From Air Mattresses to $8M Raised: Building Doorstep | The Further, Faster Podcast

Pavel Fedorov: Disrupting Emerging Market Banking | The Further, Faster Podcast

How do you take the playbook from one of the world's most successful digital banks and deploy it into a hyper-growth emerging market? In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Elevate partner Fady Abdel-Nour sits down with Pavel Fedorov, the former CEO of pioneering digital bank Tinkoff and current co-founder of Salmon—the challenger bank rewriting the financial landscape in the Philippines. Pavel breaks down why traditional fintech playbooks fail, why credit is the ultimate relationship wedge, and how Salmon is unlocking massive returns where legacy infrastructure falls short. This is a masterclass in building venture-scale fintech where legacy infrastructure fails. If you want the playbook on scaling a high-margin, fully licensed bank using elite data science and sophisticated debt structures, this is it. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument. Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company. #startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler

Rex Woodbury: The Truth About "Tourist Founders" & Raising $100M | The Further, Faster Podcast

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with prolific writer and venture capitalist Rex Woodbury, founder of Daybreak Ventures. Rex pulls back the curtain on the brutal reality of fundraising, how to spot "tourist founders" in market hype, why he chooses New York over San Francisco, and why the "SaaSpocalypse" is forcing AI startups to rethink their entire business model. Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur looking for a first check or a student of tech history, this conversation delivers actionable insights into what it takes to build a multi-billion dollar outcome today. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument. Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company. #startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler

Di Challenor: Rebuilding Banking From Scratch | The Further, Faster Podcast

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Di Challenor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Constantinople, to discuss one of the most ambitious undertakings in fintech: completely rebuilding the global banking stack. Di shares how her decades of experience in major financial institutions revealed a massive industry frustration—how legacy, monolithic infrastructure traps banks in operational complexity and keeps them away from serving their customers. Di shares the realities of pitching high-stakes enterprise software to bank CEOs, how they scaled to five banking clients using a single code base, and what it truly takes to maintain the unstoppable momentum required to build a generational, global business. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument. Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company. #startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler

Des Traynor: From Intercom to Fin—Reinventing for the AI Era | The Further, Faster Podcast

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Partner Tobias Bengtsdahl sits down with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom) to unpack one of the most ruthless and fascinating pivots in modern tech history.From starting out in a Dublin cafe to reaching unicorn status and navigating the intense tech boom, Des breaks down what it actually takes to build, scale, and survive as a software company. They also discuss the internal realities of discarding a legacy household brand name to go 100% all-in on AI.If you are a founder, builder, or tech enthusiast, this conversation is packed with insights on product-market fit, leadership, and avoiding the "status trap" of modern startups.Learn more about Fin: https://fin.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fin/ This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument. Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company. #startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler

Why This Unicorn Tech Builder & Investor Says Fail Daily | The Further, Faster Podcast

In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Antler Partner Ronald Jan Schuurs sits down in San Francisco with Thibaud Lecuyer, one of Latin America’s most prominent tech builders and investors. Thibaud shares his fascinating trajectory from a childhood croissant delivery hustle in the French countryside to a high-powered banking career at JP Morgan, eventually moving to Brazil to co-found the massive fashion marketplace Dafiti and lead the logistics giant Loggi. Thibaud breaks down his aggressive turnaround strategy at Loggi, detailing how he shifted the company culture toward profitability, teaching the entire staff the true meaning of EBITDA, and adopting a "sea urchin in your pocket" mindset to aggressively cut costs. Finally, he highlights the current landscape of AI democratization and explains why founders must aggressively embrace daily failure and hop on the fast-moving tech train before they get run over by it. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument. Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company. #startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler