Bank On It

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 Chip Kahn, co-founder and CEO of Boomtown.   Boomtown is a NYCA portfolio company and it helps businesses integrate software such as finance and payments.     Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Jeremy Sicklick from HouseCanary.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

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 Sandeep Bhadra, partner at Vertex Ventures.   Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remotely recorded interview with Chip Kahn from Boomtown.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was recorded on May 28th 2020 in an interview with Minda Brusse,  co-founder and managing director of First Row Partners and Alex Iskold, managing partner at 2048 Ventures.  Both are co founders of the 1K project.  This nugget is on Covid19 is only possible to get through together, let’s do it. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts 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 Alex Iskold: Alex is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 2048 Ventures and The 1K Project. Prior to 2048, he was the Managing Director of Techstars NYC program.   About Minda Brusse: Minda is Co-Founder and managing director of First Row Partners and Co-Founder of The 1K Project.   About the host:  John Siracusa, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

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 Chris Doyle, cofounder and CEO of billd.   Billd is a construction finance company that partners with regional and national suppliers across the U.S. to offer project-based financing to contractors.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Sandeep Bhadra from Vertex Ventures.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

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 Mahmoud Abdelkader, cofounder and CEO of Very Good Security.   Very Good Security is a fintech & data security enablement platform helping to maximize the value of data without compliance & breach risk.  They’ve attracted investors such as Max Levchin, a16z, Goldman and Nyca.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new remotely recorded interview with Chris Doyle from billd.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 256 from an interview with Christina Qi,  co-founder of Domeyard. This nugget is on taking charge of your career. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts 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 Christina Qi: Christina is an entrepreneur and business executive. She is the co-founder and partner of Domeyard LP, a hedge fund, CTA, and CPO that is using high frequency strategies to trade U.S. equity futures and currencies.    About the host:  John Siracusa, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech.  This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio.     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 pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Peter Maragos, co-founder and CEO of Dash Financial Technologies.   Dash Financial is an agency-only execution and capital markets technology firm.  Peter, got his experience from the trading floor at the CBOE.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s all new remotely recorded episode with Mahmoud Abdelkader from Very Good Security.    About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry.   Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

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 Safwan Shah, founder and CEO of PayActiv.  PayActiv provides a system for employees to get financial relief between paychecks, by giving them early access to funds from their paycheck.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in-studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Peter Maragos from Dash Financial Technologies.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 253 from an interview with Adena Hefets,  co-founder of Divvy Homes. This nugget is on having a product your market needs. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts 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 Adena Hefets: Adena is a Cofounder of Divvy Homes, a fractional homeownership platform with the mission of giving access to homeownership to everyone. Prior to founding Divvy Homes, Adena invested in early stage companies at DFJ, where she led their fintech investing practice. About the host:  John Siracusa, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and 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’, ‘Before the A’  Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech.  This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio.     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 pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Jason Guss, co-founder and CEO of Octane Lending.   Octane Lending is a point of sale financing platform focused on  the recreational market (motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, Personal watercrafts, boats, RVs and snowmobiles).  Prior to Octane, Jason built a hedge fund and worked at Capital One.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s all new remotely recorded episode with Safwan Shah from PayActiv.    About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry.   Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’, ‘Before the A’  Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium