S8E12 - Romi Savova, Founder & CEO @ PensionBee

Happy Wednesday from James Pringle, Hector Mason and the Riding Unicorns team!

Today’s episode is with Romi Savova, the founder of leading online pension provider PensionBee UK.

With over 260,000 customers and £5.5 billion AUM, PensionBee is a household name in UK fintech.

🎙️ In this episode, Romi shares:
✅ Her move from investment banking to founding PensionBee
✅ How they built trust in the pensions industry
✅ The strategy behind brand partnerships with Brentford Football Club & National Geographic
✅ Why they chose to go public, raising £55M 📈
✅ Their expansion into the US and the lessons from scaling internationally
✅ How PensionBee fosters internal progression and hires with customer empathy

Romi also dives into the political landscape of pensions, the importance of long-term thinking, and how they stay focused amidst market noise. Plus, don’t miss her Future Unicorn prediction and dinner party guest list – a great episode!

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The Riding Unicorns team