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 Takes Alex on X Sponsor: Skipify Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:40) - Alex’s career in the credit world (00:16:38) - The y…

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…

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 Fi…

Welcome back! Today on the episode we welcome Itai Damti, CEO of Unit. If you’re in the know, you’re probably aware of alllll the drama going on in BaaS, and if you’re finding for more on what’s happening. You’ve come to the right place. Enjoy! Remember, you can watch our beautiful faces doing the video show over on YouTube! Links: Unit Itai on Lin…

It's time to welcome another member to the Fintech Familia! Today I’m joined by Trevor Tanifum, Principal at a long-time friend of the show: FS Vector. Trevor guides financial technology companies through regulatory, risk management, and strategic challenges. We talk about Trevor’s journey to FS Vector, what the heck he does there, AI’s impact on t…

Money 20/20 roll call! It’s dawned on me that while I come to you as a humble podcast host, you’re all constantly hearing me talk about this Money20/20 thing…And based on what I see in the comments, most people are wondering: What the hell is even a content director?? So, on this episode, not only do I deep dive into what life is like in this role,…

Is this the “We’re Back” department? I’d like to file a claim. We’re kicking off 2024 with one of the wisest guests in the history of the show: Alan Patricof. Alan is responsible for raising one of THE FIRST Venture Capital funds all the way back in the late 60’s. He’s currently the Chairman Emeritus of Greycroft, which has over $2 billion in capit…

Ladies and Gentlemen: We’re back. Well, the show is, however I won’t be around til the NEXT episode, I got obliterated by food poisoning at the time of this recording. But, you’re all in the very capable hands of our very own Kristen Anderson as she recorded an ‘Are You Human?’ episode with Jane Barratt of MX live at Money 20/20! Jane and Kristen d…

Don’t hate: Automate! For our final episode before Money 20/20, we have on the man who perhaps personifies the world of Fintech itself: Simon Taylor. Simon is the brains behind the Fintech Brain Food newsletter as well as Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine. We took a quick dip into Simon’s brain to find out if he truly is human. Along the way we…

Question for the audience: What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase: “Vest in Peace”? While you chew on that, I want to introduce you to Immad Akhund: Founder and CEO of Mercury and our esteemed guest this week on the show. We spend a lot of time talking about Mercury’s amazing growth trajectory, the harsh realities of being a founder, Imma…

Can you smell it? There’s Money(20/20) in the air… On this episode we are blessed with the presence of Ariel Cohen, CEO of Navan, and not only is he a wonderful guest for the show: He will also be a speaker alongside Ben Horowitz in Las Vegas for Money 20/20! We have an amazing conversation deep diving into Ariel’s upbringing and we find a mutual l…

Community is about having people in your corner, and at Fintech Family Hour we are all about building our corner in the industry. On episode 101, we grow that corner by launching our first ever Co-Cast! Nicole Casperson of Fintech is Femme and I recorded an amazing conversation and have half on this feed and half on hers, which you can find on Huma…

We did it! 100 episodes! For such a special occasion, my wonderful co-host, Kristen, pitched the idea for a unique version of our “Are you human?” series where we turn the tables and finally answer the question: Am I human? I won’t lie, it was VERY different being on the other side of one of these episodes, and I thoroughly applaud all of the previ…