FinTech is hot...
FinTech is hot.?More and more funding is flowing into the space, and there are no signs of slowing down.
As you might know, I share a lot of news updates around funding rounds in the FinTech space on my?LinkedIn?as well as my weekly?#DoneDeal newsletter. But who are these investors behind these deals?
I'm always looking to improve as an angel investor. This is why I like to talk and learn from other angels and VCs. Over time, I have connected with some amazing investors and gained valuable insights. Today, I’d like to share more about them with you, so you can learn from them as well ??.?
Therefore I will share with you a Q&A with an investor from the FinTech space every week. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on these interviews, please sign up for this?#DoneDeal newsletter!
?? This week we kick off with?Joseph Pizzolato?from?Felixcap.
?I met Joseph a few years ago, since then we've had regular calls to talk about the FinTech space and deal flow. These meetings have always been very valuable to me, and I'm overjoyed to share this article with you. Enjoy! Read it?here.
I like to ask you something as well: Is there any question I need to ask the next investor in this Q&A series? And which FinTech investors (Angel or VC) do I need to ask for a Q&A? Let me know in the comments below!
I’m getting on the bike for some indoor racing and getting myself ready for an important Ajax game ;)
Have a nice Sunday and see you next week!
Cheers,
Marcel.
Digital Architect Specializing in AI | Expertise in Strategic Consulting & Client Relations | Management of unstructured data as a competitive advantage
3 年I've been listing to a few podcasts on NFT's when I had a thought. Is this the new payment rail? The credit card association and CC processors (like Moneris here in Canada) rule the SMB market in terms of accepting debit/credit from consumers. We all bend over (SMB and consumers) to the price that both Interac (debit system in Canada and owned by the big 5 banks), as well as Moneris (again owned by the big 5). All this is what I feel reside as the payment rails in Canada. As far as entrenched market verticals go this is very, very deep and extremely profitable to the owners. However, with us all having a "terminal" in our pocket, can we NOT find a better way to disrupt this market? The growing NFT market is showing how to "own" and "pay" for things outside of these payment rails, so it has me thinking and wanting to know more. I know that "gas" fees on these crypto networks are incurred, but I wondering if the fee is the same as the "fee" on traditional payment rails. Wondering if you could a show on that perspective? I know and realize that this tech isn't widespread yet, but neither was AirBnb or Uber, and the CEOs of those industries didn't get it either! Eyal Sivan might have an opinion on this, and well known on this side of the pond! :)
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