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Badi Sudhakaran (VALR): Building the Financial System of the Future
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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 career
- Living and working across 3 continents
- Using technology to serve humanity
- The decision (and risks) of starting VALR
- Competing with a giant in the market
- The company’s exciting prospects
Connect with Badi on LinkedIn:
/ badisudhakaran
Connect with Mathew on LinkedIn:
/ mathewmarsden
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