40 Minute Mentor

Episode 293

May 14, 2025

Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently

In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Nicky Goulimis and Nico Barawid, the Founders of early-stage FinTech Tunic Pay, the only fraud vendor designed specifically for scams. 

Prior to building Tunic Pay, Nicky scaled Nova Credit, the credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. And Nico built Casai, which was Latin America’s largest short-term rental operator. 

With so much experience in building successful FinTech ventures, this episode is a great listen for anyone thinking about starting a FinTech, or for anyone currently in the thick of scaling.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“There is an epidemic around scams all over the world, and it is one that is only getting bigger and more complex every day.”

Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid

Tune in to discover

➡️ Entrepreneurial traits from an early age [12:00]
➡️ Why FinTech [16:20] 
➡️ Key lessons from early ventures [18:30]
➡️ More about today’s sponsors [23:20] 
➡️ Building teams without the vanity metrics [26:00] 
➡️ Flipping the script on ‘failing’ [29:00] 
➡️ The future of Tunic Pay [32:30] 
➡️ Taking the time to find investors [34:40]  
➡️ Using AI in startups [39:00] 

Listen on

Helpful links

🔍 Find out more: 

Connect with Nicky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickygoulimis?originalSubdomain=uk 

Connect with Nico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicobarawid?originalSubdomain=uk 

More about Tunic Pay: https://www.tunicpay.com/ 

 

📣Learn more about today’s sponsor: 

Today’s episode is sponsored by Capsule, the neo-broker powered by cutting-edge API technology, redefining insurance for high-growth scaling businesses. 

Capsule streamlines the insurance process, removing manual hassle and delivering tailored solutions that evolve with your business. 

If you’re a venture-backed startup looking to outsource the buying and management of your insurance, head over to www.capsulecover.com to find out more. 

 

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