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"

Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via [email protected]

You can also find us on....