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: Early career
Min 2-3: 2008 finacial crisis
Min 3-9: Now vs. 2008
Min 9-10: Latin American markets
Min 10-13: Younger generation and Fintech
Min 13-16: Regulators and fiscal policy
Min 16-19: Working with Plaid
Min 19-21: Understanding regulations
Min 21-24: Crypto regulations and the new frontier
Min 24-28: State-by-state crypto approach
Min 29-35: Banking as a Service Regulations
Min 35-37: Choosing a bank as a Fintech
Min 37-38: Fintech user Information security
Min 38-40: Best advice for someone entering the Fintech space
Min 40-41: Is it worth entering the fintech space?
Min 41-44: Apple x Goldman Sachs
Min 44-45: Sponsored banking boom
Min 45-47: CFI lending
Min 47-50: Advice to college students
