49 min
#8 | Operating & Investing in FinTech and Defi with Asiff Hirji (fmr. a16z, Coinbase, TPG, Figure) The Vestigo FinTech Podcast
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Asiff Hirji is a Director at Forge (formerly Equidate), one of the largest private company equity marketplaces and custodians, and an advisory board member for Vestigo Ventures and NuBank. Before his current roles, Asiff had a truly remarkable career as a technologist, operator, and investor. Most recently, he was President of Figure, a blockchain-based fintech lender. Prior to joining Figure, Asiff was the COO and President at Coinbase, an Operating Advisor at a16z, Chief Restructuring Officer at Hewlett Packard, and President and COO of TD Ameritrade. In addition, Asiff has also held senior leadership positions at TPG Capital, Saxo Bank, and Bain Capital.
Asiff Hirji is a Director at Forge (formerly Equidate), one of the largest private company equity marketplaces and custodians, and an advisory board member for Vestigo Ventures and NuBank. Before his current roles, Asiff had a truly remarkable career as a technologist, operator, and investor. Most recently, he was President of Figure, a blockchain-based fintech lender. Prior to joining Figure, Asiff was the COO and President at Coinbase, an Operating Advisor at a16z, Chief Restructuring Officer at Hewlett Packard, and President and COO of TD Ameritrade. In addition, Asiff has also held senior leadership positions at TPG Capital, Saxo Bank, and Bain Capital.
49 min