In this episode, we are joined by Anna Garcia, Founding Managing Partner of Altari Ventures, an exciting emerging venture capital manager specializing in enterprise financial technology at the earliest stages. Altari Ventures seeks to invest in B2B startups focused on data-driven enterprise intelligence, capital markets and asset management technology, CFO tech stack, embedded finance, and decentralized or centralized financial infrastructure convergence. In this insightful conversation, we learn about Anna’s unique international upbringing and education, discuss how her successful Wall Street ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Broughton, Founder of Altro, a Y Combinator Class of 2020 startup backed by Pendulum, Marcy Ventures, Citi Ventures, Black Capital Fund, Concrete Rose Fund that uses recurring monthly expenses, including rent and subscriptions like Netflix or Spotify, to build one’s credit. While attending USC, Michael was denied a $10k loan needed to cover the remainder of his tuition due to family finances and a lack of credit history. This frustrating catch-22 inspired Michael to create Altro, a business focused on financial inclusion. In this insightful conversatio ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Caleb Avery, Founder and CEO of Tilled, a PayFac-as-a-Service platform that allows B2B SaaS companies to monetize payments that pass through their platforms. Caleb is one of the most articulate thought leaders when it comes to deconstructing the mechanics of the payment industry. He founded Tilled in 2019, drawing on nearly a decade of experience advising merchants and software businesses on optimizing their payment processing. He believes in enabling Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to retain the majority of revenue from payments, a principle that has shap ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Tanvi Lal, a member of the investment team at Intuit Ventures, the financial software leader’s Venture Capital group responsible for overseeing investment in startups around the world. Tanvi has been recognized as one of NYC Fintech Women’s 2023 Inspiring Fintech Females. She is a co-founder of VC Unleashed, a global nonprofit aimed at diversifying venture capital through education, resource sharing, and community building, particularly for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. In this insightful conversation, we discuss the skills required to be a VC, the p ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Olya Caliujnaia, CEO and Co-Founder of Sanlo, a Fintech venture backed by Index Ventures and Konvoy that provides digital financial infrastructure and non-dilutive capital to game and app developers. The idea for Sanlo came from empathy for gaming studio owners, the sheer size of the market, and the pain point of managing their back-office operations. In this insightful conversation, Olya shares very valuable advice on what she believes to be three essential pillars of business building: starting and ending with the customer, setting a strong foundation within ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Tony Dong, Head of Capital Formation at OP Crypto, a venture investor in founders and emerging fund managers focused on game-changing business models in the broad blockchain ecosystem. As veterans in the space, with intricate connections to institutional investors and founders across verticals, the principals at OP Crypto believe they can provide some of the best-in-class portfolio support, go-to-market strategy, and developer relations. In this insightful episode, we dive into the specifics and constant evolution of crypto venture investing as well as the hig ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-founder of Kalepa, a Fintech software startup backed by IA Ventures and Inspired Capital dedicated to enhancing underwriting performance and driving profitable premium growth for the commercial insurance industry. Kalepa’s AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on high ROI opportunities and quickly evaluate and optimally select risk. Tune in as we delve into Paul’s entrepreneurial journey, from growing up in Venezuela to earning his PhD in nuclear science and computational physics at MIT and then honing ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Itzik Cohen, CEO and Co-founder of Payzen, a transformative healthcare Fintech lender backed by 7wireVentures and Viola. PayZen leverages AI, Machine Learning and highly proprietary data sources to offer healthcare patients a personalized payment plan so they can affordably pay for the care they need. In this insightful episode, we discuss key takeaways from two decades in Silicon Valley, management principles for high growth companies, and the nuances of consumer credit risk underwriting. Tune in as we delve into Itzik’s entrepreneurial journey, from starting ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Lloyd Roberts, leadership author and co-Founder of LoanPro, a leading cloud-based loan management software platform founded with his brothers Rhett and Ben to digitize the entire back office of loan servicing, resulting in lower costs, more efficiency and improved financial inclusion. Lloyd brings a unique blend of grassroots wisdom and effective go-to-market expertise in B2B Fintech software. Tune in as we delve into Lloyd’s entrepreneurial journey, from learning financial responsibility at a young age growing up in Utah, to successfully bootstrapping a Finte ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Naré Vardanyan, co-Founder and CEO of Ntropy, a B2B Fintech company backed by Lakestar, QED Investors and January Ventures that offers the most accurate financial data standardization and enrichment API, which uses Large Language Models (LLM) to reconcile transaction and payments data. Ntropy's goal is to help lenders understand their customers through financial transactions so that they can qualify anyone for credit much faster and fairly. Tune in as we delve into Naré’s journey to entrepreneurship, from growing up in war-torn Armenia and working on financial ..read more