167. “Solving Climate Change is a business problem and a generational wealth opportunity” + building marketplace business, leadership requirements at various startup stages & opportunities in Ukraine w/ Laimonas Noreika (HeavyFinance)

Laimonas Noreika is a fintech entrepreneur and one of the leading alternative finance experts in the CEE region. He is the co-founder and CEO of HeavyFinance, a climate technology firm providing sustainable finance and investment solutions for agriculture. 

Earlier this year, the company raised a 50mEUR fund to support its mission. In 2015 Laimonas founded a direct lending peer-to-peer platform FinBee, which he successfully exited in 2020. 

On this episode we talk about:

• Building marketplaces
• Doing business in Ukraine
• Leadership requirements in startups at various stages
• Managing various stakeholders on financial marketplaces
• Impact of Climate change on agriculture business strategies
• The importance of farmers and agriculture sector for the economy and society

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