“The fintech market is scorching once more,” stated Sheel Mohnot, fintech investor and founding father of Higher Tomorrow Ventures (BTV). “And we’re going to see some extra exits within the close to future.”
In response to latest studies, fintech funding is on the rise, with world funding hitting $60 billion within the first half of the 12 months alone, marking a major rebound from the earlier 12 months’s dip.
Mohnot – whose X account you’ve possible come throughout in the event you observe fintech – has invested in over 100 offers all through the years, primarily in fintech, and co-founded the accelerator program The Mint. On at this time’s episode of Fintech’s Fairness podcast, Mary Ann Azevedo is catching up with Mohnot to debate why he thinks fintech is “poised to have a whole lot of outcomes within the close to future,” the potential of AI in fintech, notably in accounting and underwriting, and highlights the affect of DeepSea on the AI panorama.
Take heed to the complete episode to listen to extra about:
- Mohnot’s journey from founder to investor after co-founding corporations like FeeFighters, which bought to Groupon in 2012.
- Who’s getting it proper in 2025? Mohnot highlights gamers within the accounting automation house reminiscent of Foundation, Layer, and InScope
- The optimistic outlook for fintech, with potential IPOs from corporations like Chime, Klarna, and Stripe.
- How Sheel constructed his spectacular on-line following, and what a Taco Bell metaverse marriage ceremony and Justin Bieber must do with it.
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