Finance Automation for SMEs: Moss CEO on Scaling, AI & Fintech Lessons

What if finance wasn’t a bottleneck but your secret growth weapon? Moss CEO Ante Spittler joins Startuprad.io to reveal how his Berlin fintech is helping over 5,000 SMEs automate spend, ditch spreadsheets, and scale smarter. What You'll Learn: How Moss raised €180M and scaled to process €5B+ annually The biggest finance automation challenges for European SMEs Lessons from layoffs and scaling a regulated fintech Why user-first design is Moss’s superpower in a crowded market Insights on ERP integration, AI in finance, and future trends The emotional toll of leading a fintech through hypergrowth Strategies for founders balancing family and company building Guest Spotlight: Ante Spittler – CEO & Co-Founder, Moss Ante is a seasoned fintech leader with roots in investment banking and VC. At Moss, he’s redefining finance automation for SMEs across Europe, delivering an intelligent spend management suite with enterprise-grade compliance. Love founder stories that mix strategy, grit, and big wins? Follow Startuprad.io on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, and share this episode with founders and investors in your network. Guest Name: Ante Spittler, CEO & Co-Founder of Moss Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/finance-automation-for-smes-how-moss-is-redefining-financial-operations Moss Website – https://www.getmoss.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Why Finance Automation Matters 02:10 – Ante’s Journey: From VC to Fintech Founder 06:30 – Fixing ERP & Receipt Chaos in SMEs 10:45 – Scaling in Regulated Fintech: Lessons Learned 17:00 – Layoffs, Leadership, and Fintech Winter 24:40 – Balancing Family Life as a CEO 30:15 – Moss’s User-First Design Philosophy 40:05 – The Future of AI-Driven CFO Tools 47:16 – Advice to Founders Scaling in Finance Tech ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 💬 Feedback: https://forms.gle/Qp53eVuc9P1RMqWj8 💼 Follow Jörn on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger Folge direkt herunterladen Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm