Daniel Fogg is the Chief Executive Officer, and former Chief Operating Officer, at IOV Labs. Through his dedication to disruptive technological innovations that make the world a better place, Daniel has gained a wealth of experience whilst building deep tech companies across the globe in a variety of sectors, including energy, defence, internet access, and blockchain. With a formulaic mindset, Daniel is working towards making ‘Everyday DeFi’ a reality, ensuring people in emerging markets can access financial services in their everyday lives.

It’s time to address how the state of funding has changed the lives of Fintech 

founders. We know the money is still there, but what is the real deal when it comes to finding the right funding at the right price?

We talk to 3 fintech founders to address the impact of a changed VC landscape and how they’re approaching growth capital.

Laura Pomfret - Co-Founder of Financielle.

A female-focussed finance app helping women to take back control of their money, ditch debt, increase savings and invest in their future. What started as an anonymous Instagram account back in 2018 has turned into a global community of women working together on their money journey.

Matt Bird - Co-founder & CEO at lemon.

A repeat founder having started and scaled 3 companies over the past 10 years.

Experienced in subscription and SaaS, with a deep interest in how technology and finance can work together to propel economies forwards.

Harry Luscombe, CEO and Co founder @ Boodil

Harry has over 10 years’ experience across payments, technology and marketing. He is now one of the co-founders of Boodil, a fintech that provides a secure and developer friendly open banking payment solution that rewards consumers every time they check out via their mobile application. Harry has worked at some high growth startups including Social Chain Group a global marketing agency where he was responsible for the sales and marketing division, Mercarto a cloud based marketplace solution where he scaled the business winning large enterprise deals along with working for a Manchester based Fintech as their Commercial Director.

With Consumer Duty around the corner and the use cases around Open Banking totting up, we speak to two very different experts about the protection and deployment of data in Fintech.

Group CEO of AAO Holdings, Danny Brewster, recently launched his financial services start-up TwentyOne, providing fellow entrepreneurs with current accounts, making the management of finances as effortless as possible and empowering businesses to focus on what matters most – growing their business. 

TwentyOne is progressive, convenient, and most importantly, effective. The transformative solution offers an accessible and novel way for creators and entrepreneurs to access business current accounts without the endless paperwork and frustrating processes that come with traditional banking. 

Introducing Lissele Pratt, the dynamic Co-Founder of Capitalixe, a visionary leader who is transforming the financial technology landscape on a global scale. With over 8 years of industry experience, Lissele is a driving force behind helping international companies access cutting-edge financial technology, payments, and banking services worldwide.

Lissele's unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit has been evident since she launched her first business at a young age of 16, and she has since achieved remarkable success in the industry. Within just three years, she has built a seven-figure consultancy, a feat that earned her a coveted spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance list in 2021 and Tech Round 29 Under 29 in 2022

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the industry, Lissele has been honoured with several prestigious accolades, including this year's Women In Fintech Power List in Senior Leaders category. finalist positions in the Great British Businesswoman Awards, European Women In Finance awards, and the Women in Finance UK awards, and she is currently shortlisted for the UK Fintech Awards in the Rising Star of The Year and Diversity & Inclusion Award categories.

- Tamas Kadar: Founder and CEO of SEON
- Adrian Mizzi: CTO at Weavr
- Adam Sadler: Chief Revenue Officer at Intergiro

SIBOS special - Part 6 - Professor & Chair in Financial Technology at Alliance Manchester Business School