Episodes 196
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
75%
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feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Learn from today’s global leaders building the organizations that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.

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Michael Calvey: The Investor Behind Multiple $20+ Billion Companies

Feb 24, 2026 1h 7m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Michael Calvey, one of the most successful and legendary emerging markets investors of our time. Mike moved to Moscow at age 27 in the early 90s and built…

Why Zero Hash Rejected a $2Bn Offer to Build the Future of Financial Infrastructure - Edward Woodford, CEO

Feb 10, 2026 37m

Send a textMiguel Armaza welcomes Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of ZeroHash, to Fintech Leaders for a candid, insightful conversation on the future of blockchain infrastructure and the lessons…

Uzum, from 0 to $1.5Bn in Four Years. Building Uzbekistan's First Tech Unicorn. Nikolay Seleznev, Co-Founder

Jan 28, 2026 38m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Nikolay Seleznev, Co-Founder of Uzum, Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn rewriting the playbook for e-commerce and fintech in Central Asia. From Moscow to…

How Deel Built a $17 Billion Company in 7 Years - Dan Westgarth, COO

Jan 13, 2026 38m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews returning guest Dan Westgarth, COO of Deel, the company that's redefining how businesses hire and pay talent anywhere in the world.Deel has grown into one of the…

FinTech's Multi-Billion Comeback: Steve McLaughlin (FT Partners), From Darkest Days to Record Deals

Dec 09, 2025 30m

Send a textMiguel Armaza recorded this episode at FinTech Nerdcon in Miami with Steve McLaughlin, Founder and CEO of FT Partners, the largest fintech-focused investment bank. Since 2001, Steve has…

How René Lacerte Built Bill.com into a Multi-Billion FinTech Powerhouse that Processes 1% of US GDP Annually

Nov 25, 2025 53m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with René Lacerte, founder and CEO of Bill, one of the fintech industry’s most successful and enduring leaders. From building PayCycle in the 1990s to now leading a…

Nigel Morris, Capital One & QED Co-Founder - Transforming Financial Services for a Billion People

Nov 11, 2025 46m

Send a text[Original air date, November 19, 2024]  Miguel Armaza travels to Alexandria, Virginia for an in-person interview with a fintech legend: Nigel Morris, Co-Founder of QED and Capital One. QED…

Valon's CEO Sold $100M Without a Sales Team. Now They're Building a Multi-Billion Mortgage Platform

Oct 28, 2025 50m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Andrew Wang (CEO) and Linda Du (COO) of Valon, the AI-native infrastructure platform transforming mortgage servicing in America. They have quietly built a…

How Addi Reached $200M ARR with Better Margins Than Nubank, Affirm, and Klarna

Oct 14, 2025 43m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Santiago Suárez, Co-Founder & CEO of Addi, one of Colombia’s fastest-growing fintech and commerce platforms. With a background that spans global finance…

Clair CEO - From Swiss Fencing Champion to Fintech Founder

Oct 01, 2025 33m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Nico Simko, CEO and co-founder of Clair, for an inside look at the journey, pivots, and insights behind one of the most innovative companies in earned wage…

50 Years Of VC: Lessons From Howard Morgan and Alan Patricof

Sep 16, 2025 30m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews Alan Patricof and Howard Morgan, two of the most influential figures in the venture capital industry. From the early days of just 50 annual deals to today’s 10,000…

The Brex Growth Strategy: From Startup to Multibillion Fintech

Sep 02, 2025 49m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews Art Levy, Chief Business Officer of Brex. Brex has scaled to over $100 billion in processed transactions while becoming one of the most influential…

Shift4 CEO on Building an $8B Empire

Aug 20, 2025 45m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews the CEO of Shift4. Shift4 has been at the forefront of the global payments industry for 26 years—and they’re only getting started. In this episode, CEO Taylor…

From Zero to $120M: How Cashea Rebuilt Credit And Trust in Venezuela

Aug 06, 2025 38m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews the CEO of Cashea. In a country where credit vanished, Cashea built a new system from scratch. CEO Pedro Vallenilla shares how they scaled BNPL to 3% of…

Steve Stagner on Building Crete's $500 Million AI Roll-up to Modernize Accounting

Jun 24, 2025 37m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews Steve Stagner, CEO of Crete, an AI-powered roll-up deploying $500+ million to modernize the accounting industry. Backed by Thrive Capital, Bessemer Venture…

Jack Zhang, Airwallex CEO - A $6 Billion Powerhouse Solving Global Payments for Companies

Jun 10, 2025 36m

Send a text[Original air date, April 9, 2024]  Miguel Armaza interviews Jack Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of Airwallex, a global payments and treasury giant that moves $7 billion in monthly…

Eynat Guez, Papaya Global CEO - From 1,000 Rejections to $34 Billion in Annual Payments

Jun 03, 2025 41m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews Eynat Guez, CEO and Founder of Papaya Global. She has built an HR and payroll platform that has transformed how companies manage and operate global teams across…

Chen Amit, Tipalti CEO - A $100 Billion Opportunity, Why 'Once-in-a-Decade' Crises Now Happen Every 6 Months, Achieving 99% Revenue Retention

May 27, 2025 45m

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews Chen Amit, CEO and Co-Founder of Tipalti, a global fintech platform processing billions in payments and serving over 4,000 mid-market companies worldwide. By…

Anré Williams, American Express – From Intern to Bank CEO, a 35-Year Journey at a Global Powerhouse

May 14, 2025 42m

Send a textMiguel Armaza sits down in NYC with Anré Williams, Senior Executive Advisor at American Express. Anré has spent over 35 years at Amex, rising from summer intern to, most recently, CEO of…

Eduardo Chedid, CEO of PicPay: 60M Users, $1B Revenue, From Brazil’s Digital Wallet to a Banking Giant

May 07, 2025 57m

Send a textMiguel Armaza travels to Sao Paulo for an interview with Eduardo Chedid, CEO of PicPay, a Brazilian fintech giant that has quietly become one of the most important financial companies in…

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Fintech Leaders has published 196 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

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Fintech Leaders is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 37m.

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