​Financial Services Data & Risk Platform – Finbridge Global

​London remains the global heartbeat of fintech. From payments platforms to regulatory technology and partnership infrastructure, the capital hosts bold innovators reshaping financial services. In the Born to be Scaled series, we explore the behind-the-scenes scaling journeys of startup founders and engineering leaders. Each session unpacks their stories, the challenges they’ve faced, and the bold bets they’re making.

​Finbridge Global – Accelerating fintech adoption and partnerships

​Finbridge Global is an AI-powered platform designed to accelerate partnerships between fintechs and financial institutions across every stage of the adoption journey. The platform helps both sides align faster, shortening sales cycles, reducing integration friction, and turning proof-of-concepts into scalable, long-term partnerships.

​At the heart of Finbridge Global is trust: trust in data, in process, and in the partnerships being formed. By combining proprietary, non-public data with evidence-based scoring and always-on third-party monitoring, Finbridge enables clearer decision-making, stronger governance, and more confident adoption of innovation within complex financial services environments.

​About Barbara Gottardi

​Barbara Gottardi is the Founder and CEO of Finbridge Global. With deep experience across financial services, fintech, and ecosystem building, Barbara has focused her career on solving the challenges that sit between innovation and adoption. At Finbridge Global, she leads the company’s vision and strategy, bringing together fintechs, financial institutions, and investors to create trusted pathways from discovery through to scaled implementation.

​What to Expect

​Hosts: Sam Moorhouse (Turntabl) & Jon Freedman (QuantFin)
Guest: Barbara Gottardi (Founder & CEO, Finbridge Global)

​Format: We’ll explore Barbara’s founder journey, the realities of scaling a platform built around trust and collaboration, and the trade-offs involved in accelerating fintech adoption within regulated financial institutions. Expect an informal conversation with space for audience questions throughout.

​About Born to be Scaled
Born to be Scaled is a virtual event series, led by Turntabl, featuring live, interactive sessions with founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders across fintech and financial services. Each event focuses on a different niche, blending storytelling and technical insight, part live podcast, part open conversation, grounded in real-world experience.