Product&Growth Show

Product&Growth Show

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In this podcast Pavlo Pedenko and Yaroslav Stepanenko talk to people in tech.

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Sep 29, 2025

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Episodes

98 - Behind the $5B Fintech: Ivan Vasylchenko on Trade Republic’s Rise 29.09.2025

In Episode 98 of The Product and Growth Show, I sat down with Ivan Vasylchenko, tech entrepreneur and former COO of Trade Republic. Ivan joined the company when it was still called Neon Trading and helped scale it to over 10 million customers across 17 European countries with a $5B valuation. We talked about conviction in early-stage startups, scaling under extreme pressure during COVID, and what...

97 – From Babbel to MyTutor: Building Edtech That Works, with Geoff Stead (Former CPO, Babbel & MyTutor) 19.05.2025

In Episode 97 of The Product and Growth Show, I spoke with Geoff Stead, former CPO at Babbel and MyTutor. We discussed consumer apps, the impact of GenAI, and what it takes to find a new role as a CPO. Tune in! What did we talk about? - Balancing product promises and growth in a consumer app - Building a product organization in a marketing-led consumer business - Most exciting product challenges a...

96 - From Google to Mate Academy, VC-Backed Expansion for EdTechs with Roman Apostol 23.02.2025

Last week, we sat down with Roman Apostol, co-founder of Mate Academy, to talk about business expansion, transitioning from a big corporation to a startup, and staying resilient. Here’s what we covered: - How did you transition from working at Google and Preply to joining Mate Academy? - What is the Income Share Agreement (ISA) model, and how does it work at Mate Academy? - Why did you decide to l...

95 - From Product to Portfolio: Operator's Guide in Navigating Equity & Angel Investing with Mike Oliinyk, Montonio 11.02.2025

Last weekend, we sat down with Mike to discuss his impressive product career (ex-Uber, Wise, Wolt) and talk about his experience in angel investing in early-stage startups. Here's what we discussed: - How Mike has chosen companies in his product career - Picking a first product role today - Job-hopping and when to leave a role quickly - Did Mike expect Wise and Volt to grow so big? - Wolt’s acquis...

94 - from ops led to product led, a non-traditional YC process, visualisation with Siddhi Mittal, co-founder at yhangry 27.01.2025

Last week I had a chance to chat to Siddhi Mittal, a co-founder at yhangry (YC W22). Here is what we discussed: - Transitioning from a high six-figure trading job to entrepreneurship - A non-traditional YC process - Transitioning from an ops-led to a product-led organization - Startup stagnation as a near-death experience - Why generic advice never works - Running fundraising as a discovery proces...

93 - What Makes Companies Grow and The Rise of Micro-Influencing With Ruslan Nazarenko, ScaleAI 23.12.2024

- What makes companies grow? - The importance of a common language in growth cultures - A deep dive into Uber’s leaked documents - How does the growth role differ from company to company? - How to build a growth culture? - All things being equal, why does one company grow faster than another? - Can we state that companies with a strong culture actually grow faster? - Differences between European a...

92 - Diaspora Founders, Benefits of FAANG Experience, and Pattern Matching in VC with Borys Musielak, SMOK VC 14.12.2024

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting with SMOK's Borys Musielak. We discussed early-stage funding, the unique strengths of CEE diaspora founders, and how FAANG experience can be both an advantage and a challenge for entrepreneurs. Tune in to learn more! What did we cover? - What does SMOK VC do? - Why focus on CEE diaspora founders? - What’s the difference between CEE founders and U.S. f...

91 - How to Become an AI PM, Moats in AI with Guillaume Boniface-Chang (ex-Synthesia, ex-Google) 02.12.2024

Last week, we sat down with Guillaume Boniface-Chang, formerly of Synthesia and Google Search, to discuss the role of a Product Manager in AI-first companies, moats in AI, and more. Topics covered: - Synthesia: From Building New Technology to Finding Product-Market Fit - What Differentiates AI PMs from Conventional Software PMs? The Role of a Research PM - Synthesia’s Product Process - What’s the...

90 - Thinking visually, building marketplaces, and turning spreadsheets into products with Jonathan Hey, former CPO of ZenEducate 23.11.2024

Last week I had a chance to chat with Jonathan Hey, former CPO at ZenEducate. What we discussed: - Is writing books more exciting than building products? - Where does Jono’s love for sketching come from? - How can PMs learn sketching to communicate their ideas more efficiently? - The power of explaining ideas visually - ZenEducate and the problem they are trying to solve - Why building empathy mat...

89 - How to Build an Edtech Unicorn in 2024 with Rhys Spence, Brighteye Ventures 03.11.2024

In episode 89, we talked to Rhys Spence, Head of Research at Brighteye Ventures, one of the most active edtech VC firms in Europe and the UK. Here’s what we discussed: - Hyperfocusing on a specific market might lead you to unicorn status; going to the U.S. is not the only path to success. - How did Byju’s downturn impact edtech VCs? - Why is building a unicorn in K-12 so challenging? - Why are edt...

88 - Building Africa’s Largest Fintech from London with Parminder Mann, VP of Product at Flutterwave 27.10.2024

This time, I had the pleasure of chatting with Parminder Mann, VP of Product and Design at Flutterwave, Africa’s largest startup. Flutterwave is essentially what you’d get if Stripe and Wise combined forces and decided to focus on Africa. Topics Covered: - The problem Flutterwave is solving - Flutterwave’s target countries - Product playbook used by Flutterwave’s product organization - A breakdown...

87 – Brand in Marketplaces, Internationalization with Danny Martinez, Hiring Humans (ex-Airbnb). 20.10.2024

In episode 87, we sat down with Danny Martinez (formerly of Airbnb and eBay) to chat about building and scaling marketplaces. - Starting with marketplaces, from finance to eBay, all the way to Airbnb. - Why is Airbnb’s business model underappreciated? - Lessons learned at Airbnb and the power of its brand. - Creating emotional connections in marketplace businesses. - A playbook for internationaliz...

86 - Scaling hyper-local marketplaces with Dima Rasnovsky, Glovo 29.09.2024

In the 86th episode of Product & Growth, we spoke with Dima Rasnovsky, Regional General Manager at Glovo. What we discussed: - Scaling the food delivery business across markets - Glovo’s playbooks for launching new cities and hiring the first couriers - How global economic trends change food delivery customers’ expectations - Trends in drone delivery - Trends in qCommerce - Hiring local teams: how...

85 – Super-apps, Building Products at Careem, and Venture Capital in MENA with Rayan Dawud, Cercli 07.09.2024

In the 85th episode of Product & Growth, we spoke with Rayan Dawud, Product & Operations at Cercli (YC S23). What we discussed: - The differences between the tech ecosystems in MENA and the UK - Building new products at Careem, the Middle East’s super-app - How Careem differentiates itself from Uber - Product culture at Careem - From operator to VC and back – the highs and lows of a VC career - Ra...

84 - Network Effects, FOMO in VC and AI Hype with Sameer Singh, Speedinvest 25.07.2024

In the 84th episode of Product&Growth, we talked to Sameer Singh, Venture Partner at Speedinvest. Sameer's blog: https://breadcrumb.vc/ What we talked about: - Definition of network effects and companies who have them - How to define metrics for network effects products - FOMO in VC - Defensibility and economies of scale in AI - How to evaluate and measure network effects - How to scale network ef...

83 - київський Стенфорд, 150 відмов від інвесторів, віральність у TikTok з Женею Засуцьким, Obimy 24.01.2024

В 83-му випуску Product&Growth Show ми поговорили з Женею Засуцьким, засновником та CEO додатку Obimy. Про що говорили: 1. Розробка MVP на аутсорсі. 2. Півоти та ітерації. 3. Фандрейзинг у 2023 - помилки та результати. 4. Як зворотній зв'язок інвесторів впливає на продукт. 5. Як шукати і наймати команду. 6. Гіпотези, які не вигоріли. 7. Що спільного між Yo! та Obimy.

82 - від Типового Івано-Франківська до Web3/AI стартапу з Ніком Гавриляком, assisterr 17.10.2023

В 82 випуску Product&Growth Show ми поговорили з Ніком Гавриляком, співзасновником компанії assisterr. Про що поговорили: - Бізнес на пабліках у вконтакті: від заснування до екзіту - Шлях до веб3: інвестиції в крипту та як не бути криптолохом - Екосистема підтримки веб3 проектів - Різниця між Entrepreneur First та Outlier Ventures - Навчання у Кембріджській бізнес школі - Пошук інвестицій на веб3...

81 - про півоти, ADHD, фандрейзинг та відмову від спокійного життя з ко-фаундерами Numo ADHD 24.04.2023

В 81-му випуску Product&Growth ми поспілкувалися з Юлею Овчаренко та Віталієм Рожевським, співзасновниками Numo ADHD. УВАГА: у випуску достатньо багато ненормативної лексики. Про що поговорили? - Що таке ADHD і чому апки можуть допомогти людям з ADHD тримати себе в фокусі? - Як перейти з продакт-менеджменту в стартаперство? - Як залучити перші гроші в проект і де шукати інвесторів? - Як і навіщо п...

80 - про півоти, social signaling, звільнення та продукт з Олександром Володарським, lemon.io 08.03.2023

В 80-му випуску Product&Growth Show ми зустрілися з Олександром Володарським, CEO та Co-founder Lemon.io - маркетплейсу первірених розробників. Збір на рації для піхоти нового покоління: https://go.koloua.com/na-zvjazok Про що поговорили? 1. Що таке Lemon.io? 2. Півоти в бізнесі 3. Роль продакт-менеджменту в розвитку Lemon.io 4. Навіщо Саші соціальні мережі і як Twitter допомагає рости компанії 5....

79 - мотивація, волонтерство, маніпуляції в управлінні продуктами з KOLO 19.11.2022

В першому після початку війни випуску Product&Growth Show ми запросили команду волонтерів з KOLO - Женю Плохого з Readdle, Женю Ковалевського та Роса Салату з TECHIIA Holding, які волонтерять в KOLO і створюють технологічні продукти, які стимулюють донатти на ЗСУ. Про KOLO: https://www.koloua.com/ Вперше вп'ятьох. Вперше після початку війни. Звісно, українською. Про що поговорили? - Про те, як роб...

78 - от разработчика до CPO, рынок недвижимости, тренды образования с Сашей Ивановым, Projector 25.01.2022

В 78-м выпуске Product&Growth Show мы пообщались с Сашей Ивановым, COO/CPO в Projector Institute, в прошлом - CPO в Lun.ua Ссылки: Наш чат: https://t.me/productandgrowthchat Пашин телеграм: https://t.me/PavloIsOnTheRoad О чем поговорили? - От разработчика до CPO: Саша очень детально рассказал о своем карьерном пути. - О том, как попал в Lun.ua и как ему удалось вырасти до CPO. - Как проработать в...

77 - продакт-менеджмент в Nimses, грант от USF, трактование снов с Денисом Чумаком 21.12.2021

В 77 выпуске Product&Growth Show мы пообщались с Денисом Чумаком, Product Director в GeoZilla и CEO/Founder в DreamApp. О чем поговорили? - О балансе при совмещении наемной работы и своего проекта - Работа в Hint Astrology: от 0 до 40 миллинов долларов ARR командой в 10 человек. - Как появился DreamApp - приложение для интерпретации снов? - Кредитная линия или венчурная модель: в чем плюсы и минус...

76 - продажа Depositphotos, от маркетолога до CEO с Вадимом Нехаем, VistaCreate & Depositphotos 30.11.2021

В 76-м выпуске Product&Growth Show мы пообщались с Вадимом Нехаем, Vice President, VistaCreate & Depositphotos. О чем поговорили? 1. Продажа Depositphotos 2. Рост внутри компании: от маркетолога до SEO 3. Вопрос про деньги: сколько Вадим заработал на сделке по продаже Depositphotos? 4. Стоит ли оставаться в одной компании долго? Что это дает? 5. Профессиональное развитие: курсы и менторы 6. О важн...

75 - запуск после провала, развитие стартапа, форматирование мозга с Сашей Худой, Restream 18.11.2021

В 75-м выпуске Product&Growth Show мы пообщались с Сашей Худой, CEO и со-основателем Restream. - Как мы затянули Сашу на подкаст? - О Restream: что за компания и что делают? - Читает ли Саша саппорт тикеты? - Как построена команда? - Почему Саша не фанатеет от удаленной работы? - Как ребята отпраздновали первую значительную выручку? - История pre-revenue выживания - 40 тысяч долларов долга и MBA з...

74 - $55 за MVP, оценки в фудтехе, украинский венчур с фаундерами OVO 01.11.2021

В 74-м выпуске Product&Growth Show Паша Педенко пообщался с Ромой Мелкумовым и Степой Зиняковым, основателями OVO.ua. О чем поговорили? 1. Что такое OVO? 2. Переход из агентсткого в продуктовый бизнес: как и зачем? 3. Оценки бизнеса в фудтехе 4. Венчурная история OVO 5. Как работает рынок продуктового ритейла в Украине и мире? 6. Инвестиции от Андрея Федорова: зачем это было? 7. Насколько важен бр...

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