Caroline sits down with the “CrowdFundDiva” Audrey Jacobs to discuss the Israeli tech scene, investing in early stage tech companies and what it’s like to be a woman in Fintech. A serial entrepreneur, public speaker and global community builder, Audrey believes startups who raise capital through equity crowdfunding should use the “crowd” to expand globally. […]

Caroline and Will Kohler finally sit down post Hurricane Irma to discuss Lightspeed’s business model, the importance of creativity in entrepreneurship and (not) cutting checks. A cofounder of Pointe Communications, a facilities-based integrated communications provider, Will served as operations manager and helped the company grow to over $40 million in annual revenues. After the company […]

Caroline speaks to Tahira Dosani about how economically empowering women not only helps women – but also society at large. Tahira Dosani is the Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab, a seed-stage venture capital impact investing initiative focused on financial inclusion. Venture Lab provides capital and support to early-stage startups that leverage technology to improve […]

Matt and Caroline talk API’s, innovation, banking relationships and PSD2 in this week’s episode. Matt joined Oak HC/FT as a Vice President in 2015 and was recently promoted to Principal. Matt focuses on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities exclusively in financial services technology. He is a Board Observer on Insureon, Trov, and Urjanet. Prior […]

Caroline and Eric sit down to discuss secrecy in finance culture, acquisitions and mistakes that leaders make in this new episode. Eric Glyman is the CEO and co-founder of Paribus, the AI-based price mobile retail price tracking app that automates price protection and shipping guarantees at eligible retailers, making it possible for customers to save […]

Finsider Podcast: Episode 5 Timothy J. Cartwright, partner at Fifth Avenue Advisors, LLC On a special CSI Kick Start edition of The Finsider, we get to know the leader of the Southwest Florida venture capital firm, Tamiami Angel Fund. Timothy J. Cartwright is a partner at Fifth Avenue Advisors, LLC specializing in venture capital, private equity […]

Finsider Podcast: Episode 4 Marcus Dagenais, President of BluePay Canada. Marcus has experience on the acquiring and processing side of the payments industry, particularly within Business to Business, Property Management and other emerging market acceptance verticals. As President of BluePay Canada (a wholly owned subsidiary of BluePay Processing, LLC), he has P&L responsibility for Canada […]