WealthTech innovation is fuelled by entrepreneurship. One of the measures that demonstrate the importance of this is the increasing investment in start-ups in this field. This part shares the personal insights and stories of five entrepreneurs who set up their own successful WealthTech companies. Many of them left the world of financial services behind to found their own business – this part might guide and motivate you too to either join one of the many innovative FinTech companies around the world or launch one yourself.
Most often these entrepreneurs experienced challenges in the investment management industry, which were ignored and not addressed. These personal experiences inspired them to set up their own WealthTech businesses. In this part you will meet the following entrepreneurs and learn from their insights:
CEO of MeDirectBank on how they built a challenger bank and became the pioneer in online wealth management in Belgium. Because trust is a major challenge for WealthTech start-ups, MeDirectBank followed a dedicated path around customer centricity and partnerships.
CEO of VestPod on financial services for women who control more than $20 trillion in annual consumer spending and are predicted to be responsible for 75% of spending by 2028. The lack of diversity is a key challenge across financial services, including ...
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