age 17 years, and two-times Guinness World Record holder. In this talk, Mack shares moments from his incredible 54,000-km journey flying to over 30 countries across 4 continents in 142 days. Showcasing the best of human endurance, Mack tells us what determination and raw courage is about!

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00:12:25

From near-death to a billion-dollar-business

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/03/08

Dr. Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly innovative fintech platform dedicated to providing easy access to decentralised financial services and applications by enabling users to generate returns from their crypto and digital assets. Julian is widely regarded as a leading influencer in the crypto space, with over one million followers across all his channels globally. His ideas, knowledge and influence have been conveyed in numerous articles,

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00:10:27

We make choices and then choices make us

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/03/08

Vineet K. Singh is a seasoned entrepreneur with 25+ years of work experience in sectors across Payments, PropTech, E-commerce & Classifieds. He was part of the Management Team of Info Edge as a CBO for 15 years. He built and scaled Naukri, 99acres & Mobikwik from scratch to be market leaders. Vineet’s current endeavour, Castler, is building India's First Digital Escrow Banking product for both domestic and cross-border transactions. They have become market leaders in a short span of 18

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00:12:45

Alice's entrepreneurial adventures down the (web3)...

The Founders Peak Podcast ·

2023/03/08

You could say that Alice Chen took a scenic route to becoming a Fintech entrepreneur, after practising law in multiple jurisdictions around the world with firms such as Skadden Arps and DLA Piper, she co-founded InvestaX, a Singapore-licensed investment and trading platform for digital securities and security tokens in 2015, with a focus on providing a turn-key tokenization and security token trading platform to b2b clients. She continues to draw on her legal experience as the firm's general counsel

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