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This podcast gives you a backstage pass to Tom and Lawrence's conversations with leaders of the world's most innovative firms. From autonomous drone delivery to treating neurodegenerative diseases, hear how these entrepreneurs are disrupting their respective industries or even creating new ones. We also explore why these firms have a place in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio and why our managers believe they are well-positioned for future growth. Join us on Invest in Progress.

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No late fees or hidden charges – co-founder Max Levchin on giving shoppers an “ultra-transparent” way to borrow.

No late fees, no hidden charges and often zero percent interest rate – co-founder Max Levchin on giving shoppers an “ultra-transparent” deal.

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Affirm: Why Shoppers are Walking Away from Credit Cards

Enveda’s founder on scouring plant life to create a new generation of blockbuster drugs.

Founder and chief executive Viswa Colluru discusses how his firm is using AI to scour plant life to help create a new generation of blockbuster drugs.

Enveda: Finding Hidden Medicines in Nature

Founder of Horizon Robotics on when we’ll have “hands-off”, “eyes-off” and “minds-off” driving capabilities globally.

Horizon Robotics: Driving the Autonomous Revolution

Hear from the co-founder of Nubank on how he and his team have built the world’s biggest neo-bank outside of China.

This episode covers how Nubank, led by CEO David Vélez, is revolutionising banking in Latin America, from a seamless, fee-free digital banking experience to formidable brand loyalty and global expansion plans.

Nubank: The Missionaries of Modern Banking | Scottish Mortgage

Nubank: The Missionaries of Modern Banking

What happens when a tech entrepreneur confronts cancer? A revolution in personalised healthcare.

What’s the impact of AI in healthcare? Discover how Tempus AI is revolutionising healthcare with its data-driven approach to personalised cancer treatment.

Tempus AI: Pioneering AI-Enabled Healthcare | Scottish Mortgage

Tempus AI: Pioneering AI-Enabled Healthcare

When Bitcoin has been declared dead more than 415 times in the past 14 years, how is it that crypto platform blockchain.com is still alive and well? Founder and CEO Peter Smith tells all.

Blockchain.com Peter Smith Co-Founder & CEO. S3 Ep2.

Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater interviews Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com, one of the world’s oldest and most trusted crypto currency platforms.

Blockchain.com: Outlasting the Crypto Chaos | Scottish Mortgage

Blockchain.com: Outlasting the Crypto Chaos

CEO and Co-Founder on how a poker game amongst friends led to a revolution in chemical production.

Solugen: Gaurab Chakrabarti Co-Founder and CEO. S3 Ep1.

Co-Founder and CEO of Solugen, Gaurab Chakrabarti, on how a poker game with friends led to a revolution within the chemicals industry.

Solugen: Decarbonising the Chemicals Industry | Scottish Mortgage

Solugen: Decarbonising the Chemicals Industry

Bonus Episode: Wise founder Kristo Käärmann explains the customer-centric approach to making international money transfers cheaper and more transparent.

Lawrence Burns welcomes Wise co-founder and CEO, Kristo Käärmann.

Wise: Money Without Borders  | Scottish Mortgage

Wise: Money Without Borders

Every brand is now integrating AI into its offering. It’s a good thing this company has a nine-year head start.

Brandtech’s founder David Jones on his company’s tech-enabled approach to making brand marketing simpler.

The Brandtech Group: the masters of modern marketing | Scottish Mortgage

The Brandtech Group: the masters of modern marketing

Despite best efforts, there will always be carbon emissions. This company is tackling the problem.

An early pioneer in the carbon capture industry, Climeworks hopes to address the need to remove carbon from the air.

Climeworks: carbon removal pioneers | Scottish Mortgage

Climeworks: leading the charge in carbon removal

From vaccine provider to potential cancer preventer, mRNA’s many possible uses set Moderna apart.

mRNA technology could be key in tackling cancer, respiratory diseases and latent viruses, says Moderna’s Stéphane Bancel.

Moderna: from Covid vaccines to cancer cures | Scottish Mortgage

Moderna: from Covid vaccines to cancer cures

The solution to congested cities is not to be found at ground level, but in the sky directly above.

Executive Chairman of Joby Aviation, Paul Sciarra on the merits of eVOTL aircraft for getting about built-up areas.

Joby Aviation: the Uber of the skies | Scottish Mortgage

Joby Aviation: the Uber of the skies

HelloFresh is known for its hassle free, minimum waste, cook-at-home meal kits. Up next for the company? Ready meals.

HelloFresh has built its reputation on offering nutritious, healthy meals with minimum fuss and waste. Its next venture? Ready meals.

HelloFresh: a recipe for success | Scottish Mortgage

HelloFresh: a recipe for success

The Invest in Progress podcast launches Season 2 by welcoming Aurora’s CEO Chris Urmson.

Chris Urmson, chief executive of autonomous vehicle company Aurora, is excited about the future of transportation.

Aurora: on the road to autonomous trucks | Scottish Mortgage

Aurora: on the road to autonomous trucks

The company making real meat without harming animals.

Uma Valeti, UPSIDE Foods’ founder, tells Scottish Mortgage about his plans to put cultivated meat on the public’s plates.

UPSIDE Foods: real meat, no slaughter | Scottish Mortgage

UPSIDE Foods: real meat, no slaughter

We’ve only scraped the surface of biology and chemistry. To go deeper, we need help from AI.

Drug discovery rarely works, there are too many unknowns. But Recursion’s ability to handle big data could solve that.

Recursion: where biology meets technology | Scottish Mortgage

Recursion: where biology meets technology

Why the online groceries firm’s use of AI and robotics makes it a tasty investment.

The online groceries firm’s CEO explains how AI and robotics can improve delivery in this Scottish Mortgage podcast.

Invest in Progress: Ocado | Scottish Mortgage

Ocado: when retail meets robotics

Why this biotech company may succeed where big pharma has failed in tackling diseases of the brain.

In this Scottish Mortgage podcast, CEO Ryan Watts tells Tom Slater about fighting Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.

Denali: defeating degenerative diseases | Scottish Mortgage

Denali: defeating degenerative diseases

MercadoLibre discusses growing its huge marketplace and filling a gap in financial services.

Learn about the giant marketplace outselling Amazon in many parts of the Americas.

Invest in Progress: MercadoLibre | Scottish Mortgage

MercadoLibre: Latin America’s ecommerce champion

Meet the robotics pioneer with a vision of a faster, greener way to deliver medical supplies and groceries.

Zipline proved that drone-delivered medical supplies could save lives in Africa, but the technology’s potential is vastly wider than that.

Zipline’s drone-led logistics revolution | Scottish Mortgage

Zipline’s drones: delivering the future

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