Cambrian Fintech with Rex Salisbury
Conversations with founders, operators, and investors shaping the future of financial services. Hosted by the founder of Cambrian Ventures, Rex Salisbury.
Rex previously was a Partner at A16Z, where he helped launch the fintech vertical. He has over a decade of experience working in finance & fintech primarily as a software engineer before becoming a venture capitalist.
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Latest episodes
Apr 17, 2023 • 37min
How to prevent the next bank crisis with John Cochrane
Expert in preventing bank crises, John Cochrane, discusses the concept of Narrow Banking, fully reserved funds backed by safe assets. They explore the dangers of short-term debt in banking and the failures of the regulatory system. They also discuss transitioning to a new financial system and the challenges faced by Fintech solutions in the banking industry.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 31min
Building Ramp with Founder & CEO, Eric Glyman
Discover the incredible journey of Ramp, a company that achieved $100M in revenue in less than 3 years and is now valued at $8 billion. Explore how they transformed corporate expense software into something magical, and delve into the founder's transition from bankruptcy work to software development for price adjustments. Learn about their innovative B2B financial products, customer savings, fundraising insights, and the challenges faced in scaling a successful FinTech company.
Mar 10, 2023 • 37min
Building Credit Karma with Ken Lin, Founder & CEO
Ken Lin, Founder and CEO of Credit Karma, talks about the challenges of building the company during the Great Recession and the Covid pandemic.
Mar 10, 2023 • 27min
Building Column with Plaid Founder, William Hockey
William Hockey, founder of Plaid and Column, discusses his new company Column and the importance of simplifying the supply chain of financial services. They explore the challenges faced by customers, the decision to purchase a bank, and how Column built its own technology from scratch. William also shares advice for prospective founders in the FinTech industry.
