002 - David Gobaud, CEO and Founder of Passfolio

2022-07-21

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Sally Gao, host of “Enabled, by East Los Capital” podcast, interviews David Gobaud, CEO and Founder of Passfolio, a San Francisco-based fintech company democratizing investment opportunities worldwide. Passfolio opens the US stock market to 170+ countries around the world.In this episode, Sally asks David about his professional background previous to founding Passfolio, what Passfolio does in the investment democratization market, how his career and East Los Capital intersected, and how tech enablement as a the...

In this episode, Sally asks David about his professional background previous to founding Passfolio, what Passfolio does in the investment democratization market, how his career and East Los Capital intersected, and how tech enablement as a theme plays into his professional life and that of his company.

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00:35 – David talks about his background prior to founding Passfolio: studying Computer Science at Stanford University, becoming interested in the intersection of tech and policy at Harvard Law School, and then transitioning into entrepreneurship

02:55 – David discusses what motivated him to found Passfolio, US and global stock markets, and cryptocurrencies

04:48 – David discusses Passfolio’s business in different country markets across the United States and outside, the challenges and achievements he has achieved as an entrepreneur, and the major difference US retail investors have with that of other countries

07:10 – David talks about the East Los Capital connection

08:27 – David explains the value of tech enablement for his company Passfolio and the role of tech in empowering personal growth
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David Gobaud is the Founder and CEO of Passfolio. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University and had studied law at Harvard Law School.

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About the Podcast:
"Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.

About East Los Capital:
East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software.