Payments,
Podcasts
- Wix transformed its internal payment infrastructure into a $3 billion-per-quarter fintech platform by focusing on universal access and merchant-specific pain points rather than building a walled garden for premium users.
- Dive into how Wix reimagined checking accounts to eliminate the "where is my money?" problem with instant fund access, and leveraged proprietary website data to expand capital access for small businesses that traditional lenders overlook.
Rabab Ahsan | November 05, 2025
Podcasts
- Upstart Co-Founder and CTO Paul Gu explains how the company is leveraging AI to redefine consumer lending by improving credit assessment, automation and servicing.
- Upstart aims to solve lending's biggest challenge, achieving growth, profitability and strong credit performance concurrently, with plans to 10x their AI advantage and cover all consumer credit needs by 2025.
Zachary Miller | October 22, 2025
Podcasts
- Camila Vieira explains the "jabuticaba factor"—understanding local market nuances that only emerge from staying committed to Latin America through multiple investment cycles, rather than chasing peak valuations.
- QED's portfolio approach has evolved from early B2B banking to vertical SaaS plus embedded finance, powered by improved infrastructure like Brazil's Pix system, expanding talent pools, and AI enabling previously impossible business models.
Zachary Miller | October 15, 2025
Podcasts
- Sheldon Day shares how financial distress during active playing careers inspired the Player's Company, a collective helping 500+ athletes access alternative investments in VC, real estate, and franchising.
- The platform launching this year will provide unified dashboards and bite-sized education, with a long-term vision of creating an athlete-owned bank for financial literacy and credit education.
Zachary Miller | October 01, 2025
Podcasts
- Prashant Floria and Anchit Singh explain their flexible CEO-CBO partnership that operates like a "jazz ensemble," adapting quickly through daily communication and shared decision-making.
- Discover how Fundbox's lean structure and cross-trained employees create advantages in embedded finance, plus insights on SMB lending trends and international expansion.
Zack Miller | September 17, 2025