Episode #37 - Martin Kassing, Upvest

Martin is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Upvest, a FinTech startup providing the first pan-European securities account API. Upvest is a BAFIN-licensed (the German financial services regulator) custodian and enables any neo broker to offer securities accounts to their end users instantly in their apps.

We talk to Martin about:

- His journey from venture capitalist early in his career to founder

- Why good founders pivot fast

- The importance of choosing the right customers 

- The economics of issuance on custody in a regulated blockchain business model vs "the old world"

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