Fintech Family Hour

Kamran Ansari, Headline Ventures: Private Markets, Public Markets, IPOs, Oh My!

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Kamran Ansari, Partner at Headline Ventures. We talk about public markets, private markets, why he’s convinced Stripe isn’t going public in 2024, and some other smokin’ hot takes. Enjoy and remember to subscribe to us on YouTube!!!!Links:Kamran on LinkedInHeadline Sponsor:SkipfyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:27) - Kamran’s journey into VC(00:05:05) - The early days of Venmo(00:11:52) - Working in corporate development with Pinterest(00:15:14) - The importance of people and recruiting(00:25:04) - Stripe will not IPO in 2024 PERIOD(00:32:43) - Predictions for NeoBanks(00:35:16) - Chime(00:40:40) - SPACs and Better(00:46:02) - The Capital One/Discover deal(00:54:37) - How do you start a bank?(00:56:56) - Kamran’s day-to-day life and work**note on Venmo: The deal happened before Kamran joined. He ended up finding deep alignment with the founders and ended up working closely with the team as a Board Observer as well as a Leader and Advisor in many capacities.

Real Housewives of Fintech: BTS of PR, Comms, and How to Pitch

We have a VERY Special episode for y’all, I sat down with not one…but THREE amazing women in Fintech to discuss the world of PR and Comms for our industry. Erin Bruehl, VP of Comms at Current, Meg Stinson, Co-Founder of CMAND, and Kelly Soderlund, Head of Comms at Navan all give the what’s what on how to succeed in this world. Enjoy!!Links:Kelly on XErin on XMeg on XSponsor:SkipifyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:16) - Introducing the housewives & Vegas gossip(00:10:28) - What do good and bad pitches look like?(00:32:10) - How important are tech journalists vs. micro-influencers?(00:45:15) - How much are we supposed to answer reporters?(00:54:19) - Building incentive alignments(00:57:26) - Dealing with internal conflicts of interest, communicating with reporters, and the reality of PR life(01:11:24) - Are press releases dead?(01:21:16) - Wrap up

Alex Johnson on Credit Scoring: Past, Present, and Hypothetical Future(s)

We bring back a fan-favorite of the show: Alex Johnson. But this time we don’t chat over Zoom, we had to do this Podcast face-to-face. Because I needed Alex to deep-dive into how the credit world works…Enjoy!Links:Fintech TakesAlex on XSponsor:SkipifyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:40) - Alex’s career in the credit world(00:16:38) - The year banking changed forever(00:19:31) - Federally chartered banks(00:23:58) - How has credit scoring kept up with innovation?(00:39:34) - Credit building theory & Buy Now Pay Later(00:44:30) - Do we need another credit bureau? (00:467:11) - Where would you build within the credit scoring industry if you were a founder?

BONUS: Modern Treasury Transfer Conference Teaser

Welcome back to a very special BONUS episode! Today on the episode we welcome Matt Marcus and Dimitri Dadiomov, both Co-Founders of Modern Treasury, to discuss the upcoming Transfer Conference on May 15th, new product offerings at MT, and some hot takes on AI’s applications in fintech and payments. Enjoy! Remember, you can watch our beautiful faces doing the video show over on YouTube! Links:Transfer Conference on May 15thModern TreasuryDimitri on LinkedinMatt on LinkedinSponsor:SkipifyTopics:(00:00:00) - Catch Up on Life & MT’s Focus(00:06:45) - Defining Reconciliation in the Payment Arena(00:10:32) - Defining Reconciliation For Companies that Move a Lot of Money(00:21:30) - Addressing Real Customer Problems(0:25:37) - Building a Communicative Culture and Feedback Loop(00:37:21) - The Potential of AI

Are You Human #5: Drew Glover, Fiat Growth

Welcome back!Continuing our epic run of in-person recordings brings us face-to-face with TWO fan favorites of the show in an epic return to form with our Are You Human Series. Kristen Anderson joins me as we pull back the curtain to discover whether Drew Glover (From our episode back in August) is actually a human. Drew is a Founding Partner of Fiat Growth and a General Partner at Fiat Ventures. He is no stranger to the world of growth, technology, and marketing. From his time at Steady where he led marketplace development and growth to Namely, Fjord, and Portal A, he navigated the ins and outs of Go-to-Market strategies and user acquisition. He has helped companies like Root, JP Morgan Chase, Adidas and Nike bring award-winning services and partnerships to market.Remember, you can watch our beautiful faces doing the video show over on YouTube! Links:Drew on XFIAT VenturesSponsor:SkipifyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:18) - Welcome!(00:03:25) - Introducing Drew(00:05:33) - Drew’s upbringing and the “importance” of school(00:28:19) - Drew’s sporting history(00:33:58) - Are you frugal?(00:50:28) - What’s the meaning of life?