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What if medieval moneylenders invented credit cards before it was cool? In this episode of TechTonik, Sherry and I journey through history, uncovering how lending started as a risky handshake deal in medieval Europe and evolved into the banking world we love (or fear) today. Along the way, we meet the Medici family — think Renaissance bankers meet power influencers — and uncover the hustle behind joint-stock companies that changed the world.
Is moneylending where trust issues began? Dive in to know how the past still messes with your wallet today!
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Discussion Topics: How Money Lending Shaped Our World
- 3000 ducats and trust issues begin… – What Shakespeare can teach us about lending.
- Sailors, rats, and risky ventures! – The real dangers of trade in medieval times.
- What is banking, really? – Rethinking what we take for granted.
- The rebels of lending: medieval moneylenders. – How an outcast community shaped finance.
- Gold coins, bandits, and financial hacks! – Innovations that saved merchants’ lives (and wallets).
- How the Medicis hacked money and power. – The family that redefined wealth forever.
- Renaissance art or financial smarts? – The surprising connection between money and the Mona Lisa.
- From tulips to startups—history repeats. – Why speculative bubbles will never go out of style.
- How to hire an army (on a budget). – The surprising secret of East India Company’s success.
- Human greed or imagination? – What drives our endless quest for more.
Our Guest: Sherry Jiang
Sherry is the CEO and Cofounder of Peek (peek.money). Peek is your financial Mari Kondo, which aims to clean up the clutter and provide a clear, real-time picture of your net worth – and give you actionable insights for all aspects of your financial life.
Prior to founding Peek, Sherry worked at Amazon and Google. During her time at Google, she was the growth product marketing lead in driving the exponential growth of Google Pay in India from 13M to over 120M+ monthly active users.
Your Host: Azmul Haque
Azmul is a legal entrepreneur and tri-qualified lawyer, admitted to practice law in England, India, and Singapore. Over the last 23 years, Azmul has developed particular expertise in complex, cross-border corporate transactions, particularly M&A and venture capital investments. When he is not counselling emerging technology companies on legal strategies to disrupt incumbents, Azmul indulges in his passions: period drama, history podcasts and pub quizzes.
