PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Access to credit unlocks opportunities for so many people, but it isn't always the easiest process. In this episode, we sat down with Jeff Keltner, the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Upstart to talk about utilizing technology to expand access across the credit spectrum.   Show notes: Jeff Keltner - Upstart

The number of payment technology options continues to increase, but companies often resist adoption to avoid the cumbersome process. In this episode, we sat down with John Lunn, CEO and Founder at Gr4vy to talk about the power of providing companies with the ability to scale and maintain control of their entire payment stack from anywhere.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/11/gr4vy/

There is no reason why an online shopping experience needs to work like a brick-and-mortar store, so why have we worked so hard to mimic that process? Jay Myers, Co-founder of Bold Commerce, joins us to discuss the power of empowering brands to explore the endless ways to approach customized checkout experiences.   Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/11/boldcommerce/

Credit Cards were established in the 1950s and while the world has drastically changed since then, the industry has not evolved alongside it resulting in a burdensome $140B of annual interest accumulation. In this episode, we sat down with Philip Belamant, Co-founder and CEO of Zilch to look at the way advertising dollars can be used to relieve that burden on consumers and bring that number from $140B to Zilch.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/zilch/

In a time where we rely on technology to make our lives as frictionless as possible, Paya is paving the way for the B2B payments space to automate and scale like never before. In this episode, we spent some time with Balaji Devarasetty, CIO of Paya to talk about the power of effective middleware.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/paya  

The use of virtual cards is on the rise, but large issuers and legacy systems can often leave midmarket and smaller businesses behind. In this episode, we sat down with David Blaha, Chief Revenue Officer at Extend to discuss innovation around the use of corporate cards and spend management.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/extend-2/

In this episode, we sat down with Andre Neves Founder and CTO at ZEBEDEE to talk about the way an unexpected collaboration and introduction to the lightning network paved the way for disruption in the fintech side of gaming.   Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/zebedee

Event ticketing may seem like a simple concept, but thanks to Alex Linebrink Founder and CEO of Passage, our conversation revealed the complexity and untapped opportunities that lie within so many smaller events-based companies. With a background in payments and a passion for people, Alex provides a unique perspective on an established industry.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/passage

How do you find the next great analyst? In this episode we sat down with Brooker Belcourt, CEO and Founder of Covey- a platform designed to allow analysts to compete and learn from one another, to talk about a new approach to investment strategies.   Show Notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/covey