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Every day, 390,000+ finance and technology professionals rely on my analysis to understand what's reshaping financial services and artificial intelligence — and what moves to make next. I'm a Financial Technology and AI strategist, analyst, and Venture Advisor at EQT Ventures, one of Europe's leading VC firms. Through my daily newsletter, LinkedIn content, and keynotes, I break down what's happening at the intersection of finance, AI, payments, stablecoins, and emerging technology — and what it means for founders, investors, and operators building the next era of financial infrastructure. My flagship publication, Weekly FinTech Digest, is the largest FinTech newsletter on LinkedIn — and, by subscriber count, likely the largest fintech newsletter in the world — with 253,000+ subscribers. Combined with Weekly AI & Tech Digest (46,000+ subscribers) and my Substack (141,000+ subscribers), I reach one of the biggest independent audiences in financial technology and artificial intelligence globally. 650,000+ people follow my work on LinkedIn alone. I got here the long way. I studied Economics and Politics, then spent over a decade inside the financial services industry — at Western Union, Danske Bank, Norne Securities, Paysera, Solaris, Flutterwave (where I led European expansion as Country Manager), and Zero Hash (as Director of Revenue). That hands-on experience across payments infrastructure, cross-border finance, stablecoins, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) is what makes my analysis different: I've sat in the rooms where these decisions get made. Today I advise founders and startups through EQT Ventures, partner with top AI & FinTech companies on strategic content, and invest in the technologies & businesses I write about. What I cover daily: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, AI in finance, payments & banking innovation, stablecoins, agentic commerce, agentic finance, digital infrastructure, and venture capital trends. → Subscribe to my daily newsletter: 🔔linas.substack.com🔔 → Follow for daily posts on FinTech, AI, and the future of finance.
Part of one of the world’s biggest PE firms EQT AB, EQT Ventures is entirely made up of ex-founders or operators. Founded in 2016, they’re now investing out of their €1.1 billion Fund 3, which is Europe's largest VC fund committed to early stage startups. The fund invests in Europe and the US, from Seed to Series B. In case you missed it, EQT Ventures funded the rebels building: → Self-driving electric freight trucks (Einride) → Next-gen payment rails (Mollie) → Reusable space vehicles (The Exploration Company) → Developer-first infra (Netlify) → AI agents powering the enterprise (Parloa) → AI-powered financial apps (Cleo AI) And much more! To the founders building what’s next: Let’s talk.
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On a mission to unlock new opportunities, drive growth, and bring the benefits of programmable money to more people worldwide. Zero Hash's powerful infrastructure empowers companies to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell, send, receive, and earn crypto rewards in a simple, fast, and compliant manner. From neobanks like MoneyLion and broker-dealers like Interactive Brokers to payment giants like Stripe or MoonPay, top FinTech firms are building the future of finance on Zero Hash.
Flutterwave is a MasterCard, VISA, Greycroft, Y Combinator, and Worldpay FIS-backed payments technology company headquartered in San Francisco. We're simplifying payments for endless possibilities. Flutterwave is trusted by leading companies like Uber, Facebook, TransferWise, Netflix, Jumia, Azimo, Binance, among other 90,000+ businesses. We were recognized as the #2 Most Innovative Company in Africa in 2019, according to Fast Company. We're part of 50 Future Unicorns🦄 according to CB Insights & Fast Company. Also, CNBC has included us in the Upstart 100, which lists the brightest, most intriguing, young startups promising to become the great companies of tomorrow. As a Country Manager for Europe, and General Manager of Flutterwave Lithuania, I'm leading company's expansion into Europe. This includes but it's not limited to the following: - New business development & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Implementing sales strategies to improve market share in all product lines. - Refining sales policies, processes and procedures. - Ensuring effective management of relationships with key customers and accounts. - Managing the company on a day-to-day basis, working with the lawyers, accountants, suppliers and regulators whenever necessary.