FTT Q&A With Activant Capital’s Andrew Steele
Activant Capital’s Andrew Steele talks growth investing in fintech and crypto, how Activant wins deals, and advice for founders and VC’s starting to invest. Why don’t we start off with a little bit about yourself, your career at Activant, and Activant itself? Absolutely mate. I moved to the U.S. a decade ago from Northern Ireland…
Read MoreNew York State Is Crippling Its Crypto Economy
New York State passed another piece of anti-crypto regulation. With consumers and businesses getting affected across the board, New York State is becoming one of the most unfriendly crypto states in the US. New York City has been the epicenter of finance for a few centuries now, dating back to 1817 when the state established…
Read MoreBNPL During A Recession
NEWS OF THE WEEK BNPL During A Recession The dog days of summer might be starting early—I didn’t find much that was worth opining on. But I did notice a ton of articles on “The Death of BNPL,” like this Wall Street Journal piece or this Sifted.Eu piece this week. Long story short—because interest rates have gone up…
Read MoreCrawl Before You Run: The Search For Problem Market Fit
Hey everyone! Have an exciting FTT Expert post for ya today—Josh Sclisserman, Chief of Staff at Series Financial! Josh is a homie of mine from LA and I’m a big fan of how he approaches company building and investing. Josh started Behind Genius Ventures with Paige Finn Doherty, and is working on a new fund…
Read MoreCan Crypto Solve The US Unbanked Problem?
DEEP DIVE Can Crypto Solve The US Unbanked Problem? When I first got into fintech, one of the facts that perplexed me the most was the fact that there were so many people in the US that were under or unbanked. Those are two different problems, by definition: the Federal Reserve says that unbanked Americans…
Read MoreGrab’s Singapore Digital Bank Launch Set for Second Half
NEWS OF THE WEEK Grab’s Singapore Digital Bank Launch Set for Second Half Singapore’s Grab is gearing up to launch their digital banking feature later this year. Grab is one of Singapore’s “everything” lifestyle delivery apps, offering ride-share, restaurant, package, grocery, and financial services. Imagine Uber, Apple, USPS, and a bank account all in one.…
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