The Real Maxime Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Kareem Saleh, Founder and CEO of FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service company. Financial institutions use FairPlay’s APIs to embed fairness considerations into their marketing, underwriting, pricing, and collections algorithms as well as to automate their fair lending compliance. In this insightful conversation, we discuss the challenges and triumphs...

In this episode, we are joined by Anna Garcia, Founding Managing Partner of Altari Ventures, an exciting emerging venture capital manager specializing in enterprise Fintech at the earliest stages. Altari Ventures seeks to invest in B2B startups focused on data-driven enterprise intelligence, capital markets and asset management technology, CFO tech stack, embedded finance, and decentralized or cen...

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Broughton, Thiel Fellow and Founder of Altro, a Y Combinator Class of 2020 startup backed by Pendulum, Marcy Ventures, Citi Ventures, Black Capital Fund, Concrete Rose Fund that uses recurring monthly expenses, including rent and subscriptions like Netflix or Spotify, to build one’s credit. While attending USC, Michael was denied a $10k loan needed to cove...

In this episode, we are joined by Caleb Avery, Founder and CEO of Tilled, a PayFac-as-a-Service platform that allows B2B SaaS companies to monetize payments that pass through their platforms. Caleb is one of the most articulate thought leaders when it comes to deconstructing the mechanics of the payment industry. He founded Tilled in 2019, drawing on nearly a decade of experience advising merchant...

In this episode, we are joined by Tanvi Lal, a member of the investment team at Intuit Ventures, the financial software leader’s Venture Capital group responsible for overseeing investment in startups around the world. Tanvi has been recognized as one of NYC Fintech Women’s 2023 Inspiring Fintech Females. She is a co-founder of VC Unleashed, a global nonprofit aimed at diversifying venture capital...

In this episode, we are joined by Olya Caliujnaia, CEO and Co-Founder of Sanlo, a Fintech venture backed by Index Ventures and Konvoy that provides digital financial infrastructure and non-dilutive capital to game and app developers. The idea for Sanlo came from empathy for gaming studio owners, the sheer size of the market, and the pain point of managing their back-office operations. In this insi...

In this episode, we are joined by Michael “Max” Maxworthy, Co-Head Technology Investment Banking at D.A. Davidson. Max has 20 years of investment banking and private equity experience in advising middle market companies in sectors such as Financial Technology. In this insightful conversation, we discuss the wide variety and nuances of business models, capitalization and valuation multiples in Fint...

In this episode, we are joined by Tony Dong, Head of Capital Formation at OP Crypto, a venture investor in founders and emerging fund managers focused on game-changing business models in the broad blockchain ecosystem. As veterans in the space, with intricate connections to institutional investors and founders across verticals, the principals at OP Crypto believe they can provide some of the best-...

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-founder of Kalepa, a Fintech software startup backed by IA Ventures and Inspired Capital dedicated to enhancing underwriting performance and driving profitable premium growth for the commercial insurance industry. Kalepa’s AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on high ROI opportunities and quickly evaluate...

In this episode, we are joined by Itzik Cohen, CEO and Co-founder of Payzen, a transformative healthcare Fintech lender backed by 7wireVentures and Viola. PayZen leverages AI, Machine Learning and highly proprietary data sources to offer healthcare patients a personalized payment plan so they can affordably pay for the care they need. In this insightful episode, we discuss key takeaways from two d...

In this episode, we are joined by Lloyd Roberts, leadership author and co-Founder of LoanPro, a leading cloud-based loan management software platform founded with his brothers Rhett and Ben to digitize the entire back office of loan servicing, resulting in lower costs, more efficiency and improved financial inclusion. Lloyd brings a unique blend of grassroots wisdom and effective go-to-market expe...

In this episode, we are joined by Naré Vardanyan, co-Founder and CEO of Ntropy, a B2B Fintech company backed by Lakestar, QED Investors and January Ventures that offers the most accurate financial data standardization and enrichment API, which uses Large Language Models (LLM) to reconcile transaction and payments data. Ntropy's goal is to help lenders understand their customers through financial t...

In this episode, we are joined by Eric Schneider, co-Founder and co-CEO of AKKO, a Fintech company backed by Fika Ventures, Mundi Ventures and Pear VC (the investors behind DoorDash, Gusto, and Policygenius) that offers straightforward, affordable electronic device insurance. Akko’s digital-first approach eliminates the need for cumbersome paperwork and lengthy resolution, providing customers with...

In this episode, we are joined by Steve Lockshin, Founder of AdvicePeriod and Vanilla, an estate advisory platform. Steve helped pioneer the independent advisory industry, building one of the largest independent RIAs in the nation. He also had a front-row seat to the advent of the Robo-Advisor era as an early investor and advisor to a number of Fintech firms. Tune in as we delve into Steve’s remar...

In this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Padilla, co-Founder & CEO of Snickerdoodle Labs, a cutting-edge venture set out to restructure the way data monetization works, turning it into an asset that users possess and manage. Snickerdoodle harnesses the power of smart contracts, allowing individuals to own their data and rent it anonymously to brands, earning rewards in the process. Tune in t...

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Koullick, Co-Founder and CEO at Keeper, a company dedicated to aiding independent contractors in identifying work-related expenses, potentially qualifying them for tax deductions. What sets Keeper apart is its fresh approach to tax filing software – it's built around personalization, intelligence, and a seamless user experience. Tune in to hear more about Pau...

In this episode, we are joined by Ani Pai, Partner at Dragonfly, the crypto-centered investment firm founded by renowned pioneer crypto investor Haseeb Qureshi, now deploying its third venture fund across all stages of blockchain and crypto-native companies, protocols and tokens. Ani discusses how his approach to investment research and connectedness in innovation requires him to run a perfectly o...

In this episode, we are joined by Mrinal Manohar, CEO and co-Founder of Casper Labs, the developer of Casper, the first blockchain built specifically for business adoption. Mrinal brings a distinctly precise and methodical approach to entrepreneurship. He and his team are on a mission to build the essential foundation for an entirely new era of digital transformation. Tune in to hear more about Mr...

In this episode, we are joined by Jason Wenk, Founder and CEO of Altruist, a fully vertically-integrated one-stop custodial platform for RIAs. Altruist is on a mission to make investing fair for everyone. Jason has never wavered on his mission to empower more people to have access to better and more affordable financial planning and wealth management. Tune in to hear more about Jason’s journey as...

In this episode, we are joined by Adam Guren, Founder and CIO of Hunting Hill Global Capital, an alternative asset manager specializing in identifying global arbitrage opportunities in complex and emerging asset classes, including cryptocurrencies. Its affiliate Hunting Hill Digital provides investors access to digital assets through a customizable and scalable multi-strat platform. Adam is unique...

In this episode, we are joined by Jean-Michel Pailhon, Co-Founder of Grail Capital, an investment firm that helps institutional investors and family offices navigate the on-chain digital art market. Jean-Michel and his co-founder Tim Salikhov believe digital art is the next $1 trillion asset class and their goal is to make it easy, profitable and safe for more collectors and investors to participa...

In this second part of the episode, recorded live from Cafe Bonvivant in the 5th Arrondissement of Paris at the ETHcc 2023 conference, we are joined again by Sandy Carter, Chief Operating Officer of Unstoppable Domains, the company that is returning the power of the Internet to the people. Tune in to hear us chat about the purpose-driven tone of the conference, adoption drivers for web3 and how br...

In this episode, we are joined by Sandy Carter, Chief Operating Officer of Unstoppable Domains, the company that is returning the power of the Internet to the people. Sandy has been consistently recognized by her peers as one of the most influential and powerful women in technology. Tune in to hear more about Sandy’s journey as an innovator, thought leader and operator, from growing up dreaming to...

In this second part of the episode, we are joined again by Tim Grant, Head of EMEA for Galaxy, a diversified financial services and investment management company in the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sectors. Tune in to hear our broad discussion on the state of crypto, with the benefit of Tim's vantage point and 8 years spent building and selling the technology to global...

In this episode, we are joined by Tim Grant, Head of EMEA for Galaxy, a diversified financial services and investment management company in the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sectors. There is no better person to understand, formalize and evangelize, on a global scale, the rewards of re-platforming financial services infrastructure. Tune in to hear more about Tim's multi-...