Neem is a Pakistan-based fintech startup building the payments infrastructure that simply doesn't exist in the world's fifth largest country. While 71% of transactions still happen in cash, businesses juggle 10+ payment providers just to collect money or pay vendors. Neem has built the full stack: collections, disbursements, branded wallets, and unified reconciliation—all through a single API.

Founded by Vladimira, Nadeem, and Naeem—a former fintech accelerator builder, the ex-CEO of Pakistan's largest fintech JazzCash, and a former Pakistani Minister of Investment—Neem went live in January 2025 and already powers 50+ enterprise clients including the country's largest logistics provider (2 million packages/day), three top insurers, and healthcare platforms serving millions of patients.

With digital transactions growing 40% year over year and government backing the shift to cashless, Neem is laying the financial rails for 2.5 million+ underserved businesses in a market where Stripe, Razorpay, and Adyen don't operate.

Angel investor Mahrukh Qadeer joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Eolic Wall is a Peru-based renewable energy startup revolutionizing distributed wind generation. While 40% of solar capacity is distributed, less than 1% of wind energy is—because traditional turbines need massive scale to be efficient. Eolic Wall has cracked the code with the Eolic Cell, a 2x2x2 meter modular wind system that delivers utility-scale efficiency with 20x the power density of solar.

Founded by Natalia and Alfredo, former bankers turned deep tech innovators, Eolic Wall uses proprietary aerodynamic geometry and magnetic levitation to achieve the same levelized cost of energy (LCOE) as traditional large-scale turbines—but in a compact, stackable format perfect for buildings, factories, and data centers.

Angel investor Anna Itkin joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Maaike Doyer, founder of Epic Angels.

BioPlaster from Mexico transforms invasive sargassum algae into high-performance, certified biodegradable materials that replace petroleum-based plastics in packaging and textiles. Their product line includes compostable films, bags, foams, and threads designed for circularity, industrial scalability, and environmental impact. 

Listen to the story of Andrea and Daniel, Co-founders of BioPlaster Research, about how they’re taking the 38M metric tons of sargassum algae that washes up on the Caribbean coast every year and converting it into biodegradable solutions for the $900B plastic industry. They have over $5.3M in LOIs from partners like IKEA suppliers, Great Packaging, AbaMex, and our portfolio company Refurbi and will start commercialisation early 2026. 

Angel investors Lorena Compean and Stephanie Groen join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Maaike Doyer, founder of Epic Angels.

Refurbi is transforming Latin America's massive e-waste problem into a profitable circular economy solution, generating $7.5M in annual revenue while making quality smartphones accessible to millions. With 1.3 million tons of electronic waste piling up annually and only 3% properly managed, co-founders Sebastian and Sylvia have built the region's most trusted refurbished device ecosystem.

Listen to Sebastian share how they've achieved profitability from day one through data-driven operations, secured exclusive partnerships with Apple and Samsung, and created a business model so efficient they sell devices before paying suppliers. From their high-tech warehouse in Bogota to their expansion into Mexico's 30-40 million device market, discover how Refurbi is capturing the proven global refurbished smartphone opportunity that represents 20% of sales in developed markets but remains largely untapped in Latin America.

At 39:35 sustainability expert Carolina Ocampo-Maya joins for the Investor Talk segment, sharing insights from her facility visit and why this circular economy model represents both strong returns and measurable environmental impact.

Hosted by Maaike Doyer, founder of Epic Angels.

Salva Health is tackling breast cancer screening accessibility with their portable device Julieta, which delivers screening results in under 5 minutes without requiring medical professionals or internet connectivity - reaching underserved women who would otherwise never get tested.

Listen to the story of Valentina, the founder of Salva Health, as she tackles the challenge of late-stage breast cancer detection in Latin America and builds a scalable solution to bring life-saving screening to women in remote communities.

Angel investor Luz Stella Gomez joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (24:00).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Avika Narula and Abhi Agarwal from Living Roots. Living Roots from Thailand is dedicated to tackling the challenges faced by the agriculture industry today where 98% of fertilizers used are still synthetic, 75% of them are imported for most countries, and one-third of the world’s farmland is already degraded. Living Roots provides data-driven biological fertilizer manufactured locally that boosts yields and regenerates soil — at the cost of synthetics.

At publication of this episode, Living Roots is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Eva Nixon Wang joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (scroll to 40:30).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Rosina Mazumder and Yawar Mehboob from Arogga. Arogga is dedicated to tackling the challenges faced by the healthcare system in Bangladesh today - unregulated, small, poorly stocked pharmacies where 30% of the medicines available are counterfeit. By providing 100% genuine, convenient, and cheaper medicines, Arogga is Bangladesh's number 1 digital pharmacy. They are building the healthcare ecosystem in Bangladesh.

At publication of this episode, Arogga is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Megha Kalani joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (29:00).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Altai Casting from Australia is transforming the entertainment industry by connecting artists with global opportunities while streamlining workflows for casting directors, agents, and production clients, all through a single platform. 

Listen to the story of Renee and Josh, the founders of Altai, as they tackle the challenges of a manual and fragmented casting process through their platform that caters to the entire industry: from artists to studios. 

Angel investor Hayley Limpkin joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (24:00).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Enaxiom is tackling water and energy consumption of data centers with their proprietary technology HydroCool which can cut liquid cooling electrical consumption up to 80% while improving data centers water footprint.

Listen to the story of Tia and Bijan, the founders of Enaxiom, as they tackle the challenges of bio-manufacturing and unbundle the value chain for a more sustainable, cruelty-free future.

Angel investor Megan Willis joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:00).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Lucinda Revell and Gordon Peters from Boost Capital. Headquartered in Singapore, Boost is the white-label AI platform, that enables financial institutions in emerging markets to reach their customers through messenger services. They add the neo-bank infrastructure to traditional financial institutions, which allows the customers of these banks to apply for loans, savings, and insurance products in 5 to 10 minutes. Boost helps the underbanked get access to financial products and brings financial institutions to success with new channels, rich data, and lower operating expenses.

At publication of this episode, Boost Capital is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Wei Ying Cheah joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (24:25).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.