Voice of FinTech®

How to bring customer-centricity to the insurance industry? Leveraging technology from the ground up, explains Fabian Wesemann, co-founder and Group CFO at Wefox, a USD 3bn InsurTech unicorn that started in Switzerland. Co-hosted by Wani Baumgartner, Finance and Life Sciences recruiter and Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast.

Show Notes

Fabian Wesemann, co-founder and Group CFO at Wefox, spoke to Wani Baumgartner, guest co-host and Finance and Life Sciences recruiter and Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast about using technology to bring the insurance industry to the new level of customer-centricity.

Here is what they covered in more detail:
  • Fabian's road towards entrepreneurship
  • What led Fabian to co-found a business? How do Fabian and Julian Teicke complement each other?
  • What is Wefox? What is the problem that Wefox is solving?
  • What were your very first steps to get going with Wefox?
  • Who are the target customers?
  • How does Wefox make money? How do they think about unit economics and scale?
  • Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland - what's next in terms of international expansion?
  • What would be the critical piece of advice you would Fabian give to his younger self?
  • A favorite non-fiction book for aspiring entrepreneurs: The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
  • What are the trendy hobbies on the Berlin start-up scene?
  • Where are you on your entrepreneurial journey after the latest USD 600 m raise (and USD 3bn+ valuation)? 
  • Best way to reach out
In the end, it will be okay, and if it's not okay, it's not the end.
Fabian Wesemann

What is Voice of FinTech®?

Aiming to inspire entrepreneurs around the world to launch their new ventures. Connect FinTech enthusiasts with start-ups, incubators, accelerators, investors and incumbents.