Embedded Finance Review
Episodes
Building Embedded Payments Right with Alex Schoonkind from Embed
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Embedded payments sounds simple: integrate a provider, monetize transactions, watch revenue grow. But the reality is far more nuanced.In this episode,...
Breaking into Embedded Finance: Building Your Fintech Team from Zero with Morten Laufer
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've decided to build a Fintech product. Now comes the hard part: hiring the right team.Should your first hire be a product manager or a complia...
Embedded Insurance for Horses: How Equine MediRecord Tackles Massive Underinsurance with Kayna and WTW
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lars explores embedded insurance through an unusual but fascinating lens: horses.Finlay Dargan (COO, Equine MediRecord), Paul Prender...
Building the Real Estate Operating System with GetMomo's Marcel Meitza
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if property managers across Europe are spending hours every day just trying to figure out which tenants have paid their rent? In this episode, I ...
How Nivoda Built 'Buy Now, Grow Faster' for the Global Jewellery Trade with Stefan Scherpenborg
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if jewellery retailers could access thousands of dollars in inventory with just a few clicks and no upfront cash? In this episode, we sit down wi...
From Quote-to-Cash: PandaDoc's Embedded Payments Story with Philipp Pohlmann
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you take a document-first SaaS and scale it into a global quote-to-cash platform? In this episode, Philipp Pohlmann shares his journey from fin...
Embedded Finance Thriving in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) with Danuta Czapeczko from PragmaGO
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎯 Think embedded finance only happens in the US and Western Europe? Think againIn this episode, Lars dives deep into the thriving embedded finance ...
How Procounter is Making Neobanks Useless: Embedded Banking at Scale with Juho Putkonen
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Procounter, Finland's largest accounting software company, is revolutionising small business banking through embedded finance.Guest J...
Bank Partnerships 2.0: Why Fintech Lessons Matter for Embedded Finance with Richard Würl from Redstone
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The partnership landscape between financial institutions and tech companies is rapidly evolving. What started as Fintech startups challenging banks ha...
Peace of Mind as a Product: How ToolTime Turned Payment Friction into Their Next Revenue Stream
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcel Mansfeld, co-founder and CPO of ToolTime, shares how his German craft industry software company successfully launched embedded payments after r...
From Food Delivery to Embedded Finance - Wolt's Journey to Financial Services with Anniina Heinonen
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some companies have Fintech in their DNA, even though they're not from the financial services industry. Wolt, the Finnish food delivery platform, ...
Build vs. Buy for Embedded Lending: A Founder's Hard-Won Lessons with Mark Hollemann
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you thinking about adding embedded lending to your platform?Mark Hollemann, co-founder of Spring (a B2B embedded lending provider that reached $1 ...
Accountable built an embedded banking product because PSD2 failed them with Tino Keller
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lars Markull is joined by Tino Keller, co-founder of Accountable, the freelancer-focused finance app active in Belgium and Germany. W...
From Starbucks' Wallet 1.0 to Merchant Wallets 2.0 with Arda Cagaptay
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Embedded Finance Review, host Lars Markull speaks with Fintech veteran Arda Cagaptay about the evolution and future of merchant wal...
What's next for Banking-as-a-Service in Europe and Saudi Arabia with Sophie Guibaud
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Embedded Finance Review podcast, host Lars Markull speaks with Sophie Guibaud, a Fintech executive with extensive experience at...
The Complex World of Travel Payments with Eric-Jan Krausch of 1-CP
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lars Markull speaks with Eric-Jan Krausch, founder of 1-CP (One Click Procurement), a corporate payment solution focused on the trave...
Jobs To Be Done - Why Embedded Finance Must Solve Real Problems with Paul Staples
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Embedded Finance Review, host Lars Markull sits down with Paul Staples, an Embedded Banking Non-Exec and Board Member who previousl...
Reinventing Banking for Property Managers - with Enrique Sanchez from IESA (Aareon Spain)
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Embedded Finance Deep Dive: Reinventing Banking for Property ManagersEnrique Sanchez from IESA (Aareon Spain) shares how his company created a special...
Embedded Car Financing in Saudi Arabia with Ali Tabbalat from EmFlex
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Lars Markull talks with Ali Tabbalat about how his company EmFlex is transforming car financing in Saudi Arabia through embedded finance technolo...
Why does a pet retailer offer insurance products? With Christopher Meyer-Mölleringhof from Fressnapf
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Embedded Finance Review Podcast episode, host Lars Markull speaks with Christopher Meyer-Mölleringhof from Fressnapf, Europe's leading pe...
Are in-car payments the future of automotive commerce? With Mark Gerban from Pairpoint
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the future of in-car payments with Mark Gerban, former Mercedes-Benz executive and current Head of Product at PairPoint. Learn how car manufac...
How can banks fight back in embedded finance? With Hessel Kuik from Bizcuit
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lars Markull sits down with Hessel Kuik, founder of Bizcuit, to explore how traditional banks can compete in the embedded finance spa...
Recap 2024: The biggest stories in embedded finance with Sam Boboev
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The year is almost over. In this episode, we recap what has happened in the world of embedded finance over the past 12 months. Sam Boboev, the founder...
Which brands should get into embedded insurance? With Nikolaus Sühr from Kasko
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Kasko co-founder and CEO Nikolaus Sühr. Nikolaus is an Insurtech expert; with him, we are diving into the world of embe...
Did Switzerland reach the embedded finance tipping point? With Manuel Thomet from Synpulse
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am speaking with Associate Partner Dr. Manuel Thomet from management consultancy Synpulse. Manuel and his team have published the ...
How to solve payments for the construction industry? With Jarvey Moss from Saible
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we dive into the world of construction. We are speaking with Jarvey Moss, who is the founder and CEO of Saible. Saible is a British construction...
Does every bank need an embedded finance strategy? With Sarina Deuble from McKinsey
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Embedded Finance Review Podcast, Lars Markull engages with Sarina Deuble from McKinsey, discussing the evolving landscape...
A deep dive into the European banking and payment ecosystem with William Lorenz
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am speaking with William Lorenz. William is a two-time fintech founder with more than 20 years of experience. Currently, he works a...
How does Embedded Finance work in Pakistan?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest podcast episode, I spoke with Vladimira Briestenska and Nadeem Shaikh. They are co-founders of Neem, a fintech and embedded finance ...
Fintech meets healthtech: How Nelly is building a financial service provider for the healthcare industry
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking with Niklas Radner, the cofounder and CEO of Nelly Solutions. Nelly provides a digital patient onboarding and payment solution f...
How does embedded lending work around the globe?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ankit Singh is the co-founder of Vaya, a US-based embedded lending provider. Previously, Ankit was instrumental in the launch of OCEN in India. OCEN c...
Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking product and how can retailers succeed in embedded finance?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am speaking with Borut Hrobut who has extensive experience working with retailers on financial products. The Swiss retail giant Co...
Why did UniCredit acquire Vodeno and Aion Bank?
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lars Markull is speaking with Shaul David, a London based embedded finance expert. Shaul was head of banking at the British banking-a...
How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am speaking with Mews' CEO Matt Welle about how his company is turning from a SaaS into a fintech business. Mews targets hote...
Evergreen: Can utility providers embed investment products?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Iven Kurz, CEO and founder of Evergreen. Evergreen is a German asset manager that started with a direct to consumer investment product, ...
Cloover: How embedded lending can transform renewables
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of the Embedded Finance Review podcast, we sit down with Peder Broms, the co-founder and CEO of Cloover. Cloover is revolutioniz...
Metro FS: Why a food wholesaler is building embedded finance products for the hospitality industry
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of the Embedded Finance Review Podcast, Lars Markull interviews Michael Zyber, CEO of Metro Financial Services. Metro is a tr...
Introducing the Embedded Finance Review Podcast
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am excited to launch my embedded finance-focused podcast where I interview the builders and shapers of embedded finance. Hear more about my motivati...