In this episode of The EXIT Podcast, we sit down with Solon Angel, the founder of MindBridge and now co-founder of Remitian https://remitian.com (formerly Taxpay), a man whose success is defined not by wealth, but by integrity, grit, and purpose.

Solon shares his remarkable journey from growing up amid poverty and violence in Brazil to building one of Canada’s most successful AI ventures.

His story is one of resilience, accountability, and relentless character, a man who believes in keeping his hands clean and head held high.From grinding corporate in Silicon Valley to leading multimillion-dollar enterprises, Solon opens up about the cost of entrepreneurship, the discipline of doing hard things, and the duty of founders to build responsibly.

He also shares how he’s now channeling that fire into Remitian; an AI startup simplifying how accountants and citizens pay taxes — making one of accounting's biggest pains bearable through automation and design.

🔑 You’ll Learn:

How Solon built and scaled MindBridge into a global AI company

Why integrity and accountability are non-negotiable for true success

The mental “exit” every founder faces after the scale-up

Why partial liquidity matters for founder sanity

How his upbringing shaped his philosophy of work, purpose, and pride

The vision behind Remitian — and why paying taxes can be an act of civic duty

📍 About Solon Angel: Solon Angel is an entrepreneur, investor, and builder known for his role in creating MindBridge, a leading AI platform transforming financial auditing. Now at Remitian, he’s redefining how governments and citizens connect through technology. Solon has lived in over six countries, speaks multiple languages, and remains a champion of integrity, purpose, and hard work in every venture he touches.

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Hosted by Adrian Salamunovic

🎧 Presented by The EXIT Group® & Morgan Stanley

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Introduction & Solon’s Definition of Startup Success

0:01:19 – The Evolution of Commerce/Trust & Technology

0:04:38 – AI’s Role in Magnifying Human Capabilities

0:05:14 – Solon’s Career: California to Canada & Early Challenges

0:08:18 – Lessons in Entrepreneurship & Corporate Culture

0:09:12 – Startup Mindset and Personal Hardship

0:13:23 – Transition into AI, Exceptional Based Reporting

0:16:07 – Starting MindBridge: Motivation, Funding, and Early Wins

0:22:47 – Building Out the MindBridge Team & Co-founders

0:26:30 – Growth, Management, and Mental “Exit”

0:32:44 – Staying Beyond the Exit, Helping Startups, New Ventures

0:42:23 – Vision for Remitian

0:44:52 – Lightning Round: Advice & Success Definitions

0:47:38 – Episode Wrap-up & Closing Thoughts

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