Fintech Leaders

Josh Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder of Gusto – Building a $9.6 Billion Company to Serve Small Businesses

10 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIn this 100th Fintech Leaders episode, we bring you someone extra special. Miguel Armaza sits down with Josh Reeves, CEO & Co-Founde...

Tom Callahan, CEO of Nasdaq Private Market – Transparency, Innovations, and Challenges… State of the $3.5 Trillion Private Markets in 2023

03 Oct 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Tom Callahan, CEO of Nasdaq Private Market, a secondary marketplace and liquidity provider for private comp...

Jean-Denis Greze, Plaid CTO – At the Cutting Edge of Privacy and Security, Powerful Network Effects, How LLMs Will Reshape Our Digital Experience

26 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Jean-Denis Greze, CTO at Plaid, a data network and one of the foundational fintech companies that works wit...

Colin Walsh, CEO of Varo Bank - $1B to Create Better Banking, Securing a US Bank Charter, How to Build Trust With Customers

19 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Colin Walsh, CEO & Co-Founder of Varo Bank, a neobank and the first consumer fintech to be granted a ba...

Ricardo Josua, CEO of Pismo – Visa’s $1B Acquisition, Going Global From Day One, Building Trust With Fintechs & Large Banks

12 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Ricardo Josua, CEO/Co-Founder of Pismo, a global tech company that builds banking and cards solutions for d...

Brex COO, Michael Tannenbaum - Dreaming Big, Building a Global Financial Powerhouse, Seizing Opportunities in a High Interest-Rates Era

05 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, COO at Brex, a $12 billion global spend platform for finance teams and founders to mana...

Pedro Conrade, CEO/Founder of Neon – From Startup to Titan, Behind Brazil's Fintech Revolution, Mastering Your M&A Strategy and Navigating Major Crises

29 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Pedro Conrade, CEO/Founder of Neon, one of the largest digital banks in Brazil and Latin America. We sat do...

Gary Hoberman, CEO/Founder of Unqork - From 300 No's to a $2B Valuation, Pioneering Codeless Software, Erasing Corporate Technical Debt

22 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Gary Hoberman, CEO & Founder of Unqork, a revolutionary technology company that has pioneered a Codeles...

Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO/Founder of Orum – Making Fast & Real-Time US Payments Accessible for All

15 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder/CEO of Orum, a fintech company that’s built a single API to enable US real-...

Alexis Pantazis, Co-Founder of Hellas Direct – A Contrarian Play That Led to $150M Annual Revenue, Mastering Product & Market Launches, The Future of Insurance

08 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Alexis Pantazis Co-Founder of Hellas Direct, a full-stack InsurTech with operations in Greece, Cyprus and R...

Billy Libby, CEO/Co-Founder at Upper90 – The Future of Debt, Credit, & Venture Capital

01 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Billy Libby, CEO/Co-Founder at Upper90 and Conor Witt, Vice President at Upper90. Upper90 is a hybrid fund ...

Chris Pento, Clear Street CEO/Co-Founder – Building a $2B Giant in 5 Years, Upgrading Wall Street's Technology, Strategy & Rapid Product Launches

25 Jul 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Chris Pento, CEO/Co-Founder of Clear Street, a $2 billion modern financial infrastructure business focused ...

Salman Syed, CEO of Fidel API – Why CEO is a 24/7/365 Job, The Future of Financial Services, Leveraging Real-Time Transaction Data

18 Jul 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Salman Syed, CEO of Fidel API, a global financial infrastructure platform that helps build programmable exp...

Adena Hefets, CEO/Co-Founder of Divvy Homes - Rent to Own: Reimagining Homeownership & Unlocking Wealth

11 Jul 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Adena Hefets, CEO/Co-Founder of Divvy Homes, one of the most innovative PropTech companies in the US that h...

So You Want to Raise Venture Capital? Learn From 9 Founders Who Have Collectively Raised $1.8 Billion in Funding

04 Jul 2023

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Send us a textIn this special episode, Miguel Armaza brings you a curated selection of the best lessons, stories, and candid reflections about raising...

Soups Ranjan, CEO of Sardine – Navigating a Sea of Financial Fraud, Outsmarting Scammers, & The Need For Real-Time Fraud Detection

27 Jun 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Soups Ranjan, CEO/Co-Founder of Sardine, a fraud-prevention company that’s on a mission to make payments ...

Tommy Nicholas, CEO/Co-Founder of Alloy – From 100 No’s to a $1.55B Valuation, Company Building Struggles, & The Fascinating World of Anti-Fraud

20 Jun 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Tommy Nicholas, CEO/Co-Founder at Alloy, a company that gives fintechs and banks a command center to contro...

Trisha Kothari, CEO/Co-Founder of Unit21 – Battling Financial Crime, The Impact of AI on Fraud, & How to Land Your First B2B Clients

13 Jun 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Trisha Kothari, CEO/Co-Founder of Unit21, a company at the forefront of the fight against financial crimes....

Tidjane Deme, Partech Africa General Partner – From Africa to the World. How African Fintechs are Becoming Global Champions

06 Jun 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Tidjane Deme, General Partner of Partech Africa, one of the largest Africa-focused venture capital funds wi...

Luvleen Sidhu, CEO/Founder of BM Technologies – The Future of Banking Technology, Going Public on the NYSE, Navigating a Company Strategy Pivot

30 May 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Luvleen Sidhu, CEO & Founder of BM Technologies (NYSE American: BMTX) a US Banking-as-a-Service platfor...

Jorge Combe, CEO/Co-Founder of DD360 - Bootstrapping to a 91M Series A, The Intersection of PropTech & AI, Incredible Opportunities in Mexico & LatAm

23 May 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza heads to Mexico City for a conversation with Jorge Combe, CEO & Co-Founder of DD360 and DD3 Capital Partners, one of t...

Daniel Cohen, Banking Leader & Entrepreneur – Fintech is Transforming the Financial Industry, but Banks Can Still Thrive

16 May 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Daniel Cohen, Co-Founder of Cohen Circle, an investment firm; Cohen & Company, an asset manager with $2...

David Haber, a16z General Partner - Building Fintech Giants, Leading With Software, What Makes a Truly Great VC

09 May 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with David Haber, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the largest Venture Capital funds in the...

Itai Damti, CEO/Co-Founder of Unit – The Future of Software-Driven Fintechs, Solving Atomic-Level Problems, & Founder Mistakes and Successes

02 May 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Itai Damti, CEO & Co-Founder of Unit, one of the leading banking-as-a-service and embedded finance prov...

Jane Alexander, Carta CMO – Transforming Private Markets, How to Expand Your Product Suite, Crucial Productivity Hacks

25 Apr 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Jane Alexander, Chief Marketing Officer at Carta, a platform that helps people and companies manage equity,...

Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer at Wise – Building a Multi-Billion Fintech Powerhouse, Global Expansion Strategies, & Customer-Driven Innovation

18 Apr 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer at Wise (WISE.L), a global fintech that helps clients move money around...

Leif Abraham, Co-Founder of Public.com – Building a Loyal User Base of 3 Million Users in 3 Years & The Future of Retail Investing

11 Apr 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza stops by Public.com’s TriBeCa headquarters for a conversation with Leif Abraham, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Public.com, ...

Alex Prot, Qonto CEO & Co-Founder – €622 Million to Empower European SMEs, Building a Fintech Giant, & The Strategy to Reach One Million Clients

04 Apr 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Alex Prot, CEO & Co-Founder of Qonto, one of the largest fintechs in Europe that helps SMBs simplify th...

Mercedes Bent, Lightspeed Partner – Unlocking Fintech’s Potential Across the Americas & Balancing Priorities in Venture Capital Investing

28 Mar 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Mercedes Bent, Partner at Lightspeed, a global venture capital firm founded in the year 2000. Over the last...

Adam Nash, CEO/Co-Founder of Daffy – The Future of Charitable Giving, Lessons for CEOs, & Staying Bullish on Consumer Fintech

21 Mar 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the great Adam Nash, Co-Founder and CEO of Daffy, a not-for-profit fintech community built around a new, mo...

Zach Noorani, Foundation Capital Partner – The Future of Financial Services, Global Fintech Opportunities, & Lessons From Investing Mistakes

14 Mar 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Zach Noorani, Partner at Foundation Capital, a 28-year venture capital firm with $3 billion in assets under...

Suni Lobo, Marqeta Chief HR/People Officer – Building a Culture of Innovation and Purpose, & Key Lessons For Leaders in Fast-Growing Companies

07 Mar 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Suni Lobo, Chief HR/People Officer at Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), a publicly-traded fintech that helps companies ...

Bruno Balduccini, Pinheiro Neto Partner – How Brazil Became a Global Fintech Leader & What Other Countries Can Learn From Their Success

28 Feb 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the legendary Bruno Balduccini, Partner at Pinheiro Neto, the leading law firm in Brazil where he spearhead...

Denise Thomas, CEO of ApplePie Capital – Building a Franchise Loan Marketplace & The Surprising Impact of Tech Layoffs On Franchising

21 Feb 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Denise Thomas, CEO & Co-Founder of ApplePie Capital, a company that offers franchise financing, enablin...

Prajit Nanu, CEO/Co-Founder of Nium – Building a Billion Dollar Business, Startup Recruiting Mistakes, & The Power to Staying Lean and Scrappy

14 Feb 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Prajit Nanu, CEO & Co-Founder of Nium, a billion-dollar fintech building global payments infrastructure...

Peter Hazlehurst, CEO & Co-Founder of Synctera - The Future of Banking as a Service & Lessons From 30 Years of Building Fintech & Tech Companies

07 Feb 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Peter Hazlehurst, CEO & Co-Founder of Synctera, a Banking as a Service platform powering accounts, card...

Bar Geron, CEO & Co-Founder of Balance – Future of B2B Payments, Risks of Landing Big Clients as a Small Startup, & Why Learning is Your Best Currency

31 Jan 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Bar Geron, CEO & Co-Founder of Balance, a B2B eCommerce payments company offering an online checkout ex...

Rob Petrozzo, Co-Founder of Rally – The Fascinating World of Collectibles, Investing in Dinosaurs Fossils, & The Power of an Engaged Community

24 Jan 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the very genuine Rob Petrozzo, Co-Founder and CPO of Rally, an alternative investing platform for blue-chip...

Aron Schwarzkopf, CEO of Kushki - Ecuador's First Unicorn, Hidden Benefits of a Digital Economy, & Why We Should Get Rid of Cash

17 Jan 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza heads down to sunny Miami for the Fintech Nexus LatAm Conference, to sit down with Aron Schwarzkopf, CEO & Co-Founder ...

Latif Peracha, General Partner at M13 - The Future of Money, Investing Frameworks, & Lessons From Working With Richard Branson

10 Jan 2023

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Latif Peracha, General Partner at M13, a venture capital firm with over $900M of Assets Under Management, f...

Secrets to Managing Your Board of Directors - From Board Members of Nubank, Acorns, dLocal, Justworks, Upgrade, XP, Alibaba, & More Global Titans

03 Jan 2023

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Send us a textIn this episode, Miguel Armaza brings you a curated selection from the best lessons, reflections, and secrets on how to build and manage...

Steve McLaughlin, Founder of FT Partners – 2023 Predictions, Making Sense of the Global Fintech Market, & Valuable Founder Advice

20 Dec 2022

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Send us a textIn this episode, Miguel Armaza heads to sunny Miami for a conversation with Steve McLaughlin, Founder of FT Partners, an investment bank...

Medha Agarwal, Partner at Redpoint Ventures – Doubling Down on Fintech Investing, Modernizing the CFO Tech Stack, & The Power of Content Creation

13 Dec 2022

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Send us a textMy guest today is Medha Agarwal, Partner at Redpoint Ventures, a VC with a strong track record in fintech, including portfolio companies...

Ginger Baker from Plaid & Amit Parikh from Green Dot – Tech That Will Shape Fintech’s Future & The Evolution of Consumer Data Security

06 Dec 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down live at Money2020 Las Vegas, with Amit Parikh, EVP of BaaS at Green Dot, and Ginger Baker, Head of Financial Acc...

Ben Gleason, Kamino Co-Founder – Raising Capital in a Frozen Market, Tough Founder Lessons, & The Incredible Impact of Fintech in Brazil

29 Nov 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Ben Gleason, Co-Founder of Kamino, a financial hub that powers the operations and growth of Brazilian startups ...

Katlego Maphai, Yoco CEO/Co-Founder – Building a South African Digital Giant, Empowering Small Businesses, & Founder Lessons to Overcome Adversity

22 Nov 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Katlego Maphai, CEO & Co-Founder of Yoco, a South African payments company that processes billions of dolla...

Patricia Kemp, Oak HC/FT Co-Founder & Managing Partner – The Future of Fintech, Crypto Regulation, & Why 2023 Could Bring a Wave of Fintech M&A

15 Nov 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Patricia Kemp, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Oak HC/FT, a VC firm investing in companies driving tra...

Matt Harris, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures – Lessons From Three Decades of Fintech Investing, What Defines Great Founders, & Embedded Finance’s Massive Potential

08 Nov 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Matt Harris, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures and one of the Fintech OG legends who started his investing ...

Matan Bar, CEO/Co-Founder of Melio – Always Remember to Keep The Main Thing, The Main Thing

01 Nov 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Matan Bar, CEO & Co-Founder of Melio, a B2B payments platform for small businesses. The company has rai...

Hristo Borisov, CEO/Co-Founder of Payhawk – Building Bulgaria’s First Unicorn, Over-investing in Talent, & How to Keep Your Team Focused

25 Oct 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Hristo Borisov, CEO and Co-Founder of Payhawk, the first-ever Bulgarian unicorn where they’ve built an al...

Stephanie Choo, Partner at Portage Ventures – Counter-Cyclical Fintech Opportunities, The Great Canadian Fintech Market, & The Future of Crypto

18 Oct 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Stephanie Choo, Partner at Portage Ventures, a global fintech-focused VC that traces its roots back to Cana...

Sergio Fogel, dLocal Co-Founder & Sergio Furio, Creditas Founder/CEO - The Fintech Revolution in Brazil, LatAm, and Beyond

11 Oct 2022

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Send us a textToday we have a special episode, as we bring you the recording from the Vamos Latam Summit organized by Latitud in Sao Paolo, Brazil, wh...

Immad Akhund, CEO/Founder of Mercury – Focus on Your Clients and Forget About Competitors, Planning for Startup Winter, & The Power of Networking

04 Oct 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Immad Akhund, CEO and Founder of Mercury, a US-based neobank built for the next generation of startups. Fou...

Mary Ann Azevedo, Senior Reporter at TechCrunch – The Good and Ugly Sides of Fintech, What Great Journalism Really Means, & Why Startups Represent Hope

27 Sep 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the talented Mary Ann Azevedo, Senior Reporter at TechCrunch, where she’s responsible for covering all th...

Julio Vasconcellos, Atlantico Managing Partner – Rollercoaster Startup Stories, Making Hard Decisions, & Why Brazil is a World-Class Fintech Hub

20 Sep 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Julio Vasconcellos, Managing Partner and Founder of Atlantico, one of the largest Venture Capital firms in ...

Alfonso De los Rios, CEO of Nowports - The College Dropout That Built a Global Unicorn by Age 23

13 Sep 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Alfonso (Poncho) De los Rios, CEO/Co-Founder of Nowports, the biggest digital freight forwarder in LatAm, t...

Nelson Chu, CEO of Percent – Disrupting a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market, Building a Culture of Accountability and Transparency, & Why NYC is the Global Fintech Capital

06 Sep 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Nelson Chu, CEO/Co-Founder of Percent, a global leader in financial infrastructure solutions that brings tr...

Laura Merling, Chief Transformation Officer at Arvest Bank – Driving Change in Large Organizations and Building Bank-Fintech Partnerships

30 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Laura Merling, Chief Transformation and Operations Officer at Arvest Bank, a community-based bank with $26 ...

Mike Cagney, Founder of Figure & SoFi – Building Massive Transformational Companies, Key Founder Lessons, & How Blockchain is Revolutionizing Financial Services

23 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with fintech legend, Mike Cagney, Founder & CEO of Figure, one of the fastest growing fintech companies in t...

Amanda Abrams, CEO of Fintech Masala – The Future of SPACs and Public Markets, Analyzing the SPAC Boom of 2020/2021, & What Great CEOs Have in Common

16 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Amanda Abrams, CEO of Fintech Masala, a fintech-focused investment platform and one of the pioneers and mos...

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge & SALT – Riding his 9th Bear Market, Investing Strategies, & The Bright Future of Crypto

09 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment fund with ...

Oded Zehavi, Co-Founder/CEO at Mesh – $60M to Build a Corporate Self-Driving Wallet, Lessons from PayPal, & the Fascinating Israeli Fintech World

02 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Oded Zehavi, Co-founder & CEO at Mesh Payments, a corporate spend platform that aims to empower finance...

Sergio Fogel & Gonzalo Strauss – Building dLocal, Datanomik, and AstroPay. What’s the Secret to Scaling a Multibillion-dollar Company with Minimal Funding?

26 Jul 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with two great Uruguayan entrepreneurs, Sergio Fogel and Gonzalo Strauss. Sergio is a fintech legend, having co-...

Ankur Sinha, CTO of Remitly – Focusing on Customer Delight, The Wild World of Remittances, & How to Maximize Impact at a New Company

19 Jul 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Ankur Sinha, Chief Technology Officer at Remitly, a financial services provider for immigrants and their fa...

Peter Lord, CEO/Co-Founder of Codat – Raising $160M to Unlock Small Business Data, How to Plan Your International Expansion, & The Future of Open Banking

12 Jul 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Peter Lord, CEO & Co-Founder of Codat, where they are building a universal API for small business data....

Dan Westgarth, COO of Deel – From $1 to $100 Million ARR in 20 months, Powering the Global Hiring Revolution, & What it Means to be COO

05 Jul 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Dan Westgarth, COO of Deel, a global payroll platform that helps businesses hire anyone, anywhere. Founded ...

Sophia Goldberg, The Field Guide to Global Payments – Unlocking Opportunities and Understanding the Complex and Fast-Changing World of Payments

28 Jun 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Sophia Goldberg, entrepreneur and author of the recently published The Field Guide to Global Payments, a gr...

Arjun Sethi, Tribe Capital Co-Founder – The State of Crypto and How We Got Here, Pursuing N-of-1 Fintechs, & How Tribe Uses Data to Deploy Capital

22 Jun 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Arjun Sethi, Co-Founder and Partner of Tribe Capital, a firm with over $1.6B in assets under management, fo...

Jeff Tijssen, Bain Global Head of Fintech – Reimagining Financial Services for Incumbents and Fintechs & How Embedded Finance Will Transform the Industry

14 Jun 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Jeff Tijssen, Partner and Head of the Global Fintech Practice at Bain & Company, where he advises incum...

Abby Levy, Co-Founder of Primetime Partners – Harnessing Fintech Innovation to Invest for Retirement & Improving the Quality of Life for Older Adults

07 Jun 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Abby Levy, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Primetime Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund with ...

Jimmy Soni: The Inside Story of PayPal – Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and the Company that Shaped the Modern Internet

24 May 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Jimmy Soni, writer and best-selling author of The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who S...

David Nangle, Managing Partner at VEF – Navigating a Bear Market, Running a Publicly Traded VC, & How to Invest in Emerging Markets

17 May 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with David Nangle, Managing Partner at VEF (STO: VEFAB), one of the few publicly listed venture capital firms th...

Shmulik Fishman, CEO/Co-Founder at Argyle - What it Really Means to be CEO, The Future of Your Data, & Why You Should Lead with Laughter

10 May 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Shmulik Fishman, Co-Founder and CEO at Argyle, a company building a user-consent-based platform for employm...

Alexa von Tobel, Co-Founder at Inspired Capital – The Future of your Wallet, Global Fintech Trends, & How to Look for Exceptional Founders

03 May 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Alexa von Tobel, Co-Founder / Managing Partner at Inspired Capital, an early-stage VC based in New York Cit...

Building Responsible Alternative Lending Products - Paulo Passoni (SoftBank), Alejandro Correa (Rappi), David Green (Earnest), & Alex Kostecki (Clair)

13 Apr 2022

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Send us a textWe bring you a recording of Miguel Armaza's live panel discussion at the MIT Fintech Conference, a Sloan student-run event, where M...

Kurt Lin, Co-Founder/CEO of Pinwheel – Pushing the Frontiers of Fintech Innovation, How to Build an A+ Remote Team, & the Future of Credit Scoring

05 Apr 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Kurt Lin, Co-Founder & CEO of Pinwheel, a cutting-edge payroll data connectivity platform helping finte...

Jackie Reses & Lauren Weinberg, Self-Made Bosses - Tools And Advice For Helping Small Businesses Start, Run, And Grow

29 Mar 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with two iconic fintech leaders: Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg. Jackie is a fintech entrepreneur, former Head...

Renaud Laplanche, Co-Founder/CEO of Upgrade – Building Two Fintech Unicorns, The Evolution of the CEO Role, & Why your Company’s First Hires are Incredibly Important

22 Mar 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Renaud Laplanche, Co-Founder & CEO of Upgrade, one of the leading neobanks in the US that was ranked by...

Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder/General Partner at TMV – Backing Purpose-Driven Unicorns, Changing the Face of VC, & Why Investors Ignoring Diverse Founders are Missing out on Huge Returns

15 Mar 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder & General Partner at TMV, a Venture Capital fund with over $100 million in As...

Paulo Passoni, SoftBank Latin America Managing Partner – Investing $8 Billion in 3 years, Navigating a Bear Market, & What SoftBank Looks for in Founding Teams

08 Mar 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the outstanding Paulo Passoni, Managing Partner at SoftBank Latin America, the largest venture capital fund...

Greg Krasnov, Founder/CEO at Tonik & Ukrainian Serial Entrepreneur – Lessons from 20+ Years of Building Fintechs & Staying innovative in a Remote World

28 Feb 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, I sit down with the great Greg Krasnov, Founder & CEO at Tonik, the first and largest neobank in th...

Alto CEO/Founder, Eric Satz – Strengthening Your Portfolio with Crypto & Alternative Assets, Balancing Hyper-Growth Amidst a Pandemic, and Building a Distributed World Class Team

22 Feb 2022

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Eric Satz, Founder/CEO of Alto Solutions, a Nashville-based company offering a self-directed IRA platform t...

Adalberto Flores, Founder/CEO of Kueski - Tequila, Mariachis, & Technology

08 Feb 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, I sit down with Adalberto Flores, Founder and CEO of Kueski, a Guadalajara-based “buy now, pay later”...

Dave Co-Founder/CEO, Jason Wilk – Going Public on Nasdaq via SPAC, Lessons for Overlooked Startups, & Why you Should Always Listen to Customer Feedback

01 Feb 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, Miguel Armaza sits down with Jason Wilk, serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder/CEO of Dave, a US challenge...

Balderton Capital General Partner, Rana Yared – Europe’s Massive Fintech Opportunity, Balderton’s Sustainable Future Goals, & Portfolio Reflections for VCs

25 Jan 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, Miguel Armaza sits down with the amazing Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton Capital, one of Europ...

Gaston Irigoyen, Co-Founder/CEO of Pomelo – Fundraising Frameworks, Lessons for Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs, & How Pomelo is Building Modern Fintech Infrastructure

18 Jan 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, Miguel Armaza sits down with Gaston Irigoyen, CEO & Co-Founder of Pomelo, a company building and mo...

Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony – Mastering your M&A Growth Strategy, Scaling a Global Powerhouse, & Why Generalists Thrive in a World of Specialists

11 Jan 2022

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders edition, Miguel Armaza chats with Brad Levy, CEO of Symphony, a global communications platform that securely con...

Maya Dadoo, Co-Founder & CEO of Worky – Benefits of a 4-Day Work Week, Why It’s Never Too Early to Hire a Head of People, & The Massive Opportunity at the Intersection of Fintech and HR Tech

04 Jan 2022

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Send us a textFor the first episode of 2022, we bring you a live recording of Miguel's keynote conversation with Maya Dadoo, on stage at LendIt F...

Eric Glyman, Ramp Co-Founder/CEO – From Zero to $4 Billion in 30 Months, The Future of Business Banking, & Why you need to Double Down on your Strengths and Hire for Your Weaknesses

21 Dec 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with the very genuine Eric Glyman, Co-Founder & CEO of Ramp, a finance automation platform providing an all-...

General Atlantic’s Martin Escobari – Three Traits of the Best Entrepreneurs, 42 years of Global Investment Lessons & How the Regret Minimization Framework Changed his Life

14 Dec 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with an absolute legend from the investing world - Martin Escobari, General Atlantic’s Co-President, Chairman ...

Brian Barnes, Founder/CEO of M1 Finance – Scaling a Unicorn, How to Buy a Bank, and The Incredible Power of Compounding

07 Dec 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Brian Barnes, Founder & CEO of M1 Finance, one of the fastest growing financial super-apps offering aut...

Money20/20 Special: Kristy Kim, Co-Founder/CEO of Tomo Credit and Justin Howell, Co-Founder/CEO of Rize

30 Nov 2021

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Send us a textToday, we bring you a special episode featuring Miguel Armaza's live conversation at Money2020 with Kristy Kim, Co-Founder & CE...

Money20/20 Special: Dan Henry, CEO of Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT), and Jeanniey Walden, DailyPay Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer

23 Nov 2021

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Send us a textWe bring you the second special episode featuring Miguel Armaza's live conversations at Money2020 Las Vegas with Dan Henry, Green D...

Money20/20 Special: Immad Akhund, CEO/Founder of Mercury Bank, and Tracey Davies, CEO Money20/20, & Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer @ Money20/20

16 Nov 2021

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Send us a textIn this Fintech Leaders episode, we bring you a special set of interviews from Money20/20 Las Vegas, one of the largest Fintech Conferen...

Brynne McNulty Rojas, Co-Founder/CEO of Habi – Transforming a Trillion Dollar Real Estate Market & Harnessing Data to Power the Latin America PropTech Revolution

09 Nov 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Brynne McNulty Rojas, Co-Founder and CEO of Habi, a PropTech company that is streamlining the traditionally...

TaxBit CEO/Co-Founder, Austin Woodward – Scaling a Crypto Unicorn, Future of Digital Assets, and Why Humility is the Most Important Trait for Founders

02 Nov 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Austin Woodward, CEO & Co-Founder of TaxBit, the leading US tax software provider for crypto and digita...

Oliver Hughes, CEO of Russia’s Tinkoff Bank – Scaling to 17 Million Clients, The Future of Banking, and Building a Culture that Encourages Risk-Taking

26 Oct 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Oliver Hughes, CEO of Russia’s Tinkoff Bank (LSE: TCS), one of the best fintech companies around the worl...

Andreessen Horowitz General Partner, Angela Strange and Jeeves Co-Founder/CEO, Dileep Thazhmon – The Incredible Fintech Opportunity in Latin America

19 Oct 2021

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Send us a textToday’s episode comes from FINNOSUMMIT Connect, a conference organized by Finnovista on the future of Fintech in Latin America.In this...

Laura Spiekerman, Alloy Co-Founder & CRO – Building a Unicorn, Re-inventing Your Job Every 3-6 Months, and Finding Optimism in the Face of Adversity

12 Oct 2021

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Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Laura Spiekerman, COO & Co-Founder of Alloy, an identity decisioning platform that has built the comman...

Assaf Wand, Hippo Insurance Co-Founder & CEO – Going Public on the NYSE, Reimagining Home Insurance, and Always Doing Right by the Customer

05 Oct 2021

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Send us a textIn this very first episode of the 21 Leaders podcast, Miguel Armaza sits down with Assaf Wand, Co-Founder and CEO of Hippo Insurance (NY...