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

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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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 careerLiving and working across 3 continentsUsing technology to serve humanityThe decision (and risks) of starting VALRCompeting with a giant in the marketThe company’s exciting prospects<br/>Connect with Badi on LinkedIn: <br/>  / badisudhakaran<br/><br/>Connect with Mathew on LinkedIn: <br/>  / mathewmarsden  The Startup Club Podcast dives into the stories of South Africa's leading tech startup founders and investors, their journeys of innovation, failure, resilience, and triumph and is a branch of Startup Club ZA - the country’s fastest-growing tech startup community.<br/><br/>Connect with us:<br/><br/>Website - https://www.startupclubza.com<br/>LinkedIn - https://za.linkedin.com/company/startup-club-za<br/>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/startupclub.za/<br/>TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@startupclubza