Founder Interview Video
How Grain Financial Technology Raised $19M Seed to Build Embedded FX Hedging for Travel Platforms (Interview with CEO Aharon Navon)
Chapters
- 0:00Host Introduction and Company Overview
- 0:58What Is FX Hedging and Why Does It Matter
- 1:38The Wine Importer Example Explained
- 4:57How Big Is the Currency Risk
- 7:01Pricing Model: Spread of 20 to 30 Basis Points
- 9:12Who Are Grain's Target Customers
- 10:55Team Size, Engineers, and Pre-Revenue Status
- 12:20The $19M Seed Round and Equity Sold
- 15:59Aharon's Background at Barclays and Deutsche Bank
- 17:30Ultra Shacham Financial Services: The Bootstrapped Israeli Business
- 19:03Growth Ambitions: $1B in 2023 and Beyond
- 20:47Total Market Size and Vertical Expansion Plans
- 22:04Famous Five: Books, Sleep, and Life Lessons