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TIP415: Adventures in Fintech with Logan Allin

Jan 21, 2022

Logan Allin, Managing General Partner and founder of Fin, shares his insights into the rapidly evolving fintech industry. He discusses how the pandemic has accelerated B2B SaaS tailwinds and the burgeoning opportunity for financial data transitioning to the cloud. Logan offers strategic advice for fintech founders, reflecting on the challenges posed by recent market volatility. He also evaluates SOFI’s stock performance, drawing from his experience as a former VP there, and highlights the importance of clear metrics in assessing SaaS companies.

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Logan Allin

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Chess Strategies in Venture Capital Investing

3min

The Art of Evaluating Founders: Insights from Chess and Poker

3min

From Banking to Venture Capital

6min

Navigating Fintech Synergies and Bitcoin Futures

7min

Bridging the Cloud Gap in Fintech

17min

Navigating SaaS Valuations and Fintech Trends

10min

Navigating Venture Capital Risks

17min

Trey Lockerbie sits down with Logan Allin, the Managing General Partner and founder of Fin. Fin is a VC firm that now has 10 unicorn portfolio companies, some of which have IPO’ed and are over $1B in AUM.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

10:39 - B2B SaaS tailwinds that have occurred from the pandemic.
21:00 - The opportunity ahead for financial information migrating to the cloud.
28:51 - Best metrics for tracking SaaS companies.
33:11 - Logan’s take on SOFI stock performance, since he was previously a VP there and is also an investor.
33:54 - Challenges ahead for the Fintech space, as there has been a lot of volatility as of late.
46:11 - Logan’s strategic advice for Fintech founders as they plan ahead for 2022.
And a whole lot more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Fin VC's Website.
Logan Allin's LinkedIn.
Logan Allin's Twitter.
Brad Feld's Book, Venture Deals.
Paul Graham's Blog.
Trey Lockerbie's Twitter.

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