Voice of FinTech®

About Voice of FinTech®

Aiming to inspire entrepreneurs around the world to launch their new ventures. Connect FinTech enthusiasts with start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and incumbents.

Publisher

Rudolf Falat

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2019

Latest episode

26 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 347 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Global tax compliance with an AI-native solution by Sphere with its CEO and CFO, Nicholas Rudder (USA)

   Rudolf Falat interviews Sphere CEO and CFO Nicholas Rudder about leveraging AI for global tax compliance challenges.

2. 

   25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Credit scoring fair and efficient with founder and CEO Ron Benegbi (Canada)

   Ron Benegbi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronbenegbi/), founder and CEO of Uplinq (https://uplinq.co/), a unique credit-scoring solution for SMEs, spoke with Rudolf Falat (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudolf-falat/), founder of the Voice of FinTech (https://www.voiceoffintech.com/) podcast, about how to make credit scoring for SMEs smarter while working alongside existing solutions. Here is what they talked about in more detail: Ron's background and experience Ron's reasons for starting his business What is Uplinq? What problem do they solve? What is Uplinq's unique advantage? How do they differ from other credit scoring solutions? Business model Target customers Locations The very first steps in starting this venture Where are you in your journey regarding product development, geographic reach, funding, and hiring? Can you share any numbers? What are your next steps for this year and beyond? Where can interested parties contact you? Uplinq site (https://uplinq.co/) orRon Benegbi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronbenegbi/) on LinkedIn

3. 

   16 Sept 2025

   Making KYC and AML frictionless with AI - Krik Gunning, CEO and co-founder of Fourthline (the Netherlands)

   Krik Gunning (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krikgunning/), co-founder and CEO of Fourthline (https://www.fourthline.com/), a Dutch KYC and AML scale-up, spoke with Rudolf Falat (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudolf-falat/), founder of the Voice of FinTech (https://www.voiceoffintech.com/) podcast, about its proprietary technology, helping its clients to build a fourth line of defence against bad actors. In more detail, Krik discusses his extensive international background and transition from investment banking to entrepreneurship. He elaborates on the origins and innovative solutions of Fourthline, a company specializing in anti-fraud and KYC (Know Your Customer) solutions tailored for financial institutions. Fourthline, initially a part of Safened, addresses regulatory compliance with a unique AI-driven, cloud-native platform that integrates multiple checks to offer a seamless and secure onboarding experience. Krik also highlights Fourthline's deep regulatory knowledge, in-house proprietary technology, and focus on user experience as key differentiators. The company leverages AI to continuously improve and adapt to evolving fraud techniques, ensuring the safety of user identities and financial assets. The conversation also touches upon future plans, including embracing gen AI advancements and adapting to upcoming European regulatory changes. Krik invites interested parties to connect with him on LinkedIn (see Krik Gunning (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krikgunning/)) or visit Fourthline (https://www.fourthline.com/)'s website for more insights.

Inside a recent episode

Global tax compliance with an AI-native solution by Sphere with its CEO and CFO, Nicholas Rudder (USA)

Published 26 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And firstly, is it taxable or not? And what is the right rate if it's taxable? I will also say we don't just do this for marketplaces. This sort of tax is applicable to every company under the sun selling anything, whether it's software, whether it's services, whether it's physical goods. And so it's an absolutely massive market. I did allude at the beginning of that response that we do indirect tax now. The way we see it is there's actually lots of different types of compliance that a business needs to abide by when they sell internationally. Indirect tax is a big one, but there are also other things like tariffs if you're a physical goods provider, withholding tax, input tax, and we're really looking to be the revenue-based compliance platform. […]

Who has been a guest on Voice of FinTech®

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• Nicholas Rudder
• Harry Mamaysky
• Tamas Varga
• Kamal Hassan
• Nathan Powell

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YouTube views

2,906

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

90

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