Gemcast Episode 8: Staying Original
14 January 2026
<p><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WmMFIl5GAt8?si=VBOzBRbYKqvNMVDL" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span> </iframe></p><p>In episode 8 of Gemcast, Selim Basak, Co-Founder and Head of Origination at Gemcorp Capital, discusses deal sourcing in emerging markets. He explains the key challenges in emerging markets versus developed, the importance of your network and why we take the time to work with and listen to our borrowers.</p><p>Listen and subscribe at:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-staying-original/id1818653261?i=1000745022743" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/05269c87-563c-4f71-bb33-cb45a3e030a0/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/apple-podcast-icon.png?language=en" alt="apple-podcast-icon" title="apple-podcast-icon" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dii"></a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VekcdPCsyERPrv5nte1fY?si=eda933dfff644207&nd=1&dlsi=31fea2df0b564de0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/6194fe17-0588-4a00-abb9-3b64539ea2c8/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/spotify-logo.png?language=en" alt="spotify-logo" title="spotify-logo" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil"></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmMFIl5GAt8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/fe81f970-598d-4cc4-b1e7-e75b82e51d45/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/youtube-logo.png?language=en" alt="youtube-logo" title="youtube-logo" style="width: 60px" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil"></a></p><p><br></p>
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