Future of Fintech 2016

OnDeck COO Regarding Loan Aggregators: ‘They Have A Role To Play’

OnDeck COO Regarding Loan Aggregators: ‘They Have A Role To Play’

OnDeck COO James Hobson describes the role of loan aggregators in online small business lending, and their strengths and weaknesses.

Jul 25, 2016

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, On Why They Went ‘Full Stack’

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, On Why They Went ‘Full Stack’

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, explains why they abandoned initial plans for a more conventional health insurance company.

Jul 25, 2016

James Hobson, COO of OnDeck, On Going Public: ‘I’d Do It Again.’

James Hobson, COO of OnDeck, On Going Public: ‘I’d Do It Again.’

James Hobson, COO of OnDeck, talks about going public. There are challenges, but he says ‘I’d Do It Again.’

Jul 13, 2016

Investors Explain Why Cybersecurity Has Seen So Much Funding

Investors Explain Why Cybersecurity Has Seen So Much Funding

Ravi Viswanathan, Patricia Kemp, and Lauren Kolodny talked about the acquisitive nature of the cybersecurity space and why it's received so much funding.

Jul 13, 2016

Ravi Viswanathan Of NEA Sounds Off On Oscar’s ‘Full Stack’ Approach

Ravi Viswanathan Of NEA Sounds Off On Oscar’s ‘Full Stack’ Approach

Ravi Viswanathan of NEA discusses Oscar Insurance's full-stack approach and cautions startups seeking to attack legacy industries.

Jul 12, 2016

Online Lenders Are Using Alternative Data And Mobile To Reshape Credit

Online Lenders Are Using Alternative Data And Mobile To Reshape Credit

Fintech startups have potential to expand credit access by offering more convenient lending products and leveraging alternative data.

Jul 12, 2016

‘It’s Expensive To Be Poor’ — The Underbanked And The Future Of Fintech

‘It’s Expensive To Be Poor’ — The Underbanked And The Future Of Fintech

Investors from Bain Capital, Core Innovation Capital, and Infocomm Investments discussed the underbanked and how startups can help connect them with financial services.

Jul 12, 2016

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, On The Healthcare System’s Complexity

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, On The Healthcare System’s Complexity

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, describes how complicated the traditional insurance system is and what Oscar is doing to make things simpler for their customers.

Jul 12, 2016

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, Rips On Healthcare Profits

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, Rips On Healthcare Profits

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar Insurance, takes the healthcare industry to task for prioritizing profits over care.

Jul 12, 2016

Patricia Kemp of Oak HC/FT Breaks Down Blockchain Tech

Patricia Kemp of Oak HC/FT Breaks Down Blockchain Tech

Patricia Kemp of Oak HC/FT makes understanding blockchain technology simple and talks about some possible applications.

Jul 12, 2016

Josh Brown Of Reformed Broker: ‘Millennials Will Eventually Start Acting Like Their Parents’

Josh Brown Of Reformed Broker: ‘Millennials Will Eventually Start Acting Like Their Parents’

Josh Brown of the Reformed Broker deflates hype around millennial spending by saying that one day they'll grow up and buy homes and cars like their parents.

Jul 6, 2016

Jon Stein, CEO of Betterment: ‘We Made Investing Easy And Delightful’

Jon Stein, CEO of Betterment: ‘We Made Investing Easy And Delightful’

Jon Stein, CEO of robo-advisor Betterment, talks about keeping their customer acquisition costs low.

Jul 6, 2016

Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures: ‘The Dumb Money Has Shown Up For Blockchain’

Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures: ‘The Dumb Money Has Shown Up For Blockchain’

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures takes corporate investors to task as "dumb money" for a blind rush into blockchain startups.

Jul 6, 2016

Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures: ‘Corporate VCs Are The Devil’

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures criticizes corporate venture capital investment and riffs on why startups shouldn't jump at it.

Jul 6, 2016

Joe Lonsdale, Palantir Co-Founder, Defending Palantir Against Buzzfeed

Joe Lonsdale, Palantir Co-Founder, Defending Palantir Against Buzzfeed

Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder, discusses a recent Buzzfeed article on Palantir's apparent missteps.

Jul 6, 2016

Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck: ‘We Want To Be The Nielsen Of The Real World’

Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck: ‘We Want To Be The Nielsen Of The Real World’

Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck explains how his company wants access to TV audience data to connect ads with real-world buying behaviors.

Jul 6, 2016

Tech CEOs, Asset Managers, And Bankers Discuss Alternative Data

Tech CEOs, Asset Managers, And Bankers Discuss Alternative Data

Tech CEOs, bank execs, and asset managers see a huge opportunity for alternative data sources, including apps and the internet of things.

Jul 6, 2016

Dan Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade: ‘Trust In The Insurance System is Missing’

Dan Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade: ‘Trust In The Insurance System is Missing’

Dan Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade, explains why customers distrust insurance companies, how that leads to fraud, and how to fix it.

Jul 6, 2016

Daniel Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade: ‘There’s Something Profoundly Broken In The World Of Insurance’

Daniel Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade: ‘There’s Something Profoundly Broken In The World Of Insurance’

Daniel Schreiber, CEO of Lemonade, expounds on the inherent conflict of interest at the heart of the insurance industry's business model.

Jul 6, 2016

Sequoia Capital On Disrupting Venture Capital

Sequoia Capital On Disrupting Venture Capital

Pat Grady of Sequoia Capital explains how CB Insights is positioned to be a future leader in the venture capital (VC) world.

Future of Fintech 2016

Jul 6, 2016

A Call To Financial Services: Embrace the App Or Face Death By 1,000 Cuts

A Call To Financial Services: Embrace the App Or Face Death By 1,000 Cuts

Mobile apps are disrupting the financial services industry with emerging offerings like Venmo, Credit Karma and RobinHood topping the app charts.

Jul 5, 2016

Fintech’s Next Big Playground Is InsurTech

Fintech’s Next Big Playground Is InsurTech

Consumers want to get insurance coverage quickly, easily and transparently.

Jul 5, 2016

Why Singapore Is the Fintech Gateway to Asia

Why Singapore Is the Fintech Gateway to Asia

More VCs are setting their eyes on fintech startups in Asia and financial institutions are devoting more attention to this space.

Jul 5, 2016

Facebook Eats Insurance

Facebook Eats Insurance

In the traditional insurance model, you can have affinity or you can have growth. You cannot have both.

Jul 5, 2016

In New York City, Big Business And Startups Are Not At Odds

In New York City, Big Business And Startups Are Not At Odds

The future of New York’s economy can be strong if we think strategically about how to grow new, innovative industries.

Jul 5, 2016

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