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Coffee with a FounderEli Wachs, FootprintEli Wachs, Co-Founder and CEO of Footprint, is set to eliminate identity theft by making our identities portable and impossible to fake. In this episode of Coffee with a Journalist, Eli joins Beck Bamberger and shares what it takes to build something this monumental. From balancing confidence and delusion to confronting the “success slump,” Eli explains why founders need more than just hustle; they need hobbies. He gets honest about founder mental health, finding the right co-founder, and why detaching your self-worth from your company’s fate is crucial.2025-06-2622 min
"Company Breakdowns"Footprint: AI, Biometrics, and the Battle Against Identity Theft with Eli WachsIn this episode of Company Breakdowns, host Lorenzo Bartolini and Footprint Co-founder and CEO Eli Wachs discuss the complex landscape of digital identity verification and fraud prevention. Wachs explains how his company addresses the growing sophistication of identity fraud through "portable identity" infrastructure, enabling secure user onboarding for financial services.
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Systems SimplifiedHow Hiring Processes and Systems Drive Startup Growth With Eli WachsEli Wachs is the Co-founder and CEO of Footprint, a company revolutionizing digital identity verification and data privacy. He is also the Founder of Tech Fights Dobbs, a group of privacy and women’s health companies using technology to protect women post-Roe. Before founding Footprint and Tech Fights Dobbs, Eli founded two additional companies, including one that tracked infectious disease spread. In this episode: Hiring the right people and implementing efficient systems are critical for any startup’s success. Many early-stage companies struggle to define clear roles, leading to misalignment, inefficiencies, and slow growth. How can...2025-02-2825 min
EvolveIlana Kaufman on Jews of Color, Racism and AntisemitismIn a conversation both deeply personal and grounded in history and sociology, Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, shares her mission and why the work has been so challenging in a post-October 7 world. Kaufman explains why it’s been so counterproductive to consider Blacks and Jews as separate groups — erasing a sizable population identifying as both. She talks about why statistics and demographic matter for Jews of Color and the entire Jewish community. She shares how she came to write the afterward to Marc Dollinger’s book, “Black Power, Jewish Politics.” The conversation also touches on the Civil...2025-01-301h 06
BIGcastIdentifying the Standouts at Money 20/20Round 2 of our Money 20/20 highlights includes Glen’s interviews with a trio of founders- Andre Vellozo of DrumWave and Brittany Kaiser of the Own Your Data Foundation about a model allowing consumers to control and monetize the data they generate, and Eli Wachs of Footprint about combating fraud by whitelisting the good guys. Also- Bitcoin blows up and Cap One/Discover makes a comeback. Links related to this episode: Footprint: https://onefootprint.com/ DrumWave: https://drumwave.com/ Glen’s blog on Money 20/20 key takeaways: Part 1 of our Money 20/20 coverage, including interviews with Paze an...2024-11-1237 min
Shift & Thrive: CEO Insights on Driving ChangeThe Intersection of Privacy and Entrepreneurship - Eli Wachs - Shift & Thrive - Episode # 011Host Natalie interviews Eli Wachs, a dynamic entrepreneur and visionary in the privacy tech industry. Eli shares his journey from starting ventures in high school to his latest undertaking, Footprint, a startup focused on seamless and secure user onboarding. Throughout the discussion, Eli offers key insights into leadership challenges, such as the importance of clear communication and giving specific directions to drive change within an organization. He also talks about the need for mature product development and the importance of understanding and addressing customer feedback without compromising the company's vision. Eli emphasizes being present in the journey, balancing encouraging...2024-08-2141 min
The Tech TrekStartup Strategy: Balancing Roadmaps, Reality, and Long-Term VisionIn this episode, Amir sits down with Eli Wachs, Co-Founder and CEO of Footprint, to dive into the real-world challenges of building a startup with long-term intent. From resisting the hype of building fast to making strategic bets with limited data, Eli breaks down how he and his co-founder crafted a one-year roadmap, how they reassessed it, and how they make calls about what comes next. If you're a founder, product leader, or builder navigating roadmap trade-offs, this one’s for you.🧠 Key Takeaways:Founding with purpose > founding for hype: Eli challenges the "...2024-08-1324 min
Category VisionariesEli Wachs, CEO & Co-Founder of Footprint: $20 Million Raised to Build the Future of Automated OnboardingWelcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Eli Wachs, CEO & Co-Founder of Footprint, an automated onboarding platform that's raised $20 Million in funding.
Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:
Stand-Up Comedy and Foundership: Eli balances his role as a founder with stand-up comedy, using it as a creative outlet and a way to connect with people outside of selling B2B SaaS products.
Solving Onboarding Frustrations: Footprint simplifies user onboarding with UX components that verify an...2024-08-0633 minCategory VisionariesEli Wachs, CEO & Co-Founder of Footprint: $20 Million Raised to Build the Future of Automated OnboardingWelcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Eli Wachs, CEO & Co-Founder of Footprint, an automated onboarding platform that's raised $20 Million in funding.
Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:
Stand-Up Comedy and Foundership: Eli balances his role as a founder with stand-up comedy, using it as a creative outlet and a way to connect with people outside of selling B2B SaaS products.
Solving Onboarding Frustrations: Footprint simplifies user onboarding with UX components that verify an...2024-08-0633 min
Partner PathE34: Identity, Security, and Innovation with Eli Wachs (Footprint)This week, we sat down with Eli Wachs, Co-founder and CEO of Footprint. During the conversation, we covered Eli’s journey from being an undergraduate student at Stanford to an obsession with KYC and starting Footprint. We also cover KYC, starting with the Patriot Act, how to find early customers, execution at scale, and Eli’s second career as a comedian. Episode Chapters: What makes Eli, Eli - 1:12Innovation at Stanford - 3:33Know Your Customer (KYC) - 5:42Why should customers trust Footprint? - 9:45The value Footprint provides - 12:46Working with larger banks - 16:50Keeping consumer data secure...2024-06-1233 min
FutureProof Advisor PodcastReinventing Identity Verification and Data Security with Eli WachsIn the latest episode of Bridging the Gap, Matt sits down with Eli Wachs, co-founder and CEO of Footprint, to dig into the world of data security, privacy, and the future of identity verification. They delve into cybersecurity, discussing how the reckless dispersion of personal data across multiple platforms has created a large playing ground for fraud activity seeking the least secure link in our data chains. Privacy is not about a massive deletion of data but about establishing stricter control over data access and purpose. Their conversation brings to light how technological advancements have caused an urgent need...2024-01-1741 min
The Prof G Pod with Scott GallowayProf G Markets: First Time Founders with Ed Elson — ft. Eli Wachs of FootprintThis week on Prof G Markets, we premier a new segment: Ed interviews founders to gain insight into the startup market and the experience of founding a company, then Scott then shares his thoughts on the given company’s business model and offers advice to the founder. First up in the hot seat: Eli Wachs, founder of data security company Footprint. Follow Eli on Twitter, @EliWachs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-2849 min
Fintech Family HourAre You Human #2 with Eli Wachs & Kristen AndersonWe’re back with another family episode of Are You Human! This go-round Kristen and I are joined in-studio with Eli “Hard Stop” Wachs, who returns for his second appearance on the show. These are so much fun to do face to face and you’ll be able to tell we had a blast recording this for you.Eli is the Co-Founder and CEO of Footprint as well as an avid haberdashery connoisseur. We deep dive into Eli’s youth, his first credit card and bank, we find out if he is actually “Fintech”, we test his frugality and f...2023-07-271h 13
Fintech Family HourEli Wachs, CEO at FootprintWelcome back! This episode we’re stoked to have on Eli Wachs, Co-founder of Footprint, providing frictionless identity verification and PII vaulting. We talk about Eli’s love for writing, trying to read history that doesn’t make us cry, how he met his co-founder, building Footprint, and fighting fraud.We also go into the fun stuff like Eli’s experiences doing stand-up, opening for Sam Morril, the radical honesty of comedy, and how it makes us better people. Jump in!Helpful Links:FootprintEli on Twitt...2023-02-211h 07
Seed to HarvestFounder of Gen Z VCs Meagan Loyst on Building A Global Community of Investors, Hosting Events and Developing Your Own Perspective As An Investor | Seed To Harvest Ep29Send us a text]Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.Meagan Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a global community centered around empowering the next generation of leaders in venture capital, growing it to more than 11,000 members since November 2020. The youngest investor at Lerer Hippeau, she's sourced and helped lead three investments, working with 12 portfolio companies. Loyst's Gen...2022-09-0623 min
State of Identity Podcast Series by LiminalYour Digital FootprintHow do you define frictionless identity verification? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, we are joined by Footprints founders, Eli Wachs, CEO, and Alex Grinman, CTO for a discussion on leveraging AWS nitro enclaves to provide a secure computing environment with best-in-class encryption and access control.2022-08-1129 min
hanging out with audiophilesHOWA EP 38 - LEOPOLD ROSSGreetings from the adobe! Yeah we made it (finally) to Santa Fe :) The sky looks more impressive here. It’s really a breathtaking place. Anyway .. I digress. What’s in the Show??? My guest today is the wonderful Leo Ross. A lovely chap I met at a BBQ in LA hosted by Si Bonobo and his girlfriend last year. Leo’s a mellow badass. A sonic raven. One of those low key players that’s really found a great way to carve out a rich musical lif...2019-02-171h 37