On 6 October 2026, Grabb Co-Founder and CEO Aleksej Sinicyn took the stage at the Mastercard Fintech Forum in Munich. The discussion, “The New Founder Playbook: Solo Entrepreneurs!”, explored what it means to build a company as AI gives founders new tools and possibilities.
Starting becomes easier. Creating value remains the challenge.
AI can help founders turn ideas into early products and move faster. But easier access to technology does not replace the work of understanding a real problem and building something people need. That distinction was central to the perspective Sinicyn shared following the event.
His takeaway: AI makes it easier to start, while building something valuable still takes people. Experience, collaboration and relationships remain essential — particularly in financial services, where a product also needs reliable infrastructure and trust.
From the stage to conversations
Beyond the panel, the forum offered an opportunity to exchange perspectives with founders and people from across the financial sector. In his LinkedIn reflection, Sinicyn thanked his fellow speakers, the moderation team, Mastercard and UnternehmerTUM for bringing people together.
Building Grabb
For Grabb, these questions connect directly to the company’s mission: giving employees more control over when they can access salary they have already earned. The Vienna-based fintech is developing its product and the technical and regulatory foundations for Earned Wage Access.
Grabb is currently in its pre-launch phase. Technology supports that journey; the people building it and the relationships behind it remain central.