{"podcast":{"title":"Scouting for Growth","slug":"scouting-for-growth-4686831","podcast_index_feed_id":4686831,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/sabinega/feed.xml","website_url":"https://sabinega.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21959862/c84aea4ad531642db775e0d7782c8f77.jpg","author":"Sabine VanderLinden","episode_count":233,"summary":"There are over 180,000 FinTech ventures out there today. My team tracks 7.3 million of them across markets every single week. But the number that matters isn’t the one that’s growing. It’s the one that isn’t. Only 25% of these ventures have secured funding and meaningful backing. The other 75% aren’t just looking for capital. They’re looking for access, credibility, and partnerships with the institutions that can turn a great product into real-world impact. This is Scouting for Growth. I’m Sabine VanderLinden. I lead Alchemy Crew Ventures, and I built the Venture-Client Model for regulated industries... the model where a growth venture earns a corporation as its customer before a VC writes the cheque. When that sequence works, it changes the equation for everyone: founders, corporates, and the investors watching from both sides of the table. Each episode, I bring a founder, an operator, or an institutional leader to the table for the conversation that usually happens behind closed doors: about how corporates really think, how capital really flows, and what it actually takes to build, grow, and scale in a world where the boundaries between FinTech, InsurTech, HealthTech, and AI are…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:17:45.012213+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scouting-for-growth-4686831"},"episode":{"title":"Florian Graillot: How Intelligence on Tap and Agent-Human Teams Are Redesigning Risk","slug":"florian-graillot-how-intelligence-on-tap-and-agent-human-teams-are-redesigning-risk","published_at":"2026-03-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scouting-for-growth-4686831/florian-graillot-how-intelligence-on-tap-and-agent-human-teams-are-redesigning-risk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scouting-for-growth-4686831","url":"https://sabinega.podbean.com/e/florian-graillot-how-intelligence-on-tap-and-agent-human-teams-are-redesigning-risk/","audio_url":"https://cohst.app/pdcst/6K4Q1I/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ct83zzvgqzvfbzmf/260310_SFG_Florian_Graillot_09III26_M_SAS_Jimmy_4438.mp3","summary":"Risk is no longer something we predict. It’s something we design for. In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VanderLinden sits down with Florian Graillot, Founding Partner at Astorya VC, to explore how artificial intelligence, venture capital, and new business models are reshaping the future of insurance and risk management. At the heart of the conversation is a fundamental shift: from static, backward-looking risk models to adaptive, forward-looking systems built for uncertainty. As emerging risks—from climate volatility to cyber threats and AI-driven fraud—accelerate beyond historical data, insurers and financial institutions must rethink how they create value. Florian shares insights from over 15 years of investing in insurtech and risk innovation, highlighting why the most successful organizations are no longer optimizing silos, but redesigning the entire risk value chain—from prevention and risk assessment to capital efficiency and claims. These “frontier firms” don’t just digitize—they continuously learn, evolve, and act in real time. A central theme is the rise of “intelligence on tap.” AI is no longer an experiment sitting at the edge of the organization; it is becoming embedded infrastructure. But technology alone is not the differentiator. The real advantage lies in how organizations combine AI agents with human expertise to create faster, smarter, and more trusted decision-making systems. The discussion also challenges conventional thinking around regulation. While often perceived as a barrier, Europe’s regulatory environment may provide a strategic edge—enabling the development of trust-by-design AI models that are explainable, ethical, and aligned with long-term customer value. Yet, transformation is not without friction. Sabine and Florian unpack…","meta_description":"Risk is no longer something we predict. It’s something we design for. 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