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Julien Brault

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Newsletter Writer at Global Fintech Insider
📍 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Julien is a fintech expert with over 10 years of experience as a founder, journalist, and product manager. He currently writes the "Global Fintech Insider" newsletter, drawing on a background that includes coding and the Canadian Securities Course. Colleagues describe him as objective, curious, and data-driven.

Outside of work, Julien is a published author of unauthorized biographies on major Canadian political and business figures. An avid reader, he previously founded and sold a non-fiction publishing house. He is also a keen hiker, recently summiting a peak in the Canadian Rockies.

After his fintech startup of seven years went bankrupt, he openly shared his experience and learnings.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Newsletter Writer
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Personality Overview

How Julien shows up

Precise But Practical
Rigorous & Demanding
Thorough Evaluator

They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Julien cares about

Fintech Analysis
Writes the "Global Fintech Insider" newsletter, analyzing global news on digital banking, crypto, and market trends to keep executives informed.
Entrepreneurial Resilience
He openly discusses the failure of his startup, Hardbacon, and the lessons learned, stating he will definitely start another company in the future.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Newsletter Writer
Global Fintech Insider
11-2024 - 3-2025
Product Manager
Beeye
9-2017 - 9-2024
Founder and Head of Product
Hardbacon
4-2016 - 5-2016
Directof of Growth
Ferst Capital Partners
1-2012 - 4-2016
Journalist
Les Affaires
In the press

Media appearances

Global Fintech Insider | Julien Brault | Substack. Featured in Global Fintech Insider (Substack)
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Education
2014 - 2014
Canadian Securities Course
Canadian Securities Institute
2016 - 2017
Full Stack Web Development Certification
freeCodeCamp
2015 - 2015
Computer Science
DecodeMTL
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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