Fintech Leaders

Send us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Laura Spiekerman, COO & Co-Founder of Alloy, an identity decisioning platform that has built the command center for identity that covers the compliance and fraud fighting needs for banks and fintechs.Founded in 2015, Alloy now serves over 200 clients, has raised over $150M in equity, and recently became a unicorn valued at $1.35B. Top investors include Lightspeed, Bessemer, Felicis, Flourish, Clocktower, Eniac, Primary.In this episode, we discuss: Challenges and opportunities of working with sensitive client data and why their approach has become Alloy’s competitive advantageWhy her role as a Co-Founder and company leader changes every 3-6 months and how Laura manages to adapt to this reality.Collecting customer feedback and how Alloy stays close to the clientReflections from tough company moments and dealing with rejection back at the beginning of Alloy and how she managed to keep going and maintain a relentless optimism along the wayLessons and reflections for aspiring entrepreneurs… A lot more!About AlloyAlloy is the command center for identity that covers your compliance and fraud-fighting needs. Our dynamic platform connects you to more than 120 data source products to help you verify identities and monitor transactions - giving you a holistic view of each customer from the day they onboard and throughout their time with your organization. From automatic decisions and fewer manual reviews to smooth onboarding, Alloy is how smart banks and fintech companies take a closer look at the whole picture. Learn more at Alloy.com and on Twitter @UseAlloy. Want more podcast episodes? Join Miguel and follow 21 Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today’s global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Miguel Armaza is Host of the 21 Leaders Podcast, Author of the Fintech Leaders Newsletter, and Co-Founder of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Send us a textIn this very first episode of the 21 Leaders podcast, Miguel Armaza sits down with Assaf Wand, Co-Founder and CEO of Hippo Insurance (NYSE: HIPO), a revolutionary home insurance company focused on making homes safer and better protected, harnessing the power of data and technology. Founded in 2015, Hippo recently went public on the New York Stock Exchange and has a current market cap ~$3B.In this great conversation, Assaf and Miguel discuss:Why he’s “the worst employee ever” and entrepreneurship was the only career path that made sense for himDisrupting the home insurance industry, a sector with a net promoter score of -49, and why over the last century incumbents forgot who is their actual customerThe importance of listening to your client, collecting feedback, and always doing the right thing by the customersLessons from his evolving leadership approach and the hardest decisions Assaf has ever made at HippoKey questions they ask themselves before making any important decision at HippoTaking the company public via SPAC and some hard lessons he’s learned as a public company CEOReasons behind Tel-Aviv’s success as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation… A lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join Miguel and follow 21 Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today’s global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Miguel Armaza is Host of the 21 Leaders Podcast, Author of the Fintech Leaders Newsletter, and Co-Founder of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp