In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Badi Sudhakaran, the brilliant Co-Founder and CPO of Africa’s leading crypto exchange, VALR. Since its founding in 2018, VALR has grown to become the continent’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, processing more than $10bn from more than 500K customers. The company has also successfully raised more than $55m from leading investors and is now eyeing a new wave of growth through its expansion to the Middle East.We talk about: Badi’s upbringing and early careerLiving and working across 3 continentsUsing technology to serve humanityThe decision (and risks) of starting VALRCompeting with a giant in the marketThe company’s exciting prospectsConnect with Badi on LinkedIn: / badisudhakaranConnect with Mathew on LinkedIn: / mathewmarsden The Startup Club Podcast dives into the stories of South Africa's leading tech startup founders and investors, their journeys of innovation, failure, resilience, and triumph and is an initiative of Startup Club ZA - the country’s fastest-growing tech startup and investor community. If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, solving hard problems, backing the change-makers and co-creating a better country, then you're invited to join us! 🇿🇦Connect with us:Website - https://www.startupclubza.comLinkedIn - https://za.linkedin.com/company/startup-club-zaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/startupclub.za/

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