Deep Dive into Alisa Bank's Big Ambitions with Sampsa Laine
Fintech Daydreaming25 Huhti 2025

Deep Dive into Alisa Bank's Big Ambitions with Sampsa Laine

In this highly anticipated episode of Fintech Daydreaming, Ville and Pål sit down with Sampsa Laine, CEO of Alisa Bank, to uncover the story behind one of Finland’s most interesting digital banks. From its fintech roots to securing a full banking license, Alisa Bank has been on quite the journey—and Sampsa takes us behind the scenes.We dig into:🏦 How Alisa Bank came to be and how it balances fintech agility with full banking capabilities📈 The bank’s sharp focus on SME banking, embedded finance, and banking-as-a-service🤖 Why going fully digital (without branches!) is a winning strategy in today’s market🌍 Alisa’s expansion plans—could new markets be on the horizon?Sampsa also shares insights on navigating regulation, the challenges of running a publicly listed bank, and what’s next for Alisa. Plus, we managed to squeeze in a fintech joke (because traditions matter).If you’re curious about the future of digital banking and how challenger banks are shaking up the industry, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!Episode hosted by Pål Krogdahl & Ville SointuEpisode produced and edited by Femi Apanishile- Email us on Hello@FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming home page - https://www.FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FintechDaydream- Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming- Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/- Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/- Femi Apanishile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/femi-apanishile-935a74a1/

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