Our Backstory

Money Never Sleeps is a weekly show where smart people bring one big idea — and Pete Townsend breaks it down in under 15 minutes.
Featuring founders, operators, and investors shaping crypto, fintech, AI, and onchain finance. After 300+ long-form episodes, the show has evolved into a sharper, faster format built for a world where insights need to travel quickly.

Every episode starts with a single spark:
💡 a news story someone cares deeply about
💡 a startup lesson that changed everything
💡 a breakthrough in crypto or fintech
💡 a principle that actually works in the real world
💡 a new idea at the edge of money, markets, or technology

From there, we cut straight to the signal.

Sharp riffs. Big ideas. Real insights.
In a format you can finish in one coffee.

New episodes weekly. Watch on YouTube or Spotify. Listen everywhere podcasts are available.

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About the Host

Pete Townsend

Solo GP at Norio Ventures

Pete Townsend is an early-stage investor, advisor, and long-time operator at the intersection of crypto, fintech, AI, and onchain finance. After nearly two decades in global financial services with BNP Paribas and Fidelity, he pivoted hard into crypto and venture, investing in and mentoring founders across Europe, the US and Asia.

He led the Techstars Web3 Accelerator, reviewing thousands of pitches and helping dozens of founders sharpen their strategy, narrative, and execution. Today, Pete runs Norio Ventures, a solo GP fund backing “unstoppable founders” building the next generation of programmable financial infrastructure.

He also hosts Money Never Sleeps, a fast-paced weekly series where smart people bring one big idea — and Pete breaks it down into sharp riffs, big ideas, and real insights in under fifteen minutes.

Originally from Boston and based in Dublin, Pete works where finance, technology, and founder ambition collide.