FinTech @ IU

James Demircioglu, Eric Wong and Elijah Stein•fintechiu.com

A podcast about all things FinTech tailored for college students. Our guests are the leading Founders, Professors, and Influencers heading some of the most innovative startups in the industry. Join us every Wednesday and Saturday!

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Episodes

Jonah Crane, Klaros Group

In this episode, we talk with Jonah Crane, one of the partners at the widely-known Klaros Group. We talk about the growing number of M&A deals the FinTech industry has seen in 2023, which is mostly attributed to the venture slowdown and practically dead IPO and SPAC markets that we saw last year. We get his takes on international FinTech markets exploding with growth, especially in Brazil. Finally, we get in-depth on regulations, the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial/FTX crash, and BAAS. Min 0-2: Earl...

Oct 26, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Gerry Hays, Doriot Venture Labs

In this episode, we talk with Professor Gerry Hays from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He runs a VC called Doriot Venture Labs, teaching investors how to identify the characteristics of high-potential investors, how to financially engineer win/win venture investments, how to avoid the most common "trapdoors" that drive negative outcomes, and how to increase overall confidence navigating venture complexities. We discuss his take on what current VC investors should do regarding ...

Oct 26, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Alex Johnson, FinTech Takes

In this episode, we talk to Alex Johnson, creator of the FinTech Takes newsletter and one of the most widely regarded figures in the industry. He also runs his own podcast "FinTech Takes" where he talks BAAS, investment advice, innovative business models, emerging players and upcoming trends. We talk FinTech specifically in 2021 and his take on what will happen to the industry within the next decade, how AI will change FinTech and the #1 tips he has for college students who want to land FinTech ...

Oct 18, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Rob Krugman, Broadridge

In our first official episode, we sit down with Rob Krugman, the Chief Digital Officer at Broadridge. He talks about entrepreneurship, his foresight on what will happen in Generative AI within the next decade, big players like Goldman and JP Morgan creating services similar to FinTech firms, and building this innovative mentality within teams. Timestamps: 0:00-1:00 (Intro) 1:00-3:00 (Early career) 3:00-4:00 (Working for startups) 4:00-5:00 (Current career) 5:00-7:00 (Old financial technologies a...

Oct 18, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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