In this episode, I sit down with Samir Vasavada who is Gen-Z’s youngest unicorn founder. With his co-founder Runik Mehrotra, Samir built Vise: a technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to help financial advisers make more efficient, customized, and profitable investments on behalf of their clients. Samir started working on the idea at age 15, when he was hired by Wall Street banks to explain what artificial intelligence is and how it could be used to innovate finance. After 6 years of hustle and hard work, Vise closed a $65 M Series C in early 2021 and received a $1 B valuation. Samir gets personal as he discusses the sacrifices he made in prioritizing his entrepreneurial ambitions and he gives his advice on fundraising, putting together the right team, and keeping faith in your idea amidst rejection.