Wharton Fintech Podcast

Miguel Armaza is joined by two great guests, Brooks Gibbins and Gareth Jones - Managing Partners and Co-Founders of Fintech Collective, a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology startups with the potential to reimagine financial services. We discuss: - Their entrepreneurial background and why they eventually decided to switch from operators to investors - Challenges of launching a Fintech focused fund in 2012 - Their decision to invest beyond the US and why they are excited about fintech in Latin America and other emerging markets - Why they are particularly proud of their weekly newsletter - Their investment strategy and what gets them excited to invest in a startup - And a nice story of how they helped our very own Wharton Fintech Club just as we were getting started almost seven years ago Brooks Gibbins Brooks is a co-founder and Managing Partner of FinTech Collective. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, Brooks had a successful career as an entrepreneur and global operating exe