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Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

Digital Lego for a Connected World: Embedding Financial Services Through APIs

In today’s hyperconnected digital economy, no company is an island. Businesses thrive when they become part of a broader ecosystem—and APIs are the glue that holds these ecosystems together. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are like digital Lego, enabling companies to exchange data and services in a standardized, automated way. When well-

/startups /predictions API

Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

Navigating Tariffs and Turbulence: A 2025 Guide for SME Founders

If you’re an SME founder trying to plan your next inventory order or marketing push, chances are you’ve felt the pressure of a shifting global trade landscape. The latest US tariff hikes, introduced in April 2025, are already sending ripple effects across supply chains — with up to 50% tariffs now applying to goods from over 60 countries. For foun...

/startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups

Arun Poojari

Arun Poojari CEO & Co - Founder at Cashinvoice

What's Next for Fintech Partnerships in 2025 and Beyond

Over the past decade, there's been a noticeable shift in how consumers view financial services. Today's customers are no longer satisfied with just standard offerings; they expect financial institutions to be agile, responsive, and capable of providing personalized and tailored products to their unique needs. This shift is not limited to B2C marke...

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Ekaterina Andreeva

Ekaterina Andreeva Software Engineer at Kriya Finance Limited

Postmortem Lessons. What Startup Failures Teach New Businessmen.

Startup failure in the UK is lower than in other countries but still remains high at 60%, according to growthrate.com. This means that almost two-thirds of launched businesses have failed in the past three years. Therefore, there are plenty of lessons that can be learned by entrepreneurs who are considering or launching their businesses. In 2023, ...

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Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

What Founders Should Expect from Lenders in 2025

Some lenders are quietly becoming obsolete. In 2025, founders no longer tolerate 6-week approval timelines, rigid credit models, or hidden fees buried in legalese. The pace of business has changed, and the lenders who don’t keep up risk being left behind. This shift isn’t just anecdotal, it’s playing out in the numbers. UK SME lending volumes have...

/startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups

Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

From Startups to Banking Giants: Are Neobanks the New Incumbents?

Neobanks — also known as digital-only banks or challenger banks — are at the forefront of financial innovation. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, they offer seamless, customer-centric services without the overhead of traditional banking infrastructure. Gaining traction in the early 2010s, particularly in Europe and the U.S., neobanks have rap

/retail /startups Fintech World

Ekaterina Andreeva

Ekaterina Andreeva Software Engineer at Kriya Finance Limited

Combatting Rising Fraud in the B2B Sector. How Fintech Solutions Can Help.

Taking Serious Fraud Seriously According to The Global Fraud Report 2024, almost every 10th order of goods or services is fraudulent. 3.3% of all orders accepted by merchants were fraudulent. While 5.8% of all orders were rejected due to suspicion of fraud. According to the merchants who participated in the survey, the main reason for such a hig...

/startups /crime Fintech innovation and startups

Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

From Survival to Scale – How Fintech is Transforming SME Growth Post-Crisis

For SMEs, access to capital has never been a simple issue, but given the current economic climate, the state is even worse. Lenders are still risk-averse, macro economics are uncertain and inflation is raising operating costs. While many companies struggled to survive the post-pandemic era, now the question comes: how do they scale? Having worked...

/startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups

Ray O'Brien

Ray O'Brien Advisor at FLOWX.AI

Bridging the Operational Divide: What Banking Can Learn from Process-Heavy Industries

When Reputation Meets Reality For decades, banking has been seen as the pinnacle of risk management. Compliance frameworks, regulatory oversight, and sophisticated financial models create the impression of an industry that leaves little to chance. Yet, beneath this perception lies a critical weakness. While banks excel at monitoring financial risk...

/retail /startups Banking

Denis Shafranik

Denis Shafranik Co Founder at Concentric

Entrepreneurial VCs are the best partners for startups in the current market

As funding and building a business gets harder, takes longer and becomes more complex, startup founders need VCs to be a true partner on their growth journey. Startup investing in 2024/25 is a different ballgame to a few years ago when funding was plentiful and rapid growth curves were the norm. Deals are still happening and there are still exciti...

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