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Miguel Armaza sits down with Michael Blaugrund, CEO of DriveWealth, a fintech platform and broker-dealer enabling investing products for businesses and consumers worldwide.

Founded in 2012, DriveWealth works with over 100 corporations in almost all continents, including Revolut, BTG Pactual, GBM Mexico, MoneyLion and many more. They have raised over $550 million from Accel, Point72, Insight, Greyhound, and many more.

Prior to DriveWealth, Michael held leadership roles at Nasdaq and NYSE, most recently serving as COO of the NYSE.

We discuss:

The evolving needs and expectations of modern retail investors
Crisis as a catalyst for evolution. Three critical events that shaped the capital markets technology industry over the last 15 years, including the Flash-Crash
Why digital assets will not flourish in the institutional world without clear regulatory frameworks
Michael has been in the CEO role for less than a year. What does it take to succeed as CEO?… and a lot more!

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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Michael Blaugrund, CEO of DriveWealth – Powering 24/7 Investing Worldwide, The Next Gen of Embedded Finance, 3 Major Crises that Shaped the Industry