

Bank On It
John Siracusa
Tune-in, hear from fintech founders & investors who are building the future of fintech. Catch new episodes every Thursday morning on any podcast application.
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Nov 18, 2020 • 5min
Nugget of the week - Product Regulatory Fit with Brian Dally from Groundfloor
About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 233 from an interview with Brian Dally from Groundfloor. This nugget is on regulatory/market fit. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 360 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Brian Dally: Brian is a co-founder of GROUNDFLOOR and serves as our CEO. He is responsible for marketing as well as setting long term direction and goals for the company. Brian's 15 year career building disruptive technology startups spans stints in Silicon Valley, Boston, London and the North Carolina Triangle region. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. As a fintech, VC, financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’ & Million Dollar Startup. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 17, 2020 • 34min
Episode 366 Mike Sha from SigFig
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. If you’re looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Mike Sha , Co-founder & CEO of SigFig. SigFig is a financial services firm that strives to provide high-quality investment advice to investors of all wealth levels. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursdays remote interview with Alex Bean from Divvy. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 12, 2020 • 31min
Episode 365 Richie Serna from Finix
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. If you’re looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Richie Serna, Co-founder & CEO of Finix. Finix is a payment infrastructure platform that gives businesses an alternate way to own, manage, and monetize their entire payments experience without having to build an in-house system from scratch. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays remote interview with Mike Sha from SigFig. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 11, 2020 • 4min
Nugget of the week - Preparing for the right market conditions with Igor Telyatnikov from Alphapoint
About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 280 from an interview with Igor Telyatnikov from Alphapoint. This nugget is on preparing your startup for the right market conditions. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 360 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Igor Telyatnikov: Igor is Co-founder & CEO of Alphapoint. He has over 15 years of experience in building, operating, and investing in financial services, security, and media technology firms. Prior to AlphaPoint, Igor served as Managing Director of Cvetlo, an early stage venture firm making investments in fintech, adtech, and online media. Prior to Cvetlo, Igor led West Coast Business Development for LiftDNA, a digital ad exchange platform focused on managing online publisher ad revenue by making real-time pricing predictions for over 10 billion Ads Per Month. LiftDNA was acquired by OpenX, a global leader in digital and mobile advertising, in 2012. Previously, he held multiple roles over 5 years in the Security Technologies and Systems Integration divisions of Ingersoll Rand (TICKER: IR) / Allegion (TICKER: ALLE), where he drove adoption of new security technologies. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. As a fintech, VC, financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’ & Million Dollar Startup. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 10, 2020 • 39min
Episode 364 Diogo Monica from Anchorage
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Diogo Monica, Co-founder & President of Anchorage. Anchorage is a crypto-native digital asset custodian that uses modern security engineering to help institutions safeguard their investments. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursdays remote interview with Richie Serna from Finix. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast.. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 5, 2020 • 33min
Episode 363 Mang-Git Ng from Anvil
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Mang-Git Ng, Co-founder & CEO of Anvil. Anvil is a low-code paperwork automation platform that helps businesses build simple online experiences for paperwork processes. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursdays remote interview with Diogo Monica from Anchorage. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast.. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 4, 2020 • 8min
Nugget of the week - The 2nd time founder dilemma with Peter Brodsky from Hyperscience
About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 238 from an interview with Peter Brodsky from Hyper Science. This nugget is on the 2nd time founder dilemma. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 360 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Peter Brodsky: Peter is a Co-founder & CEO of Hyperscience, prior to founding Hyperscience, he was a Director at SoundCloud where he led an engineering team that built audio fingerprinting, genre classification and audio recommendations based on audio analysis and user behavior. Peter was also founder and CTO of Instinctiv, a software start-up that provided audio content identification and predictive algorithmic recommendations for media content, which was acquired by SoundCloud in 2012. Before that, he built and sold SaySoSoft, which made scientific software that was used at every major research institution around the world. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. As a fintech, VC, financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’ & Million Dollar Startup. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Nov 3, 2020 • 28min
Episode 362 Philip Brittan from Crux
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Philip Brittan Founder & CEO of Crux . Crux is a data delivery and operations company, helping companies get the data they need, how they need it and where they need it. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursdays remote interview with Mang-Git Ng from Anvil. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast.. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Oct 29, 2020 • 43min
Episode 361 Brian Zitin from Reggora
This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Brian Zitin Co-founder & CEO of Reggora. Reggora is a cloud-based, two-sided appraisal platform that streamlines the appraisal process for mortgage lenders and appraisers. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays remote interview with Philip Brittan from Crux. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast.. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Oct 28, 2020 • 3min
Nugget of the week - Embedded finance with Tom Ryan from Anthemis
About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 294 from an interview with Tom Ryan from Anthemis. This nugget is on embedded finance. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 360 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Tom Ryan: Tom is a Partner at Anthemis. Based in New York, he oversees Anthemis' US portfolio company development and growth. In his role, he works closely with their Ecosystem, Investment and Marketing teams to help amplify the success of the businesses Anthemis backs. Prior to joining Anthemis, Tom oversaw investments in early stage media technology companies for Anthemis’ sister company, Archer Gray. Tom was also a director at Barclays Investment Bank for nine years, overseeing sales, product and marketing initiatives within the Barclays Automated Realtime Execution (BARX) electronic markets business in London and New York. Prior to joining Barclays, Tom was responsible for marketing strategy at eSpeed, the wholesale electronic brokerage platform later sold to NASDAQ. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and Million Dollar Startup, a fully remote, high quality pitch competition podcast. He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. As a fintech, VC, financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’ & Million Dollar Startup. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium