The Wall Street Lab

Dr. Thomas Bloch is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Vaamo, a leading German Robo-Advisory platform. Prior to founding an asset management fintech Dr. Bloch has worked in investment banking for J.P. Morgan for almost 9 years. This unique set of experiences makes our today’s guest an amazing conversation partner as he shares valuable insights as seen from both sides of the table. In our conversation, we jump from topic as we discuss the history of Vaamo as well as the current fintech environment and the struggles of founding a financial startup. We also get very deep into the way a Robo-advisor company operates and what is required to succeed in this field. For anyone who is planning on founding a financial startup this is a must-listen. For the full show notes and to sign up for our newsletter go to: www.thewallstreetlab.com  And now to the show notes: 2:00 How does Dr. Bloch explain what he does 3:00 Professional background and the story of Vaamo 06:50 How did the idea for Vaamo come along? 09:00 How was the sw