Badi Sudhakaran (VALR): Building the Financial System of the Future

The Startup Club Podcast

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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