Invest in Progress is a podcast brought to you by the Scottish Mortgage Team. It offers a backstage pass to the conversations that occur between our managers an...
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?Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater welcomes Peter Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Blockchain.com onto the Invest in Progress podcast to explain. Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com is the world’s oldest, most trusted platform for transacting in cryptocurrencies for individuals and institutions. The company now has 37 million users worldwide with approximately a third of all bitcoin network transactions going through its platform.However the crypto landscape has been undeniably volatile over the last decade. So how has the company emerged stronger now than ever before?Peter Smith's vision of providing financial freedom and choice to all, his dedication to being the most trusted platform in this space, and maintain a long-term view, certainly have something to do with it. Add a more supportive environment under Trump’s administration, and the outlook looks pretty exciting.Check the podcast description to ensure this content is suitable for you. Your capital is at risk. Presenter: Claire ShawExecutive Producer: Niamh KiddLine producer: Jessica RooneyBroadcast Technician: Samuel O’HareEditors: Rhona Taylor-Craig, An Phan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Solugen: Decarbonising the Chemicals Industry
Hear from the entrepreneur on a mission to decarbonise one of the dirtiest industries on the planet.Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater welcomes Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-Founder and CEO of Solugen onto the Invest in Progress podcast. Join them as they delve into the $6trn chemicals industry, a foundation of modern civilisation yet one of the most polluting sectors in the world.Solugen is rewriting the rules by producing chemicals in a sustainable way: by combining biology and nature.What started as a homemade reactor made out of pipes bought from Home Depot, is now a business attracting industry giants and the US Department of Energy.Tune in to Invest in Progress to discover how this company not only paves the way for a more sustainable future, but could make chemical production a high-growth industry again. Check the podcast description to ensure this content is suitable for you. Your capital is at risk. Presenter: Claire ShawExecutive Producer: Niamh KiddLine Producer: Jessica RooneyBroadcast Technician: Samual O’HareEditors: Rhona Taylor-Craig, An Phan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wise: Money Without Borders
In this bonus episode of Invest in Progress, hear from the company revolutionising global money movement.With international payments a profitable afterthought for the banks, it’s been left to a newcomer to build the best way of moving money around the world. Meet Wise.Wise's chief executive and co-founder, Kristo Käärmann, and Scottish Mortgage deputy manager Lawrence Burns, discuss the fintech's remarkable rise, which offers low-cost, faster cross-border transactions for millions.Check the podcast description to ensure this content is suitable for you. Your capital is at risk. Credits:Presenter: Claire ShawProduction manager: Niamh KiddProduction team: Baillie Gifford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Brandtech Group: the masters of modern marketing
Hear how this company has a 9-year head start on utilising AI.David Jones, founder of digital-only marketing agency The Brandtech Group, tells Lawrence Burns how his company makes marketing better, faster and cheaper.The offering is simple. Brands need help maintaining their identity amid the noise of the digital world. They also need help keeping up with ever-increasing complexity and ever-changing trends on a global scale.The Brandtech Group provides end-to-end digital solutions to help global brands stay ahead of the curve, from in-house content creation, to hyper targeted digital campaigns, to influencer marketing.And the company has always had technological development at its core, meaning the recent craze around artificial intelligence comes as no surprise. In fact, they’ve been utilising AI for almost a decade. Because of this, Brandtech is now the leading generative AI marketing group – ‘not only can we create content 10x faster but we're seeing 2x the performance on it’. But Jones also cautions ‘we are in mile one of the marathon’ as ‘the rule of modern marketing is it will just get more complex.’Brandtech’s willingness to embrace technology and make strategic acquisitions not only gives it a substantial head start. But it also increases the likelihood of the company remaining a key player in a $750bn per year global industry, making it an attractive position in the Scottish Mortgage portfolio.Check the podcast description to ensure this content is suitable for you. Your capital is at risk.Credits:Presenter: Claire ShawAudio production agency: ListenProducer: Shannon DelwicheExecutive producer: Suzy GrantProduction manager: Niamh KiddEditorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Climeworks: leading the charge in carbon removal
Pioneering a potential trillion-dollar industry, Climeworks removes CO2 from the air and stores it underground.In the latest episode of Scottish Mortgage’s Invest in Progress podcast, Climeworks co-founder Christoph Gebald explains the role the company hopes to play in mitigating those emissions that cannot be reduced by other means.Climeworks’ dedication to its mission, its innovative direct air capture technology, and its commitment to scaling carbon removal make it a key player in the fight against climate change. As the first company to establish commercial-scale operational plants, its Iceland plant is the only one with third-party verification of its carbon removal capabilities.Scottish Mortgage invests in Climeworks as an early pioneer in an industry addressing a global issue – climate change – where the company could become a significant presence over time. Within 25 years, direct air capture facilities could be as commonplace as wind or solar farms are today, and the industry an equivalent size to today’s oil and gas industry.Although still early in its journey, if the company succeeds in scaling, it has the potential to create a multi-billion-dollar revenue stream.If you're interested in using Climeworks’ service as an individual, visit: https://climeworks.com/subscriptionsCheck the podcast description to ensure this content is suitable for you. Your capital is at risk.Credits:Presenter: Claire ShawAudio production agency: ListenProducer: Shannon DelwicheExecutive producer: Suzy GrantProduction manager: Rachel KayEditorial lead: Malcolm Borthwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Invest in Progress is a podcast brought to you by the Scottish Mortgage Team. It offers a backstage pass to the conversations that occur between our managers and visionary leaders solving some of the world’s most complex problems.This podcast is for UK investors and existing Scottish Mortgage shareholders only. The views expressed are those of the contributors and should not be considered as advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. The content of this podcast was accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (Scottish Mortgage) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is not authorised or regulated by the FCA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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