In this episode of The Unicorn Podcast, Simon Squibb sits down with Rishi Khosla as they dive deep into the highs and lows of building a bank worth $5 BILLION, as well as what it takes to disrupt an industry that is stuck in its traditional ways.

Rishi Khosla is the CEO and co-founder of OakNorth. He started his first business, Copal Partners, a financial research company, in 2002 with just $60k. Over 12 years, he and his co-founder, Joel Perlman, scaled it to a 3,000-employee organization across 13 markets, before selling it to Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) in 2014.

They then set out to build their second business, OakNorth, a financial technology company with a mission to empower the ‘Missing Middle’ - businesses that are the largest contributors of economic and employment growth, yet still struggle to access fast, flexible debt finance. OakNorth is addressing this funding gap with its Credit Intelligence software which it licenses to commercial lenders such as Fifth Third, PNC, and Old National, and that it uses within its own bank in the UK, OakNorth Bank.

Rishi Khosla is an early-stage investor in a number of leading technology companies, including PayPal. In 2019, he was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) from her Majesty The Queen for services to business.

Rishi: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rishikhosla1

Oaknorth: https://oaknorth.co.uk/investors/our-cofounder-rishi-khosla/

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In this episode of The Unicorn Podcast, Simon Squibb sits down with Rob Schimek, CEO of Bolttech, the groundbreaking unicorn insuretech company that has been making waves in the insurance industry. Simon and Rob delve into the rapid growth and success of Bolttech, discussing how it shot from startup to $1.6B valuation in such a short time frame. Rob shares the unique story behind Bolttech, revealing the pivotal moments that defined its path to success. Hear about the hurdles and triumphs of developing an innovative insuretech platform that disrupts traditional insurance models. Learn how Rob and his team leveraged technology and AI to drive growth and revolutionise customer experience in the insurance sector. Get ready for a deep dive into the process of building a unicorn with Rob Schimek and Bolttech's extraordinary journey. 

Rob: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/rob-schimek-59b37a1 

Bolttech: https://bolttech.io/ 

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