BANK ON IT

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with David Magerman, Managing Partner of Differential Ventures.  Differential Ventures invests in early stage high-tech startups.   We’ve interviewed two founders within their portfolio, Sam Bobley from Ocrolus and Christina Qi from Elisify.   Prior to Differential Ventures he spent the entirety of his career at Renaissance Technologies, widely recognized as the world’s most successful quantitative hedge fund management company. He helped found the equities trading group at Renaissance, joining the group in its earliest days, playing a lead role in designing and building the trading, simulation, and estimat

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Ben Duranske, Founder & CEO of Beam.  Beam is a regtech that provides transaction monitoring software for banks, credit unions and fintech startups and established.  They're backed by VCs such as Canaan and Greycroft.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to listen to the next episode releasing on January 2nd with David Magerman from Differential Ventures.  Have a wonderful New Year!     About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at Carpenter Group, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite

About this nugget:  This nugget was pulled from episode 254 from an interview with Ron Suber,  fintech investor, board member and mentor. It’s on founders preparing themselves to fundraise. Subscribe to Bank On It on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio and you’ll get these nuggets delivered every Wednesday morning. In this nugget we have Ron Suber,  fintech investor, board member and mentor, this nugget is on how founders can prepare themselves in ways that investors actually care about.  To a seasoned investor, writing a check is a process, not a sales pipeline. New founders often make the mistake of pitching the wrong investor and doing it incorrectly.  In most cases, an investor who doesn’t understand a model, will not invest, when an investor uncovers orange and red flags they will stop or significantly delay an investment commitment.  So how do seasoned founders do it? Ron reveals the things he looks for which lines up perfectly with the best practices from the hundreds of fintech

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Sebastián Kanovich, Founder & CEO of dLocal.  dLocal is a 360 payments technology platform designed to handle mass online payments in emerging markets across LATAM, APAC and EMEA. They work with companies such as Uber, Facebook and Godaddy.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Ben Duranske from Beam.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at Carpenter Group, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Janos Barberis,  Darryl Hicks from Flexpay, Cactus Raazi from Elefant and Gerti Dervishi from Flybits.  These interviews were recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Janos shares his views on fintech and insurtech.  Darryl, Cactus and Gerti have all created successful companies through difficult times and they all share their stories in this episode today.      Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Sebastián Kanovich from DLocal.    About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ pod

About this Nugget:  This nugget was pulled from episode 227 from my interview with Sankaet Pathak from Synapse. It’s on leadership and making the hard decisions. Subscribe to Bank On It on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio and you’ll get these nuggets delivered every Wednesday morning. In this nugget we have Sankaet Pathak from Synapse, this nugget is on leadership by making the unpopular and difficult strategic decisions.  Every day We hear and see plenty of leadership posts on what great leaders do compared to bad ones.  In reality the lines between good and bad leaders is not clear. It can get muddy for leaders making important strategic decisions which are unpopular at times and can be mentally and physically draining, yet, sometimes everything is riding on that decision.  Sometimes the crazy decisions pay off, while in others they cause or speedup the demise of an organization. Welcome to being a leader, being a great one is not up to you or anyone else for that matter, it’s about h

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Michael Stephan, co-founder and COO at Raisin.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Raisin is a pan-European deposit marketplace located in Berlin, Germany.  They’ve raised about $200 Million to date from investors such as Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital.      Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Janos Barberis,  Darryl Hicks from Flexpay, Cactus Raazi from Elefant and Gerti Dervishi from Flybits.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded o

About this Nugget:  This nugget was pulled from episode 147 from an interview with Nathan Richardson. It’s on taking time off, helping people in need and coming back a better entrepreneur. Subscribe to Bank On It on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio and you’ll get these nuggets delivered every Wednesday morning. In this nugget we have Nathan Richardson, at the time of recording the interview he was in the middle of building TradeIT, a company he’s since had a successful exit from. He was burnt out, so he went to Libya to help rebuild the infrastructure, such as schools, fresh water and supported women who faced gender based violence. Helping people in such need gave him the strength to come back and build again.  What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 270 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’

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Maria Gotsch, President & CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City and Co-founder of the Fintech Innovation Lab.  The FinTech Innovation Lab is a 12-week program that helps early-to growth-stage startup companies refine and test their value proposition with the support of the world’s leading financial service firms.    You can Apply to the program now, deadline is December 2nd.     Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Michael Stephan from Raisin.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Peter Misek, co-founder and partner at Framework Venture Partners.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Framework Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that helps founding teams and CEOs build world-class companies it combines a data-driven investment decision process with a high-touch collaborative engagement model designed to help entrepreneurs and CEOs in high-growth global market segments scale.       Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Maria Gotsch from Pa

About this Nugget:  This nugget was pulled from episode 155 from my interview with Mazy Dar from OpenFin. This nugget is on listening to advice and taking action on that advice.   Subscribe to Bank On It on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio and you’ll get these nuggets delivered every Wednesday morning. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 270 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. In this episode: Mazy Dar:  Mazy is CEO of OpenFin. Prior to OpenFin, he led credit derivative strategy at Intercontinental Exchange and served on ICE‘s executive committee. Before ICE, Ma

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Howard Lindzon, founder and general partner, at Social Leverage.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Social Leverage is a Venture Capital firm which specializes in early-stage investments in the Software, Consumer, and Fintech industries.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Peter Misek from Framework Venture Partners.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at Carpenter Group, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded o

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Maor Amar, managing partner, from Impression Ventures.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Impression Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in FinTech and related technology companies located in Canada.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Howard Lindzon from Social Leverage.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at Carpenter Group, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron

About this Nugget:  This nugget was pulled from episode 267 from my interview with Adam Jiwan from Spring Labs. It's on leadership, trust between founders and then building a startup that can really make a difference. Subscribe to Bank On It on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio and you’ll get these nuggets delivered every Wednesday morning. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 270 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 Adam Jiwan:  He's fin-tech entrepreneur and investor with more than 15 years of experience founding, investing in and growing companies in the

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.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio.   In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf, CEO and cofounder of Flinks.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.  Flinks, is a financial data aggregator in the Canadian market.       Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Maor Amar from Impression Ventures.   About the host:   John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at Carpenter Group, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC.   He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Paul Desmarais III from Sagard Holdings, Portag3 and Diagram Ventures.  This episode was recorded live onsite during the Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal.   Paul’s grandfather was ranked by Forbes as the fourth wealthiest person in Canada and 235th in the world in 2013 .  The Desmarias family is estimated at $5.58 billion. Sagard Holdings, Portag3 and Diagram Ventures are vital to the Canadian and global fintech ecosystem.       Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Next Tuesday’s episode with Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf from Flinks.   About the host: 

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Adam Jiwan, co-founder and CEO of Spring Labs.  Spring Labs, is building a decentralized infrastructure for credit and identity data.  Adam, is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor.        Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Paul Desmarais III from Sagard Holdings, Portag3 and Diagram Ventures.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He’s a highly sought after fintech

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Steven Smith, co-founder and CEO of Finicity.  Finicity, provides a suite of APIs for financial management, payment and credit decisioning solution developers.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Adam Jiwan from Spring Labs.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Christina Qi, co-founder of Domeyard. Domeyard is a quantitative hedge fund based in Boston. Christina, built it in her dorm room at MIT with less than a thousand dollars saved and now Domeyard processes about a billion dollars in trades everyday.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's episode with Steven Smith from Finicity.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He’s a highly so

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. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Michael Mandel, co-founder and CEO of Compstak.  CompStak, employs a crowdsourced model to gather commercial real estate information for investors, brokers, asset managers, and appraisers.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Christina Qi  from Domeyard.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry