Miguel Armaza

Oleg Pravdin is the Head of Product at Lumber, a company using AI to transform construction operations. Joanne Dewar leads Project Nemo, striving for disability inclusion in fintech, while Miguel Armaza is a General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures, investing in budding fintech startups. They discuss Kraken's acquisition of NinjaTrader and how it's reshaping crypto-trading. Lumber's recent funding aims to enhance workforce management, and Project Nemo's partnership with HSBC seeks to improve accessibility in financial services, highlighting an exciting evolution in the fintech landscape.

In this discussion, Alex Johnson, founder of Fintech Takes, Miguel Armaza of Gilgamesh Ventures, and Evan Simmonds from Up dive deep into the latest fintech trends. They explore Chime's remarkable 37% stock surge post-IPO and Walmart and Amazon's intriguing interest in stablecoins amidst changing regulations. The conversation delves into Up's innovative in-app group money feature, designed to help users manage shared expenses effectively, and the introduction of Pix Automático in Brazil, a game-changer for recurring payments.

Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood, discusses the company's strong financial performance and the launch of Robinhood Gold, targeting wealth management. Miguel Armaza, General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures, shares insights on Nubank's new banking license in Mexico, enabling broader service offerings. Kate Drew, Director of Research at CCG Catalyst, highlights Thunes' $150 million funding for cross-border payments and the launch of a UK crypto and AI accelerator by Coinbase. The panel explores fintech trends and the evolving investing landscape.