Fintech Family Hour Zach Anderson Pettet
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Welcome to the family! My name's Zach, Host of the Fintech Family Hour Podcast and Content Director at Money20/20 👋 I started FFH to bring the human side of fintech to life.
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Behind The Scenes of Fintech's Family Reunion: Micky Tesfaye, Money20/20
Money 20/20 roll call!
It’s dawned on me that while I come to you as a humble podcast host, you’re all constantly hearing me talk about this Money20/20 thing…And based on what I see in the comments, most people are wondering:
What the hell is even a content director??
So, on this episode, not only do I deep dive into what life is like in this role, but I also had a chance to get the Euro perspective from our guest, Micky Tesfaye, the Content Lead for Europe!
We give the inside scoop of what we deal with, how we manage stress, judging the success of a show, and even go in on the toll this kind of job can take on a human. Enjoy!
We are also SO excited to welcome our new sponsor of Fintech Family Hour: Skipify.com
Skipify’s Connected Wallet is a next-gen digital wallet that connects Merchants, Shoppers, and Financial Institutions into the moment of purchase for the very first time.
Links:
Micky on LinkedIn
Money20/20
Skipify.com
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:52) - Catching up
(00:03:52) - What the heck do we even do at Money20/20??
(00:08:54) - Experts vs. lighthouses
(00:17:08) - The call for content
(00:20:30) - Having to sit on market-moving information
(00:26:59) - Allow dumb questions
(00:28:26) - Skipify.com
(00:32:12) - The toll of the job
(00:36:12) - Mickey’s hesitation toward IV businesses, Ice & cold brew
(00:46:20) - Managing stress
(00:50:54) - Judging the success of a show -
Alan Patricof, Primetime Ventures: Founding Greycroft Ventures and Investing in the Future of Aging
Is this the “We’re Back” department?
I’d like to file a claim.
We’re kicking off 2024 with one of the wisest guests in the history of the show: Alan Patricof. Alan is responsible for raising one of THE FIRST Venture Capital funds all the way back in the late 60’s. He’s currently the Chairman Emeritus of Greycroft, which has over $2 billion in capital invested across a variety of companies, including Venmo, Acorns, Axios and more!
We discuss Alan’s career, his problem with ageism, how to wake up happy, and some great stories about meeting some of the world’s greatest people like Warren Buffet.
Enjoy and Happy New Year!
Links:
No Red Lights: Reflections on Life, 50 Years in Venture Capital, and Never Driving Alone by Alan Patricof
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:06) - How to wake up happy and act decisively
(00:04:42) - Alan’s nontraditional investing portfolio & career
(00:10:26) - Separating the individual from the career
(00:15:06) - Raising one of the very first VC funds
(00:20:44) - Alan’s reaction to seeing the growth of VC
(00:21:50) - Do the muscles you used in early VC still work today?
(00:25:26) - The thesis behind Primetime
(00:31:50) - The problem with ageism
(00:33:32) - The swinging pendulum of the human race
(00:38:01) - Who’s the most interesting person you’ve met?
(00:41:15) - Meeting Warren Buffet
(00:43:15) - Sitting on the board of SIPC -
LIVE FROM MONEY20/20! Are You Human #5: Jane Barratt, Chief Advocacy Officer at MX
Ladies and Gentlemen: We’re back.
Well, the show is, however I won’t be around til the NEXT episode, I got obliterated by food poisoning at the time of this recording.
But, you’re all in the very capable hands of our very own Kristen Anderson as she recorded an ‘Are You Human?’ episode with Jane Barratt of MX live at Money 20/20!
Jane and Kristen discuss Jane’s upbringing before deep diving into the power of travel, food, and motherhood. They also try to find out if Jane is in fact frugal, some management lessons learned over her amazing career and more.
Enjoy!!
Links:
Jane on LinkedIn
Kristen on LinkedIn
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:46) - Introducing Jane, diving into her upbringing, and the power of travel
(00:15:24) - Thoughts on pets, and scary spider stories!
(00:23:37) - Jane’s Food Corner & motherhood
(00:36:11) - Are you frugal?
(00:43:24) - Management lessons learned
(00:59:43) - Why are we all here? -
Are You Human #4: Simon Taylor
Don’t hate: Automate!
For our final episode before Money 20/20, we have on the man who perhaps personifies the world of Fintech itself: Simon Taylor. Simon is the brains behind the Fintech Brain Food newsletter as well as Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine.
We took a quick dip into Simon’s brain to find out if he truly is human. Along the way we made some amazing discoveries like the importance of exercise, philosophies around money, and the true secret behind his success: a Charlie Munger-like consumption of Pepsi Max!
Enjoy!
Links:
Simon on Twitter
Fintech Brain Food
Sardine
Topics:
(00:01:12) Introducing Simon
(00:05:52) Simon’s upbringing & career
(00:11:44) Philosophies around money & investing
(00:16:42) Simon’s inherent curiosity, stories of getting embarrassed at work, and dealing with cancer
(00:31:10) The importance of exercise
(00:32:52) Is Simon frugal? -
Immad Akhund, CEO at Mercury
Question for the audience: What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase: “Vest in Peace”?
While you chew on that, I want to introduce you to Immad Akhund: Founder and CEO of Mercury and our esteemed guest this week on the show. We spend a lot of time talking about Mercury’s amazing growth trajectory, the harsh realities of being a founder, Immad’s passion (or lack thereof) for investing, the importance of having a network in San Francisco, Mercury Raise and more.
Please note that Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.
Enjoy!!
Links:
Mercury
Mercury Raise
Immad on LinkedIn
Open by Andre Agassi
On Writing by Stephen King
Topics:
00:01:30) It’s called a Zoom!
(00:02:54) The industry avoids talking about SVB
(00:06:54) Mercury’s explosive growth
(00:16:55) Immad’s rolling fund and passion for investing
(00:23:27) The harsh reality of being a founder
(00:35:42) Immad’s north star
(00:39:51) The importance of having a San Francisco network today
(00:43:27) Mercury Raise
(00:46:35) Multi-product strategies
(00:49:26) How much time do you spend thinking about Fintech? -
Ariel Cohen, CEO at Navan
Can you smell it? There’s Money(20/20) in the air…
On this episode we are blessed with the presence of Ariel Cohen, CEO of Navan, and not only is he a wonderful guest for the show: He will also be a speaker alongside Ben Horowitz in Las Vegas for Money 20/20!
We have an amazing conversation deep diving into Ariel’s upbringing and we find a mutual love for basketball before going into more detail on Navan’s insane growth trajectory, developing strengths and weaknesses, navigating a wartime economy, the art of having hard conversations and so much more.
This is an incredible hour and I hope you enjoy!
Links:
Ariel on Twitter
Navan
Topics:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:07) Ariel’s upbringing, competition, and leadership
(00:15:07) The Navan Team
(00:16:39) Strengths vs. weaknesses
(00:22:34) Would you say we are in peacetime or wartime right now?
(00:28:55) What was it like with Ben Horowitz during Covid?
(00:34:01) The art of having hard conversations
(00:37:13) How are you segmenting your thinking and energy throughout the day?
Customer Reviews
Truly excellent!
What better way to keep up with an ever-evolving fintech landscape than to hear directly from the leaders and innovators shaping the industry? Zach’s an excellent host, always sparking really engaging conversations. You’re guaranteed to gain a golden nugget from every episode. Can’t recommend For Fintech’s Sake enough. 🙌
I love this podcast
Great conversations with terrific guests. The whole thing feels like you are hanging out with really smart friends learning a ton about Fintech, company building and life. Zach is a thoughtful, fun and engaging host. I’m a big fan.
Fantastic podcast for anyone building anything, not just Fintech
Zach does a great job landing guests with good stories and interesting perspective. This podcast has a great balance of broad startup insights, wonky Fintech stuff and general life experiences.