David Haber, a16z General Partner, discusses the outlook for fintech and his experiences as an operator, entrepreneur, and investor. He shares learnings from Bond Street, the importance of software, and his transition from VC to founder and CEO. They also explore opportunities in gaming and discuss the unique strategy of Kerry First.

Mark Fiorentino, partner at Index Ventures, discusses his journey into fintech and venture investing, his investment philosophy for companies in different stages, and his advice for founders in volatile times. They also explore the ongoing debate between San Francisco and New York City as fintech hubs, and the importance of risk management in the fintech market. Additionally, they share wine pairing recommendations.

Blythe Masters reflects on her career in financial services spanning three decades, discussing major mergers, market upheavals, and the transformative impact of AI on Motive Partners. She shares experiences of becoming a parent at a young age and the challenges of entrepreneurship in the fintech industry. Learn about Motive Partners' successful wealth creation opportunity and the potential of AI in the financial services industry.

Nikhil Lakhanpal, Co-Founder at Narmi, discusses creating a superior customer experience through API-driven digital banking. They cover segmenting and targeting customers, selling to risk-averse financial institutions, main competitors, and the future of the banking sector. Nikhil shares Narmi's short-term goals and envisions Narmi as the digital partner for financial institutions in 5 years.

John MacIlwaine, Co-Founder & CEO at Highnote, discusses the complexities of payments processing, Highnote's approach as an embedded platform, insights into their latest Credit Issuing product, the future of issuer processing, and their strategies for navigating the competitive fintech industry.

Jeremy Tsui, co-founder and CEO of Finley, discusses the inspiration behind Finley, trends in private credit, and the ways Finley helps companies manage their debt. He also shares his views on AI in fintech and his experience with Y Combinator and venture capital fundraising.

Stacy Greiner, DailyPay's COO, discusses the mission of providing employees with on-demand pay access. Topics include revenue model, competitive position, future of earned wage access, risk for employers falling behind, impact of wage compression in healthcare, and strategic priorities. Stacy also shares her journey to COO and offers career advice.

Rob Straathof, CEO of Liberis, discusses embedded finance and small business lending. Topics include Liberis' platform, business funding options, working with regulators, and the applications of GenAI in business. Rob also reflects on his career and emphasizes the importance of pursuing passion and building relationships.

Arad Levertov, Founder and CEO of Sunbit, discusses starting Sunbit, the future of his company and buy-now-pay-later, and building a mission-driven company. He also highlights the integration of powerful machine-learning models and the impact of rising interest rates on the fintech sector. The podcast concludes with book recommendations and mentions that Sunbit is currently hiring.

Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, discusses the company's trajectory, the SoFi stadium naming rights deal, becoming a top 10 financial institution, and his leadership style. He also shares his personal journey, including financial difficulties and the influence of sports and family.