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 Yaron Ben-Zvi from Haven Life (Acquired by MassMutual).   Haven Life, is a MassMutual-backed startup that offers an easy online experience for buying term life insurance. Haven Life, is lead by its founder Yaron and operates as a startup within the much larger parent company,  MassMutual. Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Next Tuesday’s episode with Dan Schleifer from ChartIQ.    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

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 Maia Bittner from Pinch (Acquired by Chime).   Pinch, made it easy to build its clients' credit history by paying their rent, in September 2018 It was acquired by Chime.  Maia stayed on board at Chime after the acquisition.     Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Yaron Ben-Zvi from Haven Life (acquired by MassMutual)   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 high

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 Al Goldstein from Avant & Amount.   Avant, operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt.  Amount, does this by partnering with banks and credit unions providing a white labeled Avant-like experience for them.   Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Maia Bittner from Pinch (Acquired by Chime)   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 financ

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 Gilroy from Canaan Partners.   Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. While we love speedy success, we’re acutely aware that greatness comes in many forms and at different times. That’s why we’re not afraid to break the mold to bring something spectacular to life.  At the end of the interview Michael turns the table and asks John why he started the show over 4 years ago. If it’s the first time hearing it you might be surprised.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s

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. This episode was recorded live onsite during In|Vest 2019 in NYC on a podcast stage in the center of it all.  In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Lowell Putnam from Plaid.  Lowell, was a cofounder and CEO of Quovo which was acquired by Plaid in January 2019.     Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Michael Gilroy from Canaan Partners.   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

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. This episode was recorded live onsite during In|Vest 2019 in NYC on a podcast stage in the center of it all.  In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Jon Stein  from Betterment.  Jon is the founder and CEO and is a global thought leader in his space.   Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Lowell Putnum from Plaid recorded live onsite during In|Vest 2019.   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 Mark Beeston from Illuminate Financial Management.  Illuminate Financial Management, is a venture capital firm that crosses the chasm between capital markets fintech and the financial institutions it should serve.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Next Tuesday’s episode with Jon Stein from Betterment recorded live onsite during In|Vest 2019.   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

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 Karim Gillani from Luge Capital .  Luge Capital, is a venture capital fund focused on early stage fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) applied to financial services. Luge looks for founders that improve customer experiences, removes complexities, make financial institutions more efficient and uses data-driven methods for decision-making.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Mark Beeston from Illuminate Financial Management.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded on

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 Brodsky from HyperScience.  HyperScience automates manual document processing for regulated companies and industries.  Peter, is a third time founder and a SoundCloud alumni.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Next Tuesday’s episode with Karim Gillani from Luge Capital.   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 ent

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 Derek Wang from Stratifyd.  Stratifyd, is an AI powered analytics platform that is built around the customer feedback loop to enable enterprise companies to transform structured and unstructured human textual data that can be found in call center platforms, surveys, product reviews, CRM systems, and interactive chat sessions.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s episode with Peter Brodsky from Hyperscience.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group

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 Carlos Domingo from SPiCE VC & Securitize.  Securitize, is an end-to-end platform for enabling companies to tokenize any asset as a securitytoken and SPiCE’s vision is to utilize blockchain technologies to disrupt the venture capital industry with the first truly liquid and inclusive VC fund, issuing regulatory-compliant securities tokens.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Derek Wang from Stratifyd.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Ca

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 Richard Muirhead managing partner at Fabric VC.  Fabric VC, invests in Web 3.0 companies, powering the shift towards human-centric computing.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's episode with Carlos Domingo from SPiCE VC  & Securitize.   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’s in

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 Brear founder and CEO of 11:FS.  11:FS, is on a mission to make banking truly digital.    Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Richard Muirhead from Fabric VC.   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’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with

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 Brian Dally founder and CEO of Groundfloor.   Groundfloor, is a crowdsourced real estate investing and lending platform that allows anyone to fractionally invest in real estate. no fees, with a $10 min investment.     Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's episode with David Brear from 11:FS.   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 s

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 Brock Blake founder and CEO of Lendio.   Lendio, is a small business lending platform and has raised about 53 million to date from Tribecca Venture Partners and Comcast Ventures.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Brian Dally from Ground Floor.   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 enthusi

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 Will Martino founder and CEO of Kadena.   Before Kadena, Will was at the Securities and Exchange Commission and then at JP Morgan where he met Stuart Popejoy.   Stuart worked on developing JP Morgan’s first blockchain before Quorum (their second blockchain).  Will and Stuart founded Kadena to build a much faster public blockchain than Quorum.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Brock Blake from Lendio.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpente

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 Gareth Jones, partner at Fintech Collective.   Fintech Collective is a NYC based VC firm that exists to create the future of financial services worldwide by investing in the fintech founders of today.  Prior to founding Fintech Collective, Gareth was a successful entrepreneur and business leader, who helped build and sell three category-leading fintech companies. These included Multex, which IPO’d and then successfully sold to Reuters; Serverside, which successfully sold to Gemalto, a European digital security company; and CardLab, which was successfully acquired by Blackhawk Networks, a global leader in prep

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 Matt Law, partner at Outlier Ventures.   Outlier Ventures, is a VC firm focused on decentralized web technologies and their convergence with AI, IOT, autonomous robotics and emerging deep tech. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday’s episode with Gareth Jones from Fintech Collective.   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

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 Chris Hutchins, founder and CEO of Grove.   Grove, provides personal financial planning mixing hybrid human/software planners.  Before Grove, Chris was at Google and partner at GV.  Tune in and Listen.  Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's episode with Matt Law from Outlier 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, VC and financial services industry enthusiast 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 Sankaet Pathak, co-founder and CEO of Synapse.  Synapse, is a banking platform that enables companies to provide finance products to their customers. They help fintech companies work together to develop technology.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Tuesday's episode with Chris Hutchins from Grove.   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