Common questions.
Straight answers.

The Fintech Foundry runs a free, founder-led four-week live series for people building brokerages, prop firms, prediction markets and asset managers, one business model each week, run by me. Each session is built around the decisions that determine whether a business can launch and operate effectively. For founders serious about launching, Foundry VIP is where we work on your own business together. You leave with a clear model, structure shortlist, stack plan and 90-day roadmap.

Dany Mawas is the founder of The Fintech Foundry and Co-Founder & CEO of L7 Prime, a Sandton-based provider of white-label brokerage infrastructure, liquidity and payments. With 20 years building brokerages and fintechs, he helps founders launch and scale brokerages, prop firms, prediction markets and asset managers.

Founders building brokerages, prop firms, prediction markets and asset managers. That includes founders still at the idea stage, before they've chosen a jurisdiction or a platform, and existing operators reviewing structure, stack, vendors and economics before expanding.

No. Many founders join before they've chosen a jurisdiction or a platform, which is the best time, because the expensive decisions haven't been made yet. If you're too early for a programme, I'll say so on the call.

Each weekly session works through the same framework for that week's business model: Model (business model, economics and commercial assumptions), Structure (legal, regulatory and operating structure), Build (technology, vendors, payments and infrastructure), Launch (go-to-market, acquisition, operations and launch readiness) and Hot Seat, where the framework is applied to participants' businesses. The curriculum is specific to the business you're building, and includes templates, frameworks and checklists, plus a financial model and launch roadmap.

All four weekly sessions are live and run by me. Recordings are provided so you can revisit them.

Each programme is built around one type of business. If you're weighing up more than one, book a 20-minute call and we'll work out which fits what you're building.

Foundry VIP includes 60 days of direct access to me via WhatsApp, after your final session. Every programme also includes session recordings, plus templates, frameworks and checklists.

It's founder-led. I've spent 20 years on every side of the industry, and I'm Co-Founder & CEO of L7 Prime. A consultant does the work for you. The Foundry gives you the framework and the judgement to make the decisions yourself, with direct input from me on VIP. You leave owning your plan. If you want continued support after VIP, we can talk about it.

Yes. The Fintech Foundry works with founders and entrepreneurs worldwide. Many founders join before they've chosen a jurisdiction, and the Structure session covers legal, regulatory and operating structure. For jurisdiction-specific legal, tax or regulatory advice you'll need qualified advisers, and I can help you work out what to ask them.

Register free for the four-week live series and choose the business model you're most interested in. If you want hands-on help with your own business, apply for VIP. If you're not sure which fits, book a 20-minute call and we'll work it out together.