Silicon Overdrive Founders Series
Colin Iles sits down with Farzam Ehsani, co-founder and CEO of VALR, Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Farzam shares the moment he resigned from RMB on his first day back from paternity leave, why he believes the global financial system has too much friction, and how VALR navigated the chaos that destroyed Celsius, BlockFi, and FTX while quietly building one of Africa's most profitable and compliant fintech companies. They cover the liquidity problem that almost killed the business before launch, why VALR KYC'd every customer from day one, the future of stablecoins and payments, and why VALR does not plan to be a crypto exchange forever.