Cambrian Fintech with Rex Salisbury Building Mercury with Immad Akhund, Founder & CEO
Jun 9, 2023
Immad Akhund, Founder of Mercury, discusses the journey of building a business bank for startups, including the challenges and rewards. They talk about the recent failure of SVB, their primary competitor, which accelerated their business. The podcast covers topics such as integrating features like wire transfers and supporting immigrants, finding banking partners, launching a credit card program, building a vault, and targeting the middle class with innovative approaches.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Building a Business-Focused Neo Bank: Challenges and Goals
02:51 • 2min
Finding a Banking Partner
04:49 • 17min
Launching a Credit Card Program and Integrating Infrastructure
22:12 • 2min
Building a Vault and Future Plans
23:48 • 9min
Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Neo Bank for the Middle Class
32:54 • 2min