a16z Podcast

The Fintech Opportunity for Students and Gen Z

Aug 26, 2022

Amira Yahyaoui, Founder and CEO of Mos, shares insights into the evolving fintech landscape for students and Gen Z. With student loans in the spotlight, she discusses the unique financial challenges young people face and the inefficiencies of traditional aid systems. Amira highlights the importance of transparency and trust in fintech, emphasizing innovative solutions to empower financial independence. The conversation also touches on new budgeting apps and the shifting dynamics of education financing, preparing the next generation for a more responsible financial future.

30:49

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Amira Yahyaoui

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Student Loans and Credit Cards - What Are the Consumer Expectations?

03:54

Intro

2min

Navigating Financial Barriers to Education

5min

Evolving Trust in Fintech for Gen Z

11min

Navigating Financial Responsibility: Opportunities for Students in FinTech

2min

Navigating Education and Employment in a Shifting Landscape

2min

Navigating Student Debt and Financial Futures

7min

The Future of Work and Education in a Tech-Driven World

2min

This week, student loans are back in the news, with the administration's announcement of a plan to forgive student loan debt for certain kinds of borrowers. Outside of the specific policies, though, student loans are often the first of many big financial decisions that young people make as they begin to build credit history and join the labor force. So what role can technology play in serving this demographic's particular needs, now and into the future?

In this episode from October 2020, Amira Yahyaoui, the founder and CEO of Mos, a platform that helps students with their banking needs, like getting financial aid for college, joins a16z general partner Anish Acharya, partner Seema Amble, and host Lauren Murrow to discuss fintech for Gen Z and millenials. They dig into some of the issues around student loans today, the underserved banking needs of this group, and how fintech can help younger consumers today as well as set them up for a better financial future.

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