CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership Fundbox CEO Prashant Fuloria
Jul 17, 2025
Prashant Fuloria, CEO of Fundbox and former product manager at Google and Facebook, shares his inspiring journey in empowering small businesses. He dives into Fundbox's mission of providing quick financial support through seamless integration with invoicing platforms. The discussion highlights AI's transformative role in risk assessment and lending practices, balancing innovation with responsible capitalism. Fuloria also emphasizes the importance of sleep and authentic leadership in shaping a positive company culture, reflecting on the evolving landscape of small businesses in the digital age.
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Career Path Built Around Learning
- Prashant optimized his career for learning and moved through Google, Facebook, Flurry, and Yahoo before joining Fundbox.
- He partnered with Fundbox's founder after hearing the mission and joined to scale the company.
Embed Finance Where SMBs Work
- Fundbox is a capital platform that embeds financing into the tools small businesses already use like QuickBooks and Stripe.
- This distribution-first strategy lets Fundbox reach customers where they work rather than relying on direct acquisition.
Tech Levels The Playing Field
- Technology can democratize access to services so small businesses compete more fairly with larger firms.
- Fundbox focuses on making capital access as foundational as advertising was democratized by AdWords.