Ron Benegbi, founder and CEO of Uplinq, a unique credit-scoring solution for SMEs, spoke with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how to make credit scoring for SMEs smarter while working alongside existing solutions.

Here is what they talked about in more detail:

• Ron's background and experience
• Ron's reasons for starting his business
• What is Uplinq? What problem do they solve?
• What is Uplinq's unique advantage? How do they differ from other credit scoring solutions?
• Business model
• Target customers
• Locations
• The very first steps in starting this venture
• Where are you in your journey regarding product development, geographic reach, funding, and hiring? Can you share any numbers?
• What are your next steps for this year and beyond?
• Where can interested parties contact you? Uplinq site orRon Benegbi on LinkedIn

Krik Gunning, co-founder and CEO of Fourthline, a Dutch KYC and AML scale-up, spoke with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about its proprietary technology, helping its clients to build a fourth line of defence against bad actors.

In more detail, Krik discusses his extensive international background and transition from investment banking to entrepreneurship. He elaborates on the origins and innovative solutions of Fourthline, a company specializing in anti-fraud and KYC (Know Your Customer) solutions tailored for financial institutions. Fourthline, initially a part of Safened, addresses regulatory compliance with a unique AI-driven, cloud-native platform that integrates multiple checks to offer a seamless and secure onboarding experience. Krik also highlights Fourthline's deep regulatory knowledge, in-house proprietary technology, and focus on user experience as key differentiators. The company leverages AI to continuously improve and adapt to evolving fraud techniques, ensuring the safety of user identities and financial assets. The conversation also touches upon future plans, including embracing gen AI advancements and adapting to upcoming European regulatory changes. Krik invites interested parties to connect with him on LinkedIn (see Krik Gunning) or visit Fourthline's website for more insights.

Harry Mamaysky, Professor at Columbia Business School and Chief Investment Officer at QuantStreet Capital, spoke with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about AI potential for investment management and asset allocation.

Here is what they covered:

• Harry – what's your background? How did you get to what you do today? Why re-join academia?
• Why are we now going through the AI revolution?
• Where are we in terms of adoption? Is general AI on the horizon? Will everyone be affected by AI?
• Why is letting AI trade by itself unlikely to work? How can AI be useful in investing?
• How correct are AI models? What would AI (Gemini) answer for asset allocation questions?
• What's the confidence level of such an answer?
• Are the answers factually correct? When mistakes are made, how grave are they?
• Do LLMs know about real-time news?
• How about systematic investing? Can you provide an example of QuantStreet's asset allocation architecture?
• What are the things that AI doesn't know about?
• What are your recommendations for resources from which to learn more about AI in Finance?
• What's the best way to reach out? QuantStreet Capital (website), newsletter, e-mail: hello@quantstreetcapital.com or Harry Mamaysky on LinkedIn