S10 E29: The Merchant of Record Shift: Scaling Global SaaS Revenue and Simplifying International Tax Compliance with Lucas Lovell, VP of Engineering at Paddle

Code Story | Startup Podcast for CTOs, CEOs and Technical Founders · Apr 22, 2025 · 26m

Lucas Lovell grew up in Adelaide, Australia, before eventually landing where resides now, in London. He studied law, but he eventually decided that he didn't want to become a lawyer. During his time in law school, he and his crew built an app - and he was hooked on the wild ride that tech is. Prior to London, he spent 4 years in Paris, and indeed loves to travel. He also enjoys skiing, and when asked about snowboarding, he said he tried - but eventually reverted back.

Four and a half years ago, Lucas joined a company solving end to end payments, while being the merchant of record. What was…