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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Marcos Fernandez, Managing Partner of Fiat Ventures. Fiat Ventures is a venture capital organization that invests in early-stage Fintechs. In this episode Marcos discusses the unique approach of his firm in reversing the traditional venture capital model. Throughout the interview Marcos highlights the importance of investing in founders with a high founder-market fit with the ability to build and scale. He shares insights into the investment process and the balance between investing in visionaries and problem solvers, highlighting the importance of assessing founders' soft skills and decision-making abilities. The world is shifting towards digital payments and with that, the decline of cash. Recognizing the right founders doing the right things was influenced by his time at SoFi and Ripple.

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About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1000 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 500 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

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