Today, financial technology is no longer the prerogative of companies based in large metropolises. Even in the regions, innovative projects and talents are emerging that deserve attention. The aim is therefore to bring current trends closer to the wider public, support local entrepreneurs and connect them with experts and investors.

In this episode of the FinTech Roadmap podcast, we welcomed Jan Davídek, partner at venture capital firm Purple Ventures. Honza shared with us his career path, which led him to invest in technology startups, and his work with Purple Ventures, a fund created under the Purple Holding. You will learn how the first and second funds differ, what startups they support and what their investment approach is.

The guest on the new episode of the FinTech Roadmap podcast was Pavel Hofrichter, CEO of ČMIS, which for more than two decades has been dedicated to providing customized cloud services to clients from regulated industries such as banking and fintech.

In a new episode of the FinTech Roadmap podcast, we looked at the various forms of fraud currently threatening the financial sector. Our guest was Petr Šich, Business Development Executive for CEE & SEE at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a global leader in fraud prevention and risk management.

In another part of the FinTech Roadmap podcast, we talked with Jakub Škrabánek, founder of Orbi, which develops an application that unifies personal finance management in one place. Jakub shared with us the motivation to start a company whose ambition is to replace the role of traditional financial advisors with a digital solution that is fully on the client's side.

Dominik explains how this data-driven fintech firm is shaping the open banking sector in Poland and other countries, including the Czech Republic. You will learn more about the opportunities and challenges of expanding to the Czech market, what specific use cases Kontomatik has in practice, and why he believes that the Czech market is specific in the field of open banking.