PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Brennan Spellacy, Co-founder and CEO of Patch, is on a mission to harness technology for climate action. He shares his journey from chemical engineering to launching a fintech platform dedicated to sustainability. Topics include the vital role of consumer behavior in combatting climate change and innovative tools to enhance climate initiatives. Brennan also discusses the realities of entrepreneurship and Patch's ambitious plans for European expansion, highlighting the need for tailored strategies for diverse customer journeys.

Aiming to drive financial inclusion, David Conrad Rocha CEO and Co-founder of Prosperas joins us in this episode to discuss access to fast frictionless credit using unbiased phone metadata. This episode explores the way a blockchain platform has allowed consumers to have transparent control of their information enabling lenders to make responsible decisions about people they barely know. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/prosperas

Mobile payments have been gaining steam for years, but the pandemic created a boom in e-commerce and a necessity for contactless payment methods, almost overnight. In this episode we spent some time with Osa Gaius the Founder and CEO of Parrot - a mobile payments platform, to talk about the way our mobile devices are destined to become the dominant modality for our daily transactions. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/10/getparrot/

Often one of the key benefits of being a part of a tech start-up is equity in the company, but the process to exercise stock options can be daunting. In this episode we were joined by Vieje Piauwasdy, Senior Director of Equity Strategy at Secfi - the first equity planning platform helping start-up employees and executives navigate key financial decisions, to talk about why nearly two billion in start-up equity is being left on the table. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/secfi/

In this episode we look at the way one Fintech company is amplifying the process of developing enterprise applications. Robert Cooke, Founder and CTO at 3forge joined us to talk about building a framework focused on the financial industry to improve the way humans interact with data and increase reusability of code. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/3forge/

Payroll has historically been focused on the W2 employee. In the swift and ever evolving gig economy there has been a major shift toward 1099 contract work. In this episode we sat down with Desmon Lewis, Senior Sales Executive of Gig Wage, to talk about how the workplace is changing and how innovation in payment systems is following suit. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/gigwage/

In the early stages of a fintech/payments company investors and venture capital firms are seeking to understand why "now' is the right time for a company to disrupt and impact a space. In this episode we spent some time with Medha Agarwal, Partner at RedPoint Ventures exploring the role of venture capital in the seed and growth phases of start-ups. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/redpoint-ventures/

As cryptocurrencies become more mainstream, simplifying the process of buying, selling, and storing digital currencies is essential. In this episode our guest, Sung Choi the Vice President of Business Development at CoinMe guides us through the process of developing technologies that are changing how people experience their digital assets. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/coinme-2/

In this episode, we sat down with Chris Kline, the COO and Co-Founder of Bitcoin IRA to discuss the significance of utilizing Bitcoin as a component of your retirement portfolio and to explore how cryptocurrency will continue to be a pivotal component of our economic landscape. Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/09/bitcoinira/