Open Innovation in Central Europe with VISA
Ute Koenig-Stemmler, Head of Business Development & Sales Non-Traditional Financial Institutions, Central Europe at VISA.
We cover the following topics:
Ute's Business Development Central Europe mandate
VISA's activities in the region and in Switzerland in particular
VISA's investment in the FinTech space (e.g. acquisition of Earthport, a cross-border payments services provider or investment in SolarisBank, Banking-as-a-Platform start-up from Germany)
VISA's outreach to the FinTech community through VISA Everywhere initiative and their cooperation with Tomorrow, a sustainability-focused bank and Penta, credit cards for SMEs
Views on partnerships with start-ups and VISA's focus on working with companies looking to scale-up, leveraging their network
VISA in Switzerland cooperates with Yapeal, first independent Zurich start-up with the FinTech license
Note: The episode was recorded prior to pandemic lockdowns in Europe