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Confessions of a fintech VC: No one is using fintech outside Venmo

  • Fintech startups may be friendly with banks now, but it hasn't made it to the big leagues yet.
  • In a sense, banks are true fintech companies; in another, banks and startups will still divide and conquer different customers.
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