“Motivation and resilience are key qualities”

In September 2019, ahead of the “Start-up Stories: Round 3” evening organised by the Paperjam Club and the LHoFT at the House of Startups, Paperjam interviewed Guillaume Vieira, co-founder of Smart Oversight, about how the start-up began.

An idea born in a Big Four firm

The idea came from Guillaume’s years in a Big Four firm. Many small and medium-sized financial firms could not find anti-money laundering tools suited to their needs, while software publishers focused on international banks and insurers. He launched Smart Oversight with Paul Cayon to fill that gap.

From proof of concept to product

The two co-founders have known each other for twenty years and were convinced that the technology was mature enough. A proof of concept tested with early adopters on the Luxembourg market brought very positive feedback and helped them calibrate the solution. That feedback gave them the confidence to carry on with the project.

The qualities it takes

“Motivation and resilience are key qualities but, first and foremost, you have to share the same values as your partners if you want to move serenely forward in a project.” – Guillaume Vieira

The interview was first published by Paperjam in September 2019.

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