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Joining Lloyd this week is Floww CEO & FinTech expert Martijn de Wever. Partnered with The London Stock Exchange, Floww provides data to increase transparency & liquidity across private markets.

Former Venture Capitalist and trader Martijn sheds brilliant light into the state of UK FinTech, the pros and cons of private vs public companies, and how his contrarian style has fuelled his success.

Highly insightful, honest and always with a touch of humour, Martijn is a brilliantly entertaining guest, and example of how outlier experiences so often make brilliant entrepreneurs.

[ 0:00 - 8:32 ] An intro to Floww’s product

[ 8:33 - 20:35 ] The Macro Market & Working with the LSE

[ 20:36 - 30:52 ] The Big Vision for Floww

[ 30:53 - 40:02 ] Martijn’s background & contrariasm

[ 40:03 - 51:16 ] Trading, 2008 and entrepreneurship

[ 51:17 - 57:26 ] Martijn’s venture thesis

[ 57:27 - 1:07:33 ] The Mana round

[ 1:07:34 - 1:21:22 ] Crypto and Floww’s Hollywood outcome