This Week in Fintech's Podcast

🎧The Fintech OG Series: Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris

Mar 26, 2024

Fintech veterans Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris discuss their journey into fintech, ups and downs, advice to founders, and future innovations. They share insights on the founding of Capital One, the importance of experience in venture capital, and the challenges and successes in building ventures like QED. The duo also reflects on personal inspirations, shared hobbies, and coping strategies in the industry.

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Nigel Morris

Frank Rotman

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Advice for founders: Emphasize innovation and anticipate industry challenges.

Global expansion strategy key to QED's success in transformative Fintech ventures.

Deep dives

QED Founding Members Discuss Fintech Origins

Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman, co-founders of QED, delve into their Fintech journey from starting Capital One to establishing QED. Their 20 years in the field span global Fintech landscapes. Their expertise extends to services like state licensing for lenders and money transmitters, a competitive advantage for Fintech expansion, managed by the FS Vector licensing team.

Introduction

3min

Pioneers in Fintech: The Journey of Capital One Alumni

13min

Exploring the Rare Odds of Success in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

3min

Navigating Challenges and Success in FinTech Ventures

22min

Personal Reflections and Inspirations

2min

Personal Reflections and Shared Hobbies

4min

In episode number four of the Fintech OG series, we talk with Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris, the founders of QED Investors and two of the architects of what became Capital One.

These two dove into how they got into fintech, their personal ups and downs, advice to founders, and what they expect the biggest innovations to be over the next decade.

Also, huge thanks to our sponsors at FS Vector and Empire Startups! Go to fsvector.com/headmaster to learn more about their new compliance training platform, and if you still haven't bought your ticket to the Empire Startup Conference in NYC during New York Fintech week, go to empirestartups.com and use code "FintechOG" for a special discount!

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This Week in Fintech's Podcast

🎧The Fintech OG Series: Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

QED Founding Members Discuss Fintech Origins

Unicorn Investments and Key Partnerships of QED Investors

Building a Foundation: From Capital One to QED Investments

Challenges in FinTech Evolution and Future Opportunities

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