Podcasts about Fortumo

Gerri Kodres is a founding partner at United Angels VC and has been a tech investor for more than 10 years with investments in such companies as Bolt, Veriff, Comodule, Monese, Starship, and many others. Alongside that, he spent almost 10 years with Fortumo as a chief business officer and advisor signing clients such as Google, Netflix, and Spotify.In this episode, we take a deep dive into tech investing by covering the investment landscape in the Baltics, the roles and responsibilities of a tech investor, the skills to look out for both in founders and investors as well as the timing of investments. We also go ‘behind the scenes in some of Gerri's investment gems - Bolt and Veriff - to find out how they have struggled and found success.The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[02:00] - INTRODUCTION AND THE ORIGINS OF UNITED ANGELS VCAdvantage of VC vs. angel investing - more money to do follow-on investments[18:30] - UNDERSTANDING  TECH INVESTING LANDSCAPE IN BALTICSCompetition in the tech investing market in the BalticsFOMO and herd investingTiming the right stage to investManaging founder relationships when also saying “no”The investor is never in chargeHelping struggling portfolio companiesMissing out on deals[29:00] - HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL WITH INVESTORSWhat to look for in foundersWhat mistakes do founders make when approaching investorsSkills for a successful tech investorHow to test for BD skills in foundersDepth of involvement for investors in different phases[48:30] -  BEHIND THE SCENES - INVESTMENTS IN BOLT AND VERIFFBoltCutting out the taxi companiesConquering AfricaPreparing for an IPOEurope's first super appNot a winner takes all marketVeriffBacking a young founderFixing a broken cap tableFinding success in Y-Combinator[1:02:40] - CURRENT FOUNDER PROFILE IN BALTICSCurrent demographics of founders on the market3rd generation of startupsPositive outlook for the BalticsTo reach out to Gerri use:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrikodres/Website: https://unitedangels.vc/ Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/===See the video content exclusively on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness The full interview with Gerri is available NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ 

Martin Koppel is the CEO and Co-founder of Fortumo. Before iOS and Android existed they offered various SMS services. Now they are solving payment challenges for Google, Spotify, Amazon, Tencent, Epic Games in emerging markets. And they invented Android in-app payments before Google did. Fortumo is truly one of the biggest success stories coming out of Estonia (Tartu to be precise) and Martin shares how he got there.This episode is overflowing with actionable insights and tips on business development, direct sales, Fortune500 company courting, deciding the right time to exit, deciding when and why to raise VC money, and selling with confidence in yourself and in the value you create for your customersThe topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[2:30] - Monetizing consumers in markets where it is hard to do so with Fortumo's mobile payment solutionsFortumo are pioneers in offering checkout with payment through mobile phone monthly billEstonian companies are blessed with the local market being so small that they have to think globally from day oneIf you want your company to last 20-30+ years, you need to diversify and reinvent your product portfolioSymbiotic collaboration models between Telco companies and consumer tech subscription companies[15:00] - Scaling the company, profitability, and the right time to exitBuilding a company to make a profit was old school way of doing business before startup mentality came to Estonia and the BalticsRaising VC money as a way to improve reputation (stamp of approval) and boost top tier salesHow to decide when to sell your company?Should big tech be regulated more strictly? Martin shares from his painful business lessons[36:10] - Business development for startups is all grit and hustleThe benefits of starting a company using already existing infrastructure (piggybacking)Creating value for the customer as the no.1 focusPutting in the work to prepare for f2f sales during eventsFocusing on customer needs and always thinking where the market is heading - being ahead of the curveEven if you're successful, don't be complacentGetting key accounts and is LinkedIn still working?Don't start selling too early. Listen to the customerSelling to Fortune500 companiesBook “Snap selling” by Jill Konrath - the bible for everyone doing salesDon't be afraid to reiterate sales messaging after time if no deal has been closedDon't be a customer-pleaser. Go into a sales meeting knowing your value. Avoid master-slave dynamic[1:07:30 ] - Conquering emerging marketsDon't rely on local salespeople to “sell for you” in the early phase. You have to go sell by yourself or your core teamBesides local help, you also need “boots on the ground”, best case the founder himself has to spend significant time getting market intelligenceFind out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/

Kuidas saab miski, mida olemas ei ole, olla väärt miljardi? Taasesitamisel on suursündmusel InvesteerimisFestival 2020 toimunud arutelult pealkirjaga “Kuidas saab miski, mida olemas ei ole, olla väärt miljardi?”. LHV InvesteerimisLaval jagas enda mõtteid ettevõtja, ingelinvestor, riskikapitalifondi Superangel juhtivpartner ja filmiprodutsent Rain Rannu. Rain on lõpetanud 2002. aastal Tartu Ülikooli avaliku halduse eriala ja 2007. aastal kaitsnud magistrikraadi ettevõtluse ja tehnoloogia juhtimise alal. Rain lõi tudengina ettevõtte Mobi, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilimaksete platvorm Fortumo. Rain on produtseerinud ka mitmeid filme, nende seas idufirma tegemisest rääkiv “Ükssarvik”. Superangeli fondiga investeerivad Rain ja tema partnerid tulevastesse Eesti ükssarvikutesse ehk idufirmadesse, kes võiksid olla tulevikus väärt miljard dollarit. Sellest ja paljust muust saad vaadata lähemalt videos. InvesteerimisFestival 2020:

Cos'è la moneta elettronica?È un valore monetario rappresentato da un credito nei confronti dell’emittente solitamente memorizzato su un dispositivo elettronico, e accettato, dai soggetti diversi dell’emittente, come mezzo di pagamento.Possono essere:1.Le carte intestate, anonime o prepagate (PostPay, Visa e Master Card prepagate)2.I borsellini elettronici (PayPal, MasterPass, SamsungPay e ApplePay, Satispay)3.Carte di credito classiche (Visa, American Express, MasterCard ecc)4.Bonifici immediati (MyBank, Sofort, SafetyPay, Sepa)5.Carte di debito (PagoBancomat, Visa Electron, PostaPay)6.Cash on delivery, che sarebbe il vecchio contrassegno, che viene reso digitale dai corrieri (DHL, UPS, SDA)Quindi oggi un cliente ha molte possibilità di acquistare con il metodo di pagamento che preferisce, con i movimenti bancari con Stripe, o con borsellini elettronici come PayPal, oppure con bonifici istantanei o con carte prepagate e di debito…Con l’avvento dello smartphone sempre più si utilizzano strumenti di mobile payment per effettuare acquisti, i consumatori oramai vogliono informarsi, condividere e scambiarsi informazioni su brand e prodotti, e con la stessa facilità acquistare in sicurezza e velocità con tutti gli strumenti a disposizione.Molte sono le soluzioni nate per i pagamenti mobile, alcune nate appositamente per questa funzione, altre trasformatesi da fisico ad elettroniche.Tra le piattaforme nate direttamente per il mobile vale la pena ricordare Dimoco, Boku e Fortumo.Invece tra i borsellini elettronici integrati i più famosi sono Google Pay, AmazonPay, ApplePay e SamsungPay, in pratica si creano dei conti virtuali, collegati a carta di credito o prepagate, da cui puoi effettuare i pagamenti sfruttando i borsellini che rendono sicure le transazioni perché non collegate ai dati bancari dell’esercente.Ed infine ci sono i pagamenti peer to peer, le aziende più note sono Satispay e Jiffy, che permettono lo scambio di denaro senza l’appoggio della struttura bancaria, ma direttamente tra gli utenti. Jiffy ultimamente sta chiudendo accordi con gli istituti bancari per usare la loro tecnologia per il BancomatPay.Si stanno sviluppando, oramai da qualche anno, anche hardware che facilitano lo scambio di denaro, penso ai nuovi Pos, molto più leggeri e flessibili, collegati agli smartphone che stanno eliminando, gradualmente i vecchi Pos.Questi dispositivi dopo la transazione inviano lo scontrino, o fattura, direttamente via sms o email, accettando anche la firma direttamente sul telefonino, eliminando completamente la carta.I sistemi di pagamento digitali permettono di sfruttare servizi a valore aggiunto come il pagamento differito, che consiste di bloccare su Carta di Credito un importo da pagare per un acquisto, la somma che sarà sbloccata entro i 30 giorni successivi dalla banca per l’erogazione del pagamento.Questi pagamenti risultano vantaggiosi nel momento in cui acquistiamo beni o servizi con fruizione nel tempo e beni che sono consegnati, per la lavorazione o la commessa, in un tempo successivo al pagamento.Basta pensare alla possibilità di acquistare tutti i tool a disposizione oggi ad utenza che permettono una prova di 14 o 30 giorni.Si usano servizi di abbonamento, che richiedono un pagamento periodico per un servizio o l’invio di un bene.Si memorizza la carta o borsellini elettronici, per esempio PayPal, e nel tempo vengono prelevati gli importi per l’uso del bene o servizio; è possibile attivare il pagamento automatico o gestirlo nel tempo quando si usufruisce realmente del prodotto o servizio.È possibile attivare anche servizi di carrello multimediale con soluzioni “click and collect”, quindi prenoto in un punto on-line e ricevo in un punto fisico, “buy and collect”, acquisto in on-line e consegna in un luogo fisico e “home delivery” che utilizzo per fare un ordine in un luogo fisico e mi viene consegnato dove mi è più comodo.Ed infine è possibile rateizzare un pagamento digitale, collegando la propria carta o il proprio conto, e ricevere la rateizzazione del pagamento, come per esempio nel caso di PayPal Credit, tutelando il venditore nell'usufruire del pagamento e offrendo la possibilità all'acquirente di ricevere la rateizzazione in tempi rapidi.

It is no secret that monetizing traffic for publishers is still a challenge. How do a carrier billing and telco partnership company find a place here? What does an ideal checkout flow for subscribers look like? With disposable incomes varying across the globe, how important are pricing experiments? And what kind of pricing experiments should publishers try? These were some of the many questions that we had for Andrea Boetti, the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fortumo. With the experience of working with more than 100k, Andrea was just the right person for this. Head over to know more.

Startup in Estonia is a podcast where we discuss different pillars of a successful startup ecosystem by showcasing examples from Estonia. In the third season, we are looking into how to build a successful startup. We're going to talk to more amazing founders of startups, both large and small to hear their perspective and get some valuable advice from them based on what they did right and just as importantly, what they did wrong. In the first episode, we are going to find out how to create a compelling company story for your startup. Every company has a story and a good one can be a cornerstone of good marketing and PR. It can inspire both customers and investors. It can foster a deeper understanding of you and your product, as well as add greater trust and familiarity to your business. If you don't tell your story then someone else might do it for you - perhaps a cofounder you split from after a disagreement or perhaps a cynical journalist - and their story about your company might become the dominant public narrative, whether deserved or not. The guest of our podcast is Rain Rannu (@rainrannu). With more than 15 years of experience in the startup scene, Rain is the founder of mobile payments service provider Fortumo, founding partner at early-stage investment fund Superangel and a filmmaker. His latest movie ‘'Chasing Unicorns'' is a fun narrative about a female founder trying to make it a male-dominated tech world, from Europe to Silicon Valley, based on based on real-life stories of European startups. Startup in Estonia podcast is hosted by Adam Rang (@adamrangpr). More about ‘'Chasing Unicorns'': http://tallifornia.com/ #startupinestonia

Fortumo müük 45 miljoni dollari eest on kindlasti viimase aja üks suurimaid uudiseid Eesti idufirmade maastikul. Eesti idufirmakultuur on veel nii noor, et müüke on meil üsna vähe olnud ning eriti veel suhteliselt suurte summade eest müüke, mida 45 miljonit dollarit kahtlemata on. Restardis on külas Fortumo kaasasutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel, kellega räägime sellest, miks ja kuidas Fortumo maha müüdi, kuidas selleni jõuti ja mis saab edasi. Saadet juhivad Henrik Roonemaa ja Taavi Kotka.  

Restardis on külas Fortumo kaasasutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel, kellega räägime sellest, miks ja kuidas Fortumo maha müüdi, kuidas selleni jõuti ja mis saab edasi. Saadet juhivad Henrik Roonemaa ja Taavi Kotka.

Restardis on külas Fortumo kaasasutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel, kellega räägime sellest, miks ja kuidas Fortumo maha müüdi, kuidas selleni jõuti ja mis saab edasi. Saadet juhivad Henrik Roonemaa ja Taavi Kotka.

Restardis on külas Fortumo kaasasutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel, kellega räägime sellest, miks ja kuidas Fortumo maha müüdi, kuidas selleni jõuti ja mis saab edasi. Saadet juhivad Henrik Roonemaa ja Taavi Kotka.

„Iga riigi mainet kujundavad inimesed ja firmad.“ Meil on au teatada, et tänase loo kangelane on Rain Rannu. Filmiprodutsent, investor ja ettevõtja, kes on peamiselt tuntud filmi „Ükssarvik“ tegijana ja Fortumo kaasasutajana. Rain on varasemalt filmimaailmas kogunud tuntust filmiga „Ameerika suvi“. Viimased kuu aega on Rain keskendunud oma filmi „Ükssarvik“ tegemisele. Rain on veendunud, et igasugust filmi annab teha igasuguse eelarvega. Vaatajaid filmi eelarve ei kõneta, mis tähendab, et oluline on vaatajale anda midagi ägedat! „Eks see ole filmi ja startupi puhul sarnane: see kui hästi sul läheb, sõltub sellest, kui suur on su vaatajaskond.“ Lisaks produtsenditööle on Rain investeerimisfondi Superangel üks partneritest. Superangeli fondiga investeerivad Rain ja tema partnerid tulevastesse Eesti ükssarvikutesse ehk Eesti startupidesse, kellel võiks olla globaalne läbilöök. Aastal 2000 asutas Rain koos sõpradega firma Mobi Solutions, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilmaksete platvorm Fortumo. Fortumo on praegu tegus sajas riigis. „See, kuhu jõuad, on sinu kujutlusvõime ja töö tulemus.“ Saates kuulete: Rainu filmiteekond. 03:27 Kuidas sai Rainust investor? 10:43 Mis tunne oli kui Mobi Solutions hakkas raha sisse tooma? 32:50 Kuidas jõudis Fortuma Hiina turule? 26:26 Soovitused startupi loojatele. 41:26 Kuidas alustas Fortumo? 46:00 Kuidas sai Fortumo Googlega lepingu? 50:47 Kuidas olete oma Mobi grupiga endiselt koos? 1:03:35 Mis Rainu driveb? 1:10:07 Edukas Startup. 1:12:58 Eesti startupide õnnestumine. 1:17:21 „Kõige olulisem on leida valdkond, mida sa teeksid ka siis, kui selle eest saab ainult nii vähe raha, et suudad ära elada.“ „Investori raha ei tasu võtta siis, kui sa pole ise lõpuni kindel, et tahad sellega tegeleda, sest siis petad nii ennast kui teisi.“ Hea kuulaja! Kui Sul on meile või Rainule küsimusi/ettepanekuid, siis võta julgelt ühendust Facebookis või kirjuta indrek@hakkametegutsema.ee. Hoia end meie tegemistega kursis ja jälgi meid ka Instagramis!

Rain Rannut tuntakse Fortumo kaasasutajana, investeerimisfondi Superangel partnerina ning viimasel ajal ka filmiprodutsendina kelle käe all on valminud filmid "Ameerika Suvi", "Ükssarvik".

Rain Rannut tuntakse Fortumo kaasasutajana, investeerimisfondi Superangel partnerina ning viimasel ajal ka filmiprodutsendina kelle käe all on valminud filmid "Ameerika Suvi", "Ükssarvik".

Täitsa Pekkis saate teine hooaeg on alanud! Meil on külas investor, väga edukas ettevõtja ning filmiprodutsent - Rain Rannu. Raini tuntakse Fortumo kaasasutajana, investeerimisfondi Superangel partnerina ning viimasel ajal ka filmiprodutsendina, kelle käe all on valminud filmid “Ükssarvik”  ja   "Ameerika Suvi". Oma karjääri USAs raamatumüüjana alustanud Rain oli 2000. aastal tegevust alustanud Eesti ettevõtte Mobi kaasasutaja, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilimaksete platvorm Fortumo. Tema hobideks on fotograafia, hiphop muusika ning jooksmine. Rääkisime Rainiga ettevõtlusest, õnnest, filmide tegemisest, eesmärkide seadmisest, rasketest hetkedest ja paljust muust.  http://www.tallifornia.com https://fortumo.com https://www.superangel.io

Täitsa Pekkis saate teine hooaeg on alanud! Meil on külas investor, väga edukas ettevõtja ning filmiprodutsent - Rain RannuRaini tuntakse Fortumo kaasasutajana, investeerimisfondi Superangel partnerina ning viimasel ajal ka filmiprodutsendina, kelle käe all on valminud filmid “Ükssarvik”  ja   "Ameerika Suvi". Oma karjääri USAs raamatumüüjana alustanud Rain oli 2000. aastal tegevust alustanud Eesti ettevõtte Mobi kaasasutaja, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilimaksete platvorm Fortumo. Tema hobideks on fotograafia, hiphop muusika ning jooksmine.Rääkisime Rainiga ettevõtlusest, õnnest, filmide tegemisest, eesmärkide seadmisest, rasketest hetkedest ja paljust muust. http://www.tallifornia.comhttps://fortumo.comhttps://www.superangel.io

Startup in Estonia is a podcast where we discuss different pillars of a successful startup ecosystem by showcasing examples from Estonia. In the second season, we take a deeper dive into verticals of startups such as Educational Technology, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Financial Technologies, Talent/HR and more. In the third episode, we are focusing on the future of mobility, covering the topic with Martin Villig, the co-founder of Bolt (formerly Taxify) and Ardo Reinsalu, the CEO and co-founder of Stigo. Ardo Reinsalu is the CEO and co-founder of Stigo, a B2B scooter share company. Stigo has also launched the world fastest folding electric scooter and is leading the last-mile transportation development. Ardo's previous experience includes management of high-tech and med-tech companies. Martin Villig is the co-founder of Bolt (formerly Taxify), leading ride-hailing platform in 100+ cities in 30 countries across Europe and Africa with over 25M passengers and 500K drivers. Martin has 20+ years of experience, either founding and working with software and internet related businesses (eg: Nasdaq Stock Exchange, Skype and Fortumo) and he is the co-founder of Estonian Startup Leaders Club and Garage48 Foundation. The podcast is hosted by Joao Rei.

My guest in this episode of the podcast “Leadership is the Competitive Advantage” is an investment partner (Change Ventures) Yrjö Ojasaar who has been active in the start-up investment scene already for a decade. He consults technology ventures by finding leadership, advisors and financing for startup technology companies. Yrjö has advised with venture capital fundraising and negotiated many successful investments, including for companies like Fortumo, Pipedrive, Tahe Outdoors and others. He is also a coach and a mentor at various international accelerators and incubators, including European Innovation Academy (FRA), Startup Wiseguys (EST), Estonian Development Fund (EST). Yrjö sits on advisory and supervisory boards of several organisations, i.e. at the Prototron Fund. He is often lecturing at universities on topics involving entrepreneurship, strategic growth strategies, financing, etc. It was very interesting to exchange ideas with him about the grit, execution, vision, leadership, failures and many other topics related to start-up success. “There is a book by Angela Duckworth called 'Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance'. And I believe that more than any other specific character trait, having and applying grit and being gritty as it is described by Angela is probably the best indicator that the start-up founder or CEO or team member has what it takes to lead a successful venture. Obviously start-ups are a risky business, most fail, in fact significantly more than half aren’t going to be around. But being gritty, pushing through the difficulties, rolling with the punches that the real world throws at you and still sticking to your vision that is something that is a great attribute or skill to have. So grit is the number one trait. In this start-up world everything is changing all the time, you have a lot of unknowns, there is so much experimenting going on all the time that if you don’t have that grittiness in you, you will not be able to match the task. There will be just too much going on and the person will be overwhelmed with putting out fires instead of constantly focusing on driving the project forward. Having a clear vision is important but being gritty in pushing the vision from just a mental imagery into real world accomplishments – that is where the grit comes in. You can have all the vision in the world, but if you don’t persevere, if you don’t work hard at it, if you don’t make others believe in it and follow you then it is not going to be enough. And in order to assess the founder’s grittiness you need to look at their previous accomplishments. That is really the bottom line. Ideally they are a serial entrepreneur, their last venture ended up a huge success and they had a massive exit! Chances are, though, that you will not come across that ideal too often. Even if you don’t have that kind of success or resume, it is significant to look at what else have they done in their life. If it is not in the business, maybe it is in the sports, army or in their intellectual pursuits. Do they have a background in team sports and winning there? Maybe they were into debate competitions in college and successful in that? I am looking for accomplishments regardless of the area, things that will demonstrate that the person has carried a difficult task to its successful end. Track record of finishing things, carrying through and rising to the top, in whatever field, can substitute for some big financial or business success. These are life-skills and abilities that most likely will transfer from their sports, military or scientific career into their business venture as well.” – Yrjö Ojasaar Enjoy!

Kamran is a Venture Partner at Greycroft, where he has led a number of deals for the firm in the areas of mobile platforms, payments & commerce, and financial technology. At Greycroft, Kamran has led the fund’s core investments in Azimo, Boxed Wholesale, Fortumo, and Recurly, and driven the firm’s seed investments in Bread (fka Lon), Highlight, Cord, and Dasher. He also led Greycroft’s prior investment in Venmo (acquired by Braintree), Braintree (acquired by PayPal), and BalconyTV (acquired by Orchard). **Links:** Kamran: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamranansari1/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamranansari1/) Greycroft: [https://www.greycroft.com/](https://www.greycroft.com/) Benzinga Fintech Summit: [https://benzingafintechsummit.com/](https://benzingafintechsummit.com/)

Get the podcast bonus pack: www.startupmilestones.eu/bonus Why founders must do sales and create expert visibility; and hiring for cultural match - with Martin Koppel, Fortumo Cofounder&CEO.

Reedel tuleb juttu idufirmade kultuurist ning sellest, kuidas võib üks idufirma saada kõikidele tuttavaks klassikaliseks ettevõtteks. Asjast ning oma kogemusest tuleb rääkima Fortumo asutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel (foto: Fortumo).Saates teises pooles aga Jakob Rosinaga juttu tehnoloogiauudistest.Saatejuht on Gregor Sibold.Kuulake 24. novembril kell 10.05.

Reedel tuleb juttu idufirmade kultuurist ning sellest, kuidas võib üks idufirma saada kõikidele tuttavaks klassikaliseks ettevõtteks. Asjast ning oma kogemusest tuleb rääkima Fortumo asutaja ja tegevjuht Martin Koppel (foto: Fortumo).Saates teises pooles aga Jakob Rosinaga juttu tehnoloogiauudistest.Saatejuht on Gregor Sibold.Kuulake 24. novembril kell 10.05.

Estonia is increasingly being seen as the new European startup hub. There is already an extensive list of Estonian start-ups such as Skype, TransferWise, Guardtime, and Fortumo. But, after graduating from the TechStars Accelerator Academy, Testlio is receiving recognition for all the right reasons. Testlio helps businesses deliver amazing customer experiences by providing a community of highly vetted testers and an end-to-end QA management platform. They assemble dedicated QA dream teams from our vetted, experienced, and passionate tester community. The platform seamlessly integrates into the tools that you already use and connects you with the team giving you a high degree of visibility. Kristel shares her startup story along with the vibrant and thriving Estonian start-up scene.

Today we are spotlighting Anna Agafonova of Fortumo. Fortumo is connected to more than 350 mobile operator networks in 94 countries. Their platform processes millions of payments each day, which means we have extensive data about user profiles and payment preferences around the world. This episode is powered by UpGuard.com, UpGuard's discovery engine brings visibility to complex IT environments, enabling teams to quickly identify risk, confirm compliance and make business safer. Connect with us at womenintechshow.com. Tweet @womenintechshow and @EspreeDevora

Minu vestluskaaslane selles saates on ettevõtja Rain Rannu, keda tuntakse peamiselt Fortumo kaasasutajana ning viimasel ajal ka filmi Ameerika Suvi produtsendina. Oma karjääri USAs raamatumüüjana alustanud Rain oli 2000. aastal tegevust alustanud Eesti ettevõtte Mobi kaasasutaja, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilimaksete platvorm Fortumo. Tänaseks opereerib Fortumo 95. riigis ning kelle teenuseid kasutatakse enam kui 350. mobiilioperaatori võrgus. Lisaks on Rain tegev ka ingelinvestorina, ning tema hobideks on fotograafia, filmindus, hiphop muusika ning jooksmine. Selles episoodis räägime Kuidas ta sattus 2001. a 11. septembril Manhattanile? Miks meeldib Rainile luua maailmasid ning kuidas ta teeb tehinguid suurklientidega? Räägime telekomiäri tulevikust, augmenteeritud reaalsusest ning tehisintellektist. Millised on tema investeerimispõhimõtted ning millised on juhtide tüüpvead? Millised on väljaspool Eestit tegutsevate edukate inimeste iseloomuomadused? Mis on ühist startuppidel ning hiphopi muusikutel? Liitu uudiskirjaga www.globaalsedeestlased.org, et uus saade jõuaks iga nädal sinu postkasti!

Rain Rannu on ettevõtja, keda tuntakse peamiselt Fortumo kaasasutajana ning viimasel ajal ka filmi Ameerika Suvi produtsendina. Oma karjääri USAs raamatumüüjana alustanud Rain oli 2000. aastal tegevust alustanud Eesti ettevõtte Mobi kaasasutaja, millest kasvas välja rahvusvaheline mobiilimaksete platvorm Fortumo. Tänaseks opereerib Fortumo 95. riigis ning kelle teenuseid kasutatakse enam kui 350. mobiilioperaatori võrgus. Lisaks on Rain tegev ka ingelinvestorina, ning tema hobideks on fotograafia, filmindus, hiphop muusika ning jooksmine. Me räägime Rainiga: kuidas ta sattus 2001a 11. septembril Manhattanile; miks meeldib Rainile luua maailmasid ning kuidas ta teeb tehinguid suurklientidega; räägime telekomiäri tulevikust, augmenteeritud reaalsusest ning tehisintellektist; millised on tema investeerimispõhimõtted ning millised on juhtide tüüpvead, millised on väljaspool Eestit tegutsevate edukate inimeste iseloomuomadused, ning mis on ühist startuppidel ning hiphopi muusikutel. Saade on salvestatud 29. oktoobril 2016 Palo Altos, Stanfordi ülikooli külje all. Siin on minu vestlus globaalse eestlase Rain Rannuga. Head kuulamist!

In this episode of Viewpoints, Senior Services & Payments Analyst Philip Benton interviews Fortumo CEO and Co-Founder Martin Koppel. Fortumo founded in Estonia, with five other offices worldwide, is a leading global provider of direct carrier billing.  Fortumo payments cover 96 markets and connect merchants to subscribers of more than 350 mobile operators. The two discuss the evolution of direct carrier billing and how it is enabling digital companies to collect payment from the unbanked population as well as concerns over security when using this alternative payment method.

Drew Sievers is one of North America's foremost innovators in mobile financial services. As mFoundry’s Co-Founder & CEO, Drew helped build the mBanking industry, establishing mFoundry as the industry leader with more than 900 clients. mFoundry also developed North America’s largest mPayment solution, Starbucks Card Mobile. Drew sold mFoundry to FIS for $165MM. Drew was also the President of iAgency powerhouse Semaphore Partners, which was acquired in 2002. Drew spent 5 years in Japan as Regional Director for Saatchi & Saatchi, and co-founded Saatchi & Saatchi Interactive. Drew advises and sits on the boards of Spendgo, mScripts, and Fortumo.

Tänase saatekülalise, Fortumo juhatuse liikme Gerri Kodrese sõnutsi on hea müügimees eelkõige järjekindel. Kui visatakse uksest välja, tuleb aknast sisse ronida – kuid siin teevad paljud vea. Tagasi tuleb ronida ikka uue jutuga, mitte sellesama vanaga. Teisisõnu ei piisa ainult järjekindlusest vaid peab suutma ka kliendi huvidest aru saada ning neile paindlikult reageerida. Fortumo on mobiilsete makselahenduste ettevõte, mille koduturuks […]

Tänase Restardi külaline on Fortumo kaasasutaja Martin Koppel. Fortumo on mobiilmaksete vahendaja, üks tuntuimatest Eesti startupidest maailmas, nende klientide seas on näiteks Angry Birds mängu looja Rovio. Restardis räägime nii Fortumost kui ka mobiilmaksete tulevikutrendidest. (Andrei Korobeinik)