Wharton FinTech Podcast
Wharton FinTech Podcast explores how technology is reshaping global financial services. Each episode features conversations with leading fintech founders, investors, and thinkers about the people, companies, and ideas driving change. It covers topics across payments, lending, blockchain, investing, and other areas of financial innovation. Listeners can subscribe to stay current with developments in financial technology.
Episodes
Building the Future of Capital Markets with Blockchain
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Mili Tomar sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure.
Michael shares his experience leading Figure and how the company is building a blockchain-native capital marketplace that seamlessly connects origination, funding, and secondary market activity..
We discuss: structural inefficiencies in today's lending markets; blockchain and AI's impact i
Keeping a Finger on the FinTech Pulse
In this episode, we sit down with investor and writer Ilona Limonta-Volkova to explore the intersection of VC, storytelling, and innovation in FinTech. Ilona shares her perspective on identifying emerging trends, backing founders, and translating complex financial ideas into compelling narratives. We also dive into her journey across markets and what it takes to think like both an investor and a c
Building Responsible AI in Financial Services
In this episode, we’re joined by Georgina Bulkeley, Director of Financial Services at Google Cloud, to unpack how AI is transforming banking and financial services. With over 25 years in financial institutions, she shares what it takes to innovate in a highly regulated industry and how concepts like agentic commerce are paving the way for autonomous money movement.
We also explore how AI is shift
FinTech Investment in Ireland
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Abhi Chadha speaks with Mairead Fanning, a senior leader at IDA Ireland, about Ireland’s rise as a global hub for fintech, AI, and digital financial services. Mairead discusses IDA’s mission and the role it plays in attracting and supporting foreign direct investment, what has historically driven Ireland’s success, and how the country differentiates
FinTech and Embedded Finance
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Mike Milotich, CEO of Marqeta, to explore the evolving landscape of modern payments and embedded finance. Mike shares insights from his leadership experience at a pioneering card issuing platform, discussing how fintech companies are reshaping the way businesses and consumers interact with money.
The conversation covers
Modernising Credit Infrastructure: Rethinking Creditworthiness
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Vaibhav sits down with Christian Widhalm, CEO of Bloom Credit, to unpack how credit data actually moves through the financial system and why the infrastructure behind it has not meaningfully changed in decades. Christian shares his journey from Major League Baseball to fintech leadership, including his years at LendKey, and explains how Bloom is
Building and Backing FinTech at a Global Scale
In this episode, Cleo Fan sits down with Sandeep Patil, a Partner at QED Investors, about building and investing in fintech companies across global markets. They discuss Sandeep’s journey from operating roles at Capital One, Flipkart, and Truecaller to venture investing, how QED approaches fintech investing across Asia-Pacific, and his perspective on where the fintech ecosystem is headed, covering
Reinventing Business Identity
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Bobby Ma sits down with Kyle Mack, CEO & Co-Founder of Middesk, a Series B company.
Kyle shares his experience building Middesk, the leading business identify platform modernizing business verification, risk evaluation, and compliance. Its fast, frictionless APIs support KYB, credit assessment, and tax registration use cases, with data updated in da
Tax Solutions for Modern Platforms
In this episode, Jackson Ellis sits down with Ben Borodach, co-founder and CEO of april, the AI-powered tax platform that is fundamentally changing how Americans interact with the tax code. Taxes have long been a "once-a-year headache," isolated from the rest of our financial lives. Ben explains how april is shattering this status quo by embedding tax intelligence directly into the apps and platfo
Execution Partner in Stablecoin Payments Adoption
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Bobby Ma sits down with Dean Brauer, President & COO of Cybrid.
Dean shares his experience building Cybrid, who combines stablecoin, fiat, and compliance into a single API-first platform helping financial institutions, FinTechs, and enterprises integrate stablecoin infrastructure and launch end-to-end cross-border payment solutions to more than 150+
Reimagining Personal Finance with Fruitful
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Bobby Ma sits down with Sam Lewis, CEO of Fruitful.
Sam shares his experience building Fruitful and how the company is reimagining personal finance through a membership model that combines CFP® guidance with AI automation to transform every paycheck into progress. Fruitful has raised $37 million to date and serves thousands of members across all 50
Stripe's First Employee on Building Modern Banking Infrastructure
In this episode, Jackson Ellis speaks with Stripe’s first employee and the founder of Increase, Darragh Buckley, about building reliable, scalable banking infrastructure. We discuss lessons from Stripe’s earliest days, how Increase is modernizing access to payment rails, and why trust, uptime, and simplicity matter more than ever in today’s financial system.
Building Payments at a Global Scale
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Cindy Turner, Chief Product Officer at Worldpay, to explore what it takes to build and prioritize products at one of the world’s largest payment processors. Cindy shares her unconventional path into payments, lessons from leading product at companies like Visa, JP Morgan, PayPal, and Braintree, and how Worldpay operates a
Reinventing Billing & Quote-to-cash with Sequence Cofounder & CEO, Riya Grover
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Vaibhav speaks with Riya Grover, co-founder and CEO of Sequence, an AI native revenue platform that unifies quoting, billing automation, and receivables so finance can finally run at the speed of sales.
Riya shares her journey from investment banking and Harvard Business School to exiting her first startup and then launching Sequence to fix one
Designing the Future of Wealth with Betterment CEO Sarah Levy
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Vaibhav sits down with Sarah Levy, CEO of Betterment and former executive at Disney, Viacom, and Nickelodeon. Sarah shares her insights on the evolution of financial services, why trust is the cornerstone of financial decision-making, how Betterment balances simplicity with expanding investor choice, and how AI is shaping the future of wealth ma
The Future of Mortgage Tech
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Meaghan McGowan sits down with Mike Yu, CEO and Co-founder of Vesta, to explore the modernization of the mortgage technology stack. Mike shares Vesta’s origin story and how he and his team are rebuilding the loan origination system to be flexible, automated, and API-first. The episode explores:
- How modern workflows, partner integrations, and
The API Layer for the Americas
In this episode, Jackson sits down with Ximena, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Prometeo, to discuss the future of financial infrastructure in Latin America. Ximena shares her journey from tech journalism to entrepreneurship, the inspiration behind building Prometeo, and how the company is creating a unified API layer across the Americas to power open banking, real-time payments, and next-generation fina
Licensed to Tokenize: Where Blockchain Meets Regulation
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Ruhi Jain sits down with Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO of Prometheum, Inc., for a deep dive into the digitization of capital markets and the future of fully regulated digital assets. Aaron shares his journey from securities attorney to fintech founder, why he believes U.S. federal securities laws offer the most resilient pathway for blockchain innovation
The Past & Future of Fintech Regulation with Michele Alt
In this episode, Wharton FinTech’s Abhi Chadha sits down with Michele Alt, Co-Founder of The Klaros Group and former OCC regulator, to unpack the evolving relationship between fintechs and the U.S. banking system. Michele shares her insights from two decades at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and her current work helping non-banks pursue bank charters. They discuss the shifting
Finster AI and the Future of Financial Workflows
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Sid Jayakumar, founder and CEO of FinsterAI. Sid shares his journey from a background in engineering to founding FinsterAI, a company redefining how financial professionals interact with data. The conversation dives into:
- The vision behind Finster: an intelligent platform that leverages AI to streamline financial analy
Bridging the Gap Between FinTech Founders and the Credit Union Industry
In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Bobby Ma sits down with Brian Kaas, President and Managing Director of TruStage Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of TruStage.
Brian shares his experience founding TruStage Ventures and the work he and his team have done in the past decade bridging the gap between FinTech founders, credit unions, and the broader financial services industry
Flex & Maza's Robbie Figueroa - From Neobank to Solopreneur OS: Building Maza and Merging with Flex
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech podcast, Djavaneh sits down with Robbie Figueroa, co-founder and former COO of Maza, now Chief Business Officer at Flex following Maza and Flex’s merger in late 2024.
Robbie shares how growing up in Queens with immigrant parents from Brazil and Ecuador inspired him to tackle financial exclusion. What started as a Spanish-first neobank for underbanked consume
Credit Karma Chief of Staff & VP Growth Ops, Ashwin Murthy - Trust & Personalizing Finance with AI
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, host Sabrina Fathi speaks with Ashwin Murthy, Chief of Staff and VP of Growth Operations and Strategy at Credit Karma, about how one of the most recognizable names in consumer fintech continues to evolve.
Ashwin shares his journey from investment banking and consulting to leading strategy at Credit Karma. He discusses the company’s expansion from f
International Finance Corporation (The World Bank Group) Former CIO, Ram Mahidhara - Inclusive Capital & Emerging Market Innovation
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with Ram Mahidhara, former Chief Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. Ram reflects on his decades of experience investing across emerging markets, driving inclusive growth through private capital, and championing the role of fintech in global development.
Tune in to hear about:
• How technolo
ICONIQ General Partner, Yoonkee Sull - Finding Edge in Fintech and Building Enduring Companies
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, hosts Sabrina Fathi and Wesley Aster speak with Yoonkee Sull, General Partner at ICONIQ, about building category-defining fintech companies through every market cycle. Yoonkee reflects on his journey from early ICONIQ associate to GP, lessons from backing leaders like Chime, Groww, Adyen, Wealthsimple, and Ramp, and what it takes to earn trust with f
Greylock General Partner, Seth Rosenberg - Building Fintech for the AI Era
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, host Sabrina Fathi chats with Seth Rosenberg, General Partner at Greylock, about what it takes to build and back enduring companies at the intersection of fintech and AI. Seth shares lessons from launching Facebook Messenger, insights on founder-market fit, and how great early-stage companies validate ideas, build defensibility, and navigate market s
American Express Senior Executive Advisor, Anré Williams - Leading Large-Scale Innovation in Traditional Financial Institutions
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with Anré Williams, Senior Executive Advisor at American Express and former CEO of American Express National Bank. Anré reflects on his 35-year journey at American Express—leading global merchant services, digital innovation, and banking operations—while offering an inside look at how to drive transformation in a legacy financial institution.
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Merge Co-Founder, Shensi Ding - Building the Infrastructure Layer for B2B Integrations
In today’s episode, Jackson Ellis hosts Shensi Ding, the co-founder of Merge, a unified API platform that simplifies B2B integrations across categories like HR, accounting, and CRM. Shensi shares her journey, the playbook behind scaling a developer-first GTM motion, and how the best founders balance product intensity with storytelling.
Tune in to hear about:
- How Merge built a category-defining
Catherine Porter, CBO at Prove - The Identity Layer of Fintech
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, host Sabrina Fathi speaks with Catherine Porter, Chief Business Officer at Prove, a leading platform in digital identity verification and authentication. Catherine shares her journey from Silicon Valley to spearheading innovation in identity security. They explore how AI is reshaping fraud prevention, the future of portable identity, and how Prove is
Melissa Wasser, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz - How a16z’s Network is Powering Founders
In today’s episode, Jackson Ellis hosts Melissa Wasser, the Partner and Head of the Fintech Capital Network at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a leading venture capital firm backing bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology.
Tune in to hear about:
- Melissa’s career journey from Goldman Sachs to FT Partners to leading fintech support at a16z
- How the Fintech Capital Network helps fo
Marc Andusko, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz- Investing in Fintech & B2B Software
In today’s episode, Zoey Tang speaks with Marc Andrusko, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he focuses on fintech and B2B software investments. Marc’s current investment interests span capital markets, AI applications, payments infrastructure, and companies operating at the intersection of fintech and other sectors.
Marc shares how his journey—from working in interest rate sales and tra
Caliza Founder & CEO, Ezra Kebrab - Modernizing Cross-Border Transactions using Stablecoins
In today's episode, Wesley Aster speaks with Ezra Kebrab, Founder and CEO of Caliza, a cross-border payments platform leveraging stablecoins to eliminate geographic barriers by allowing companies around the world to open digital dollar accounts for their users to save and transact. Ezra shares how is personal journey - from his childhood to his experience at Visa and Intuit - inspired him to build
Schonfeld CTO, Tom DeBow - Technology and AI's Impact on Modern Hedge Funds
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, Sabrina Fathi sits down with Tom DeBow, CTO of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, to explore how AI and advanced technology are reshaping modern hedge funds. Tom shares insights from his journey through top-tier firms like SAC Capital and Alphadyne, and dives into Schonfeld’s pragmatic yet forward-thinking approach to AI adoption. From developing the firm
Wealthfront CEO, David Fortunato - Inside Wealthfront’s Digital-First Playbook
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with David Fortunato, CEO of Wealthfront, for an in-depth conversation on how technology is transforming wealth management, and what it takes to build a truly digital-first financial advisor. David shares his journey from early software engineer to CEO, reflecting on how an engineering mindset helped shape Wealthfront’s product-led culture and commitmen
Metallicus Co-Founder & CEO, Marshall Hayner - Transforming Blockchain from Experiment to Infrastructure
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, host Sabrina Fathi sits down with Marshall Hayner, Co-Founder and CEO of Metallicus. A true pioneer in the blockchain space, Marshall shares his journey from the early days of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Stellar to building a compliance-first digital asset infrastructure that bridges blockchain and traditional finance.
Marshall reflects on how his backgr
Blumberg Capital Founder & Managing Partner, David J. Blumberg - Partnership & Innovation From Inception Through Exit
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with David Blumberg, Founder and Managing Partner of Blumberg Capital. David shares his journey from his early days in venture capital to building a leading early-stage investment firm, with a deep dive into his rules of thumb in identifying and supporting groundbreaking technologies from inception through exit.
Tune in to hear about:
- The impacts of
Altamont Capital Partners MD, Sam Gaynor - Investing Across Insurance & The Accelerant Risk Exchange
In today's episode, Ben Newman sits down with Sam Gaynor, managing director at
Altamont Capital Partners, for an insightful conversation on investing across the
insurance landscape. Sam shares his path to private equity, how Altamont navigates the
complexity of investing in insurance businesses, and his perspective on when it makes
sense to build vs. buy a company.
Tune in to hear about:
- Why pri
Coinstar CEO, Kevin McColly - Reimagining The Role Of Physical Cash In A Digital Age
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, for a conversation on the evolving role of cash in a digital world. Kevin shares his journey at Coinstar from financial analyst to CEO and how the well-known coin giant is making moves into financial innovations by bridging the gap between physical and digital finance.
Tune in to hear about:
• How Coinstar is expa
Orum Founder & CEO, Stephany Kirkpatrick - The $80 Trillion Opportunity To Make Money Move
In today’s episode, Djavaneh Bierwirth and Kimberly Zhang welcome Stephany Kirkpatrick, the Founder and CEO of Orum, for an exciting discussion about the future of payments, entrepreneurship, and the role of technology in financial infrastructure. Stephany shares her journey as a non-technical founder, her mission to transform how money moves, and her perspective on the evolving U.S. payments land
Cambrian Ventures GP, Rex Salisbury - How To Build In Fintech & The Exciting Landscape Ahead
In today's episode, Jackson Ellis hosts Rex Salisbury, a solo General Partner at Cambrian Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on early stage fintech investments.
Tune in to hear about:
- How to build a fintech community
- How AI will impact fintech
- How the new administration may impact the fintech landscape
Head of VISA Ventures, David Rolf - Building At The Intersection of Emerging Markets & Trends
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with David Rolf, the Head of Visa Ventures, for a fascinating discussion on technology, investing, and the payments industry. David shares his journey as both a father and a leader of one of the most strategic investment arms in fintech, and shares his thoughts on VISA Venture's unique position as well as emerging markets and technologies that are alrea
Fundbox CEO, Prashant Fuloria - Democratizing SMB Financing & Leveraging AI For Accessible Capital
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang hosts Prashant Fuloria, the CEO of Fundbox – an embedded working capital platform transforming the way small and medium-sized businesses access and manage capital. With a career spanning leadership roles at Google, Facebook, and Yahoo, Prashant brings deep expertise in product innovation and a passion for empowering SMBs through smarter financial solutions.
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Odynn Founder & CEO, John Taylor Garner - Building an Embedded Loyalty & Fintech Next-Gen Program Manager
In today's episode, Kimberly Zhang hosts John Taylor Garner, the Founder and CEO of Odynn - an embedded loyalty and fintech next-gen program manager that is transforming the way banks and fintechs engage with their customers through smart loyalty solutions. With a background in volatility trading and a passion for travel and rewards, John brings a wealth of experience and innovation to the loyalty
Matera's Next Chapter: Warburg Pincus, U.S. Expansion, and Brazil's Fintech Future
In today's episode, Wesley Aster hosts Carlos Netto, the Co-Founder and CEO of Matera, a leading provider of core banking, instant payment, and QR code payment solutions for financial institutions.
Tune in to hear about:
- Carlos’ journey from co-founding Matera in the 1980s to the Company's pioneering role in enabling real-time payments in Brazil
- How Matera harnessed Brazil’s Pix payment syste
Coinbase VP Corp & Biz Dev, Head of Ventures, Shan Aggarwal - On Crypto Investing through the Cycles
In today's episode, lead host Djavaneh Bierwirth speaks with Shan Aggarwal, VP of BD & Corporate at Coinbase, as well as the Head of Coinbase Ventures. Shan discusses his broad spanning role at Coinbase and leadership of the company’s venture arm, his journey from studying neuroscience to investing in crypto, and the evolution of Coinbase Ventures as the crypto ecosystem has grown and matured over
Booking.com SVP of Fintech, Daniel Marovitz - Building a Global Travel Payments Platform
In today’s episode, lead host Djavaneh Bierwirth speaks with Daniel Marovitz, Senior Vice President of Fintech at Booking.com. Daniel shares his journey from studying East Asian languages to leading fintech innovation at one of the world's largest travel e-commerce companies. We explore the complexities of cross-border payments, the evolution of digital payments in the travel industry, and the str
F-Prime Capital - State of Fintech 2024
Zoey Tang sits down with David Jegen and Sarah Lamont from F-Prime Capital to discuss the State of Fintech 2024 Report. In today’s episode, we discussed
-Latest updates in the fintech ecosystem
-How should fintech companies cope in a more stringent regulatory environment?
-Ten years in, where fintech startups have disrupted, been embraced, been outmaneuvered or outlasted?
-Predictions for 2024
Instant Payment Special Panel - One-Year Anniversary of FedNow's Debut
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of FedNow's debut, Zoey Tang sat down with an esteemed panel of experts, Nick Stanescu, Carlos Brandt, and Rocio Wu.
In today’s episode, we discussed
-Latest updates about FedNow
-Lessons learned from Pix and other international instant payment network
-Factors that drove differences in adoption across markets
-Exciting innovations in the instant payment sp
Brigit Co-Founder & CEO, Zuben Mathews – Helping Americans Build Brighter Financial Futures
Kajol Char hosts Zuben Mathews, co-founder and CEO of Brigit. Brigit is a personal finance application dedicated to bringing financial stability to Americans by helping users avoid overdrafts, access instant cash, build credit, and budget effectively. This episode delves into Zuben’s journey to founding Brigit.
In this episode you will hear about:
-Zuben Mathews’ firsthand experience with person
FreeWill Founder & Co-CEO, Jenny Xia Spradling - Democratizing Estate Planning
Podcast lead Djavaneh Bierwirth hosts Jenny Xia Spradling, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FreeWill, a Bain Capital-backed startup on a mission to create access to estate planning for all individuals and promote high-impact charitable giving. In this episode, Jenny discusses her journey from founding her first fintech startup to disrupting estate planning with FreeWill.
In this episode we discuss how F
Casper Labs Co-Founder & CEO, Mrinal Manohar - Driving AI Governance with Blockchain
In today's episode, Wesley Aster hosts Mrinal Manohar, the co-founder & CEO of Casper Labs, a pioneer in AI governance technologies leveraging blockchain to revolutionize AI governance.
Tune in to hear about:
- Mrinal's journey from computer science to private equity, and ultimately to founding Casper Labs
- The mission of vision of Casper Labs to enhance transparency in AI systems
- Insights int
PayJoy Founder & CEO, Doug Ricket – Helping the Underserved Escape Poverty and Gain Economic Freedom
Kajol Char hosts Doug Ricket, founder and CEO of PayJoy. PayJoy is the leading financial platform dedicated to serving the underserved in emerging markets by providing access to smartphones, finance, and the modern financial system. This episode delves into Doug’s inspiring journey and his vision for PayJoy’s future.
In this episode you will hear about:
- Doug’s early career and his love for tech
Quona Co-Founder & Managing Partner Jonathan Whittle - Fintech Regulation, Innovation, & Financial Inclusion in Latin America
In today's episode, Wesley Aster hosts Jonathan Whittle, the co-founder and Managing Partner of Quona Capital, a global venture capital firm investing in fintech in emerging markets.
Tune in to hear about:
- Jonathan's journey from entrepreneur to investor and how his experience as a founder has shaped his approach to investing
- Quona's mission to drive financial inclusion, its recent advanced i
Mesh Payments Founder & CEO Oded Zehavi - Automating Travel and Expense Management
Joshua Benadiva hosts Oded Zehavi, co-founder of Mesh Payments, whose innovative approach to expense management is reshaping how companies handle their finances globally.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Oded's rich background with giants like PayPal and Payoneer and how it paved the way for founding Mesh Payments.
- The intricate challenges of launching fintech solutions in international market
Adyen, Davi Strazza (President North America) - Growing a Global Payments Powerhouse
Kailee Costello hosts Davi Strazza, the North America President at Adyen. Adyen is a global fintech platform for enterprise businesses, offering end-to-end payments, data, and financial management in a single solution.
Tune in to hear about:
- Adyen’s unique value proposition, and how Adyen runs their platform across the world under a single tech stack
- Why Adyen attained bank licenses and the
Plaid COO Eric Sager – On Fintech Innovations at Plaid and Beyond
Nate Gee hosts Eric Sager, COO of Plaid, whose technology links fintech apps and financial institutions in a network empowering the fintech solutions that millions of people use.
In this episode, they discuss:
- How Plaid has transformed the fintech landscape in the past decade
- Eric’s journey into fintech and becoming Plaid’s COO
- The role of APIs and open banking in modern financial services
Jon Zanoff Founder of Empire Startups - Building the NY Fintech Community
Zoey Tang sat down with serial Investor, VC, Former Techstars Exec Jon Zanoff.
Previously featured on the Wharton Fintech Podcast before, Jon is the founder of Empire Startups, one of the the largest FinTech communities of entrepreneurs, investors, bank innovators, and operators.
As a fintech legend in New York, Jon is back on the show to share latest updates about Empire Startup and the New Yo
Graham Weaver - Founder & CEO, Alpine Investors - On Finding Purpose & Exceptional Investing
In today's episode, Wesley Aster and Djavaneh Bierwirth host Graham Weaver, the founder and managing partner of Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm that invests in software and services businesses.
Tune in to hear about:
- Graham's journey from starting Alpine in his Stanford dorm room to growing the firm to $16B in AUM
- Graham's personal growth and investment philosophies, as
John Beccia - Co-Founder and CEO, FS Vector & Edin Trto - Managing Director, Canaccord Genuity
Trevor Prince sits down with John Beccia, the Co-Founder and CEO of FS Vector, and Edin Trto, a Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity. FS Vector is a strategic consulting firm in the FinTech industry, focused on regulatory issues and other critical functions.
In this episode, John and Edin discuss how their teams prepared FS Vector for its first institutional capital raise, how they navigated ma
dLocal, SVP Head of Americas Justo Benetti - Payment Processing in Emerging Markets
In today's episode, Wesley Aster hosts Justo Benetti, SVP Head of Americas at dLocal. Justo formerly served as VP of Strategic Solutions at Worldpay.
In this episode you will hear about:
- Justo's background and new role at dLocal
- Payment processing in emerging economies
- Managing regulatory complexity across emerging markets
- dLocal's $100M investment in Argentina, and how Argentina's new p
BILL Chief Product Officer, Irana Wasti - Building Finance Solutions for Small Businesses
In today’s episode, Joshua Benadiva hosts Irana Wasti, Chief Product Officer at BILL. Irana was previously the Chief Product Officer at Typeform and President of GoDaddy EMEA.
In this episode you will hear about:
- How to be a successful product manager in fintech
- How Irana measures and implements successful strategies for building for small businesses
- Best practices for managing product orga
Spade, Co-Founder & Head of Operations Tess Bloch: Pioneering the Future of Merchant Intelligence
Rhea Advani Bobba hosts Tess Bloch, co-founder and Head of Operations of Spade, a fintech startup reshaping the card ecosystem with real-time merchant intelligence. They delve into how Spade is revolutionizing transaction data clarity, enabling FIs to enhance fraud detection, authorize more transactions, and foster innovation in financial products and services. They discuss the journey of Spade fr
Mastercard, President & CTO Ed McLaughlin: Emerging Technologies in Payments
Kailee Costello hosts Ed McLaughlin, the President & Chief Technology Officer of Mastercard
Tune in to hear about:
- Evolution of payment systems: Mastercard's journey into the digital era
- Adapting to the digital payment landscape: Mastercard's evolution and innovations
- Navigating quantum computing: securing payment systems and anticipating future challenges
- Quantum computing's potential
John Mitchell, CEO of Episode Six – Customized Payments Infrastructure
Trevor Prince sits down with John Mitchell, the Co-Founder and CEO of Episode Six. Episode Six is a provider of payments infrastructure to firms across the financial services industry seeking to build customized products for their customers.
In this episode, John discusses his background in the payments industry, Episode Six’s business model and growth story, his view of the payments industry, an
Nik Milanovic & Rex Salisbury - From Fintech Builder to Solo GP
Zoey Tang and Rocky Gowni sat down with Rex Salisbury and Nik Milanovic. In today’s episode, we discussed
-Latest updates from This Week in Fintech and Cambrian
-Nik and Rex’s experiences as solo GP
-Their perspectives of the latest fintech ecosystem and what to look forward to in 2024
About Nik Milanovic & This Week in Fintech
Nik is the founder of This Week in Fintech. He has been a key org
Pagaya CEO Gal Krubiner – Transforming consumer lending with AI
Nate Gee hosts Gal Krubiner, Co-founder and CEO of Pagaya, whose AI-driven network of investors, lenders, and borrowers aims to reshape the credit underwriting process and extend financial opportunity to more consumers.
In this episode, they cover:
- Gal’s motivation for founding Pagaya
- How qualified loan applicants can be left behind in traditional credit underwriting
- Pagaya’s AI-driven le
Dan Kimerling - Founder & Managing Partner of Deciens - Insights From The Most Honest Man In Fintech
In today’s episode, Joshua Benadiva hosts Dan Kimerling, founder and Managing Partner of Deciens, a leading early-stage fintech venture capital firm. Dan shares insights into the fintech industry, emphasizing the importance of timing in entrepreneurship and the need for businesses to have increasing returns and moats as they scale.
In this episode you will hear about:
- Dan's journey in the fin
Sarah Hinkfuss and Saanya Ojha, Partners of Bain Capital Ventures - Fintech Revolutionized
Zoey Tang sits down with Sarah Hinkfuss and Saanya Ojha from Bain Capital Ventures. At BCV, Sarah and Saanya partner with growth-stage founders building the next generation of software products, with a particular focus in Fintech.
Before joining Bain Capital, Sarah started her investing career on the growth team at KKR. She previously worked at Applied Predictive Technologies, an enterprise Saa
Asaf Horesh - Value Across the Fintech Landscape in Europe & Israel
In today’s episode, Joshua Benadiva hosts Asaf Horesh, Managing Partner at Vintage Investment Partners. Asaf recently co-led a $200m raise for Vintage's new growth fund. In this episode, he discusses the importance of building meaningful relationships in venture and the unique structure of Vintage's investment strategies. He explains the structure and metrics of Vintage's data platform and shares
Wemimo Abbey & Samir Goel, Esusu - Expanding access to credit using on-time rental payments
Russell Matambo hosts Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, co-CEOs and co-founders of Esusu, a leading Fintech platform that reports on-time rental payments to credit bureaus so renters can build credit while building owners and property managers maximise their portfolio health.
They discuss how Esusu is expanding financial access in the US, Esusu’s growing pains and lessons learnt along the way, Samir a
Airwallex CEO and Co-Founder Jack Zhang - empowering businesses to grow beyond borders
Kailee Costello hosts Jack Zhang, the CEO and co-founder of Airwallex. Airwallex is revolutionizing the way that businesses operate globally; their financial infrastructure provides a modern tech stack for businesses of all sizes to operate internationally without the challenges of the current global financial system.
They discuss:
- Airwallex’s growth story
- How Airwallex built their global m
Shopify Chief Revenue Officer, Bobby Morrison - The Future of E-Commerce, Cracking The Enterprise
In today’s episode, Joshua Benadiva hosts Bobby Morrison, Chief Revenue Officer at Shopify. Bobby was previously the Chief Revenue Officer at Intuit and a Senior Vice President at Verizon.
In this episode you will hear about:
- What makes Shopify unique and so fast-paced
- Bobby's vision for the future of enterprise e-commerce
- Shopify's product-led growth motion with enterprise e-commerce
- U
Matt Watson, Origin Co-Founder and CEO - Financial Advice for Everyone
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Risk Evaluation and Monitoring for Banks and FinTechs – Tommy Nicholas, CEO of Alloy
In our final episode of 2023, Trevor Prince sits down with Tommy Nicholas, the Co-Founder and CEO of Alloy. Alloy is a platform that provides banks and FinTechs with a unified operating system for risk, fraud, and credit evaluation and monitoring in retail financial services.
In this episode, Tommy discusses his background, Alloy’s business model and what it took to scale the company, Tommy’s out
Sunil Sachdev, Head of Embedded Finance @ Fiserv - How the Fintech Giant Approaches Embedded Finance
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