Welcome to the Fintalent M&A Podcast.

Early-stage VCs invest in founders – so far, so obvious. But what does it mean in practice? In this episode of the Wall Street Lab, Andi interviews Srecko Dzecko, GP at Flash Ventures from Berlin, about exactly that.

Effective leadership is the single most influential factor for great performance in small and large organizations alike.

In our interview with Nicolai Chen Nielsen, you’ll get a thorough primer on the concept of organizational health, and how leaders influence the success of their companies.

ESG has an image problem. Countless scandals and transparencies have led to the public throwing shade on the entire ESG sector. But is it justified? And what is the value of ESG in a world where social, environmental, and governance issues seem to be more prevalent than ever?

How can we leverage regulation to our advantage in FinTech?

Are VCs really that smart in the current environment? In this episode, we talked about convincing equity stories, and how brands and storytelling can have a crucial impact on your M&A success.

The OpenIC is back with a new format. This week, we’re tackling the hot discussion points in the M&A space.

Mercado Bitcoin has recently completed a number of M&A and CVC deals. In this episode, we talked to Daniel Cunha, who’s responsible for Corporate Development at 2TM (The mother company behind Mercado Bitcoin) how he approaches the market from an M&A lense, and what crypto has to offer in LATAM – and vice versa. 

Semiconductors are pretty close to what you might consider rocket science. But how do you navigate such complex supply chains when sourcing and executing M&A deals?

Sasja Beslik is one of the most influential men when it comes to sustainable finance: more than 200.000 people follow his hot takes on social media.

Sendinblue is the most exciting European MarTech player. And through a healthy mix of buy and build, they’re more than a worthy competitor to the big US players.

Haley Altman is a one-person M&A swiss army knife: The lawyer found her entrepreneurial calling early in her career, and it led to her company being acquired by Litera – a LegalTech product platform.

Few M&A professionals move to a CFO role. But why is that, and how can M&A leaders interpret the role?

Kison Patel is the face behind the popular knowledge platform M&A Science, and he’s also running the M&A project management platform Dealroom. Kison and I …

There are unlimited risks in an M&A transaction – and it’s key to insure the ones we can’t eliminate. Ana Serdarevic, Head of M&A and …

Celebrity VCs get a bad rep. Rightly so? Vik Sasi would disagree: He’s a partner at Will Smith’ Dreamers VC – and he talks about the strategy behind dreamers, and how they try to help minority entrepreneurs.

In this episode of the Open IC, we talk to the godfather of freelancing, Jon Younger.

Alina is a senior strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, and she’s also published her own novel. Alina and I discuss how we can tap into our creativity, and how she combines her two passions.

Sales is often the last consideration when it comes to a successful merger or acquisition. Frank Cespedes, Harvard professor and internationally recognized Sales expert, breaks down why that is a huge mistake – and how we can fix it.