In this insightful interview, Agustín Guerra, CEO of Vangwe shares his extensive experience in fintech, payments, and investment platforms. Discover how regulatory challenges, embedded finance, and AI are shaping the future of fintech innovation.

key topics

Regulatory challenges in fintech

Embedded finance and investment platforms

The impact of AI on fintech development

Titles

How Fintech Innovators Are Shaping the Future of Payments and Investments

The Hidden Challenges of Building Fintech Products with Agustín Guerra

sound bites

"Regulations and understanding where you can operate"

"Valuing expertise over just technical skills in fintech"

"Solve someone's pain to build a successful product"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Fintech and Payments

01:13 Agustín Guerra's Journey in Payments

02:40 Understanding Fintech Beyond Software

04:01 Client Engagement and Market Trends

05:50 Common Mistakes by Fintech Founders

07:41 Differentiating Factors of Vangwe

09:12 Underestimating Payment Infrastructure

10:16 The Importance of Payment Orchestration

12:22 The Rise of Embedded Investing

15:30 Market Patterns and New Opportunities

17:27 Challenges in Scaling a Fintech Business

20:29 Shifts in the Fintech Landscape

24:10 Defining Success for Vangwe

25:59 Accelerating Growth and Networking

28:06 Advice for Founders and Operators

29:40 Impactful Habits for Career Success

31:48 Advice to Younger Self

33:10 Conclusion and Future Engagement

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Agustin Guerra, Co-Founder and CEO of Vangwe, joins AI InterConnect to discuss why payments are not simply a software problem but a domain expertise challenge. In this episode, Agustin shares insights from more than a decade in fintech, including payment infrastructure, payment orchestration, cross-border payments, embedded finance, and the emerging opportunity around embedded investing.

Learn why many fintech founders build too much before validating demand, how AI is changing consulting and engineering, and what payment companies consistently underestimate when scaling globally. Agustin also explains how platforms like Alpaca are making investment products easier to launch and why embedded investing may become the next major fintech wave.

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