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Requests For Startups: Consumer FinTech with Howard Lindzon and Sheel Mohnot
Requests For Startups: Consumer FinTech with Howard Lindzon and Sheel Mohnot
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50 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Erik is joined by Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon), GP at Social Leverage and co-founder and chairman of StockTwits, and Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi), FinTech investor at 500 Startups.They discuss:- Which spaces they’re most excited about within FinTech.- How the space has evolved over the last decade or so.- Why it’s a very difficult and crowded space to try to build a company in (hint: “CACs are ridonculous”).- Their takes on crypto and its future.- Why incumbents like Google and Amazon have done a poor job in FinTech.- Why Howard likes companies that have “weird angles of attack” into a market.- Their thoughts on ISAs.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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