Fintech Mavericks

Join fintech journalist Nicole Casperson and prolific investor Drew Glover as they interview the entrepreneurs, investors, and visionaries who are disrupting the financial landscape through innovative technologies and business models. Sponsored by Brex.► Brex has been redefining how financial services and software work together since 2017—built by founders, for founders. They know runway is everything, so they designed a banking experience that helps startups make every dollar count. With no minimums, no transaction fees, and 20x the standard FDIC protection, Brex gives startups the flexibility they need. Plus, you earn industry-leading yield from day one while keeping funds accessible anytime. Get the business account trusted by 1 in 3 US startups at: https://www.brex.com/product/business-account?ref_code=bmk_sps_1H25_fintechmav

Fintech Mavericks is a business podcast hosted by Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover hosts Fintech Mavericks, a business show with 23 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  Profits Over Hype: How Biller Genie Turns “Unsexy” Invoicing Into a Power Business

  Nov 26, 202540 minS2

  <p>Welcome to a special live episode of Fintech Mavericks 🎙️ recorded at Money20/20 Las Vegas. Hosts Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover sit down with Garima Shah, Co-Founder & President of Biller Genie, to unpack one of the least glamorous but most critical problems in finance: getting small businesses paid on time. Garima shares how Biller Genie cuts payment cycles from 47 to 50 days down to about a week, why 64 percent of SMEs dealing with delayed payments is a real threat to survival, and how one tribal utility collected $400K of tiny overdue invoices in 24 hours once the product went live.</p><p>Garim...

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  Episode #13

  AI, Student Debt & the 99%: Inside Candidly with Laurel Taylor

  Nov 19, 202534 minS2

  <p>Welcome back to Fintech Mavericks 🎙️ This live episode goes inside one of the most urgent problems in America: student debt, and what it really takes to build infrastructure that can unlock wealth instead of killing it.</p><p>Hosted by Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover, this conversation features Laurel Taylor, Founder & CEO of Candidly. Laurel is not just talking about student debt reform. She is building the pipes that could help tackle $1.8T in student loans, after raising $60M+ and partnering with giants like Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Empower, Lincoln Financial Group, PNC, Schwab, and Vanguard.</p><p><br><...

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  Episode #12

  Fintech’s Frontier: How Tala Turns Access into Impact

  Sep 10, 202556 minS2

  <p>Welcome to a new episode of Fintech Mavericks! 🎙️ This time, we’re diving into what it really takes to build financial infrastructure for billions at venture scale.</p><p>Hosted by Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover, this episode features Shivani Siroya, Founder & CEO of Tala. Shivani has raised nearly $500M to build a financial system that serves the global majority, and Tala has now disbursed $6B+ in credit to 11M customers across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India.</p><p><br></p><p>She shares how 3,500 on-the-ground interviews informed Tala’s underwriting, why listening first beats “move fast” dogma, and how AI pl...

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  Episode #11

  Fintech’s Next Chapter with Flourish Ventures’ Emmalyn Shaw

  Sep 3, 202554 minS2

  <p>Welcome to a new episode of Fintech Mavericks! 🎙️ This time, we’re diving into the future of mission-driven fintech, the lessons from one of the biggest success stories in the space, and what’s next for founders navigating today’s market.</p><p>Hosted by Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover, this episode features Emmalyn Shaw, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, an $850M early-stage fund backing 100+ fintechs globally.</p><p>Emmalyn was one of Chime’s earliest believers, writing a check at Series B in 2017—and having a front-row seat as the company scaled from scrappy disruptor to IPO-ready giant...

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  Episode #10

  Mastercard’s Stefany Bello: Building Bridges Between Startups & Giants

  Aug 27, 202544 minS2

  <p>Welcome to a new episode of Fintech Mavericks! 🎙️ This time, we’re diving into the partnerships powering fintech’s future and why collaboration between startups and giants has never mattered more.</p><p>Hosted by Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover, this episode features Stefany Bello, Senior Vice President of Digital Partnerships, Fintechs & Enablers at Mastercard.</p><p>Since joining Mastercard in 2009, Stefany has held leadership roles across multiple regions, helping scale digital innovation while building bridges between fintechs, neobanks, and one of the world’s biggest financial institutions. She also holds a patent for a global aid distribution network, sits on mul...

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