From Fintech to Diamonds: Reinvention, Risk, and Starting Over (S1 E15)

In this episode of Femmegineering: Podcast, our host, ⁠Hanna AbdelHamid⁠, speaks with ⁠Raiha Buchanan⁠ — entrepreneur, fintech executive, founder of Carateu, and classically trained violinist.

Raiha shares her journey from growing up in New Zealand and studying performance music to building a career in fintech, co-founding a global payments company, and eventually stepping away to start something entirely new.

Together, they discuss reinvention, taking calculated risks, identity beyond career, and the courage to leave behind something successful in pursuit of something that feels more meaningful. They also talk about women in tech, entrepreneurship, and why asking yourself “What’s the worst that could happen?” can sometimes be the first step toward making a change.

An honest conversation about ambition, growth, and allowing yourself to start again.