The Valmy cover image

The Valmy

Patrick Collison on Fast Grants, R&D funding and effective altruism

Jun 19, 2020
Patrick Collison, Co-founder of Stripe, discusses the creation and impact of Fast Grants for COVID-19 research, the effective altruism movement, and balancing self-perception and continuous learning for teenagers. They also explore the feasibility of large-scale projects to tackle global challenges and the importance of studying liberal arts in technology education.
55:20

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Stripe aims to simplify international money transfers with a programmable system for global financial transactions.
  • FAST Grants responds to urgent funding needs by streamlining grant processes for crucial research projects.

Deep dives

The Role of Stripe in Global Transactions

Stripe initially began as an online payment system. However, in its evolution over the last 10 years, it has expanded to offer a comprehensive platform for processing global financial transactions. The company's vision includes the development of a programmable system for seamlessly moving money internationally. With millions of customers worldwide and a nominal valuation of $36 billion, Stripe aims to serve as a catalyst for economic activity and growth by simplifying and enhancing the movement of funds.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode