Fintech Takes

S6 Ep11: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Chipp.ai, Whop, Revenew, and NayaOne

Mar 20, 2024

Chipp.ai aims to be the next Shopify for AI, empowering freelancers with custom AI prompts. Whop offers a marketplace for entrepreneurial opportunities, from day trading to becoming an influencer. Revenew stands out by managing complex payment flows, while NayaOne introduces a unique 'Sandbox as a Service' approach. The podcast also discusses the positive momentum in the FinTech industry and the challenges and collaborations within the sector.

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Simon Taylor

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Quick takeaways

Chipp.ai offers AI prompts for freelancers to productize themselves, addressing market demand for unique skills leverage.

Whop serves as a Shopify-like marketplace for diverse entrepreneurial opportunities, fostering community learning and potentially scrutinizing influencer schemes.

Deep dives

Innovative Credit Risk Analysis in the FinTech Market

A concept proposed in the discussion is the creation of a Moody's-like institution specifically designed for assessing credit risk in the evolving FinTech sector. This entity would focus on developing standardized measures for risk and reputation, critical for secondary market activities and securitization. It aims to fill the gap in the market for advanced credit analysis tailored to the unique aspects of business lending in the future.

Introduction

2min

Reflecting on Positive Momentum in the FinTech Industry

2min

AI-driven Platform for Monetizing Freelancer Expertise

4min

Exploring a New Model for Freelancers and Financial Advice Platforms

11min

Fintech Industry Insights and Partnerships

28min

Challenges of Data Furnishing and Industry Collaboration for Ecosystem Growth

2min

Simon Taylor’s back on the podcast and he’s excited (but oh so exhausted) to be talking about some of fintech’s most promising startups with Alex.

First up on the docket, is Chipp.ai the next Shopify for AI? As a platform offering to build custom AI prompts, can Chipp.ai help freelancers productize themselves? Since the rise of AI, freelancers have needed to gain greater leverage over their unique set of skills to fit market demand—will this be the solution to weaponize them?

And as if there weren’t enough apps competing to become the next Shopify of (fill in the industry), Simon and Alex are tackling Whop, the Shopify-like marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to sell entrepreneurial opportunities on the internet. Want a marketplace for learning how to day trade? Whop’s on it. Need a community where you can learn how to become an influencer? Then Whop’s your homeboy. Need a place where you can’t be entirely sure you didn’t just enroll in an influencer Ponzi scheme? Then call us cynical elder millennials, but Whop may not be right for you (because it’s definitely not right for us). But it is right for someone, so maybe there’s hope yet?

Then, Alex and Simon discuss the one company out there that’s not looking to become the next Shopify of anything, Revenew. Is the platform, which is helping companies to manage complex payment flows by providing a complete payment breakdown, a brilliant ploy or way too niche to succeed?

Plus, what’s the deal with NayaOne’s unique “Sandbox as a Service” approach? Can NayaOne actually help to eliminate the massive amounts of work that go into finding new fintech partners? And later, Simon manifests building the next Moody’s and Alex ruminates on how to solve the reluctance of Buy Now, Pay Later to share their data with credit bureaus.

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