Welcome back to Fintech Mavericks! 🎙️

This week, hosts Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover sit down with Laura Bock, Partner at QED Investors, one of the most active and forward-thinking VC firms in fintech today.

With a background in biophysics and a career that spans global finance and data-driven investing, Laura brings a rare blend of scientific rigor and startup intuition to every deal she backs. In this episode, she breaks down why venture capital is “one giant experiment,” the founder red flags she can spot in seconds, and how to tell a story that investors can’t stop reading.

Plus, she shares:

🔍 What early signals does she trust before the metrics

📈 How to balance bold founder vision with investor logic

💡 Why some of fintech’s biggest opportunities are still hiding in plain sight

🎤 The quote that lives rent-free in her head—and what’s on her deal-flow playlist

Whether you're fundraising, investing, or building what’s next in financial tech, this conversation is full of insights you’ll want to bookmark.

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Follow the hosts:

🔹 Nicole Casperson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-casperson-0820a5133/

🔹 Drew Glover: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbailerglover/

🎧 Hit play for a masterclass in founder-investor alignment from one of fintech’s sharpest minds.