Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently

Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently

Author: JBM, James Mitra May 14, 2025 Duration: 50:04
40 Minute Mentor
Business
In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Nicky Goulimis and Nico Barawid, the Founders of early-stage FinTech Tunic Pay, the only fraud vendor designed specifically for scams. Prior to building Tunic Pay, Nicky scaled Nova Credit, the credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. And Nico built Casai, which was Latin America's largest short-term rental operator.  With so much experience in building successful FinTech ventures, this episode is a great listen for anyone thinking about starting a FinTech, or for anyone currently in the thick of scaling.  📚 Episode Chapters:  ➡️ Entrepreneurial traits from an early age [12:00] ➡️ Why FinTech [16:20]  ➡️ Key lessons from early ventures [18:30]   ➡️ More about today’s sponsors [23:20]  ➡️ Building teams without the vanity metrics [26:00]  ➡️ Flipping the script on ‘failing’ [29:00]  ➡️ The future of Tunic Pay [32:30]  ➡️ Taking the time to find investors [34:40]   ➡️ Using AI in startups [39:00]  🔍 Find out more:  ✨ Connect with Nicky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickygoulimis?originalSubdomain=uk  ✨ Connect with Nico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicobarawid?originalSubdomain=uk  ✨ More about Tunic Pay: https://www.tunicpay.com/  📣Learn more about today’s sponsor:  Today’s episode is sponsored by Capsule, the neo-broker powered by cutting-edge API technology, redefining insurance for high-growth scaling businesses.  Capsule streamlines the insurance process, removing manual hassle and delivering tailored solutions that evolve with your business.  If you’re a venture-backed startup looking to outsource the buying and management of your insurance, head over to www.capsulecover.com to find out more.  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm  🎧 You may also enjoy:  Sho Sugihara: Financial Inclusion & Finding Your Purpose As A Founder Avion Gray: Raising the largest pre-seed round as a female Founder in EuropeDr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera – the UK’s largest HealthTech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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