2023 Wharton FinTech Podcast Wrapped: A Year of Fintech Insights and Global Connections 🌐🎙️

As we wrap up an exciting year at Wharton Fintech Podcast, we’re thrilled to take a moment and reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared with our listeners and partners. Here’s a snapshot of our remarkable year in fintech:

📊 Expanding our Reach

Monthly Listens: ~100,000

Top Listener Countries:
1. 🇺🇸 United States (~60%)
2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (~10%)
3. 🇨🇦 Canada (~4%)
4. 🇮🇳 India (~2%)
5. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (~2%)
6. 🇦🇺 Australia (~2%)

Beyond the Top 6: Our podcast has reached numerous countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa, creating a truly global community 🌐

🎙️ Top 5 Episodes of 2023

Our top 5 episodes of the year, bringing you the latest in fintech innovation:

• Coatue — Michael Gilroy. Andrew Janssens hosted Michael Gilroy, Co-Head of Growth Investing and Head of Fintech at Coatue. Coatue is a multi-stage technology investor across both private and public markets. In this episode you will hear about: Michael’s investing philosophy, The State of Fintech in 2023, and the “Rule of 200” for fintech investments
• SoFi — Anthony Noto, CEO. Russell Matambo hosted Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, a member-centric one-stop shop for digital financial services in the US. In this episode you will hear about: SoFi’s trajectory since Anthony took over as CEO 5 years ago, the background to the SoFi stadium naming rights deal, what it will take for SoFi to meet its goal of becoming a top 10 financial institution in the US. how Anthony’s upbringing and varied professional experiences have influenced his leadership style
• F-Prime Capital — State of FinTech 2023. Josh Benadiva and Kailee Costello sat down with David Jegen and Abdul Abdirahman from F-Prime Capital to discuss the State of Fintech 2023 Report. Josh and Kailee discuss how David’s lengthy experience in FinTech has informed his perspective on the most recent business cycle, and hear from Abdul about how the Fintech Index got its start and much more.
• a16z — Angela Strange, General Partner. Nihar Angela Strange, General Partner at a16z. She focuses on Financial Services including fintech infrastructure, insurance, real estate, and increasing financial inclusivity. In the Fintech world, Angela is well known for coining the idea that “Every Company Will Be a Fintech Company” — an idea driven by the influx of new, transformative financial infrastructure tools that enable non-fintech companies to derive a significant portion of their revenue through financial products.
• Wise, Harsh Sinha & Steve Naude. Kailee Costello hosted Harsh Sinha and Steve Naudé from Wise. Harsh is the Chief Technology Officer, and Steve is Head of Wise Platform. Wise has built a leading cross-border payments network and processes £9B in cross-border payments every month on behalf of over 16 million customers. Wise’s IPO on the London Stock Exchange took place in 2021. In this episode you will hear about: Wise’s journey from money transfer service to leading cross-border payments network, and how Wise have put an API around their cross-border payment infrastructure so that they can offer it to banks and non-banks via Wise Platform.

🤝 Collaborations and Cross-Published Partnerships

This year, we had the privilege of partnering with:

• David M. Brear — 11:FS “Fintech Insider” podcast: David shares his insights on 3 topics: (1) How digital technologies and fintechs have unleashed innovation in commercial banking, (2) The banking battlefield, and (3) How fintech and financial ecosystems differ across different global markets
• Hans Tung — GGV Capital’s “Evolving for the Next Billion” podcast: Joshua Benadiva hosts a fascinating conversation with Hans Tung, widely recognized as one of the best venture investors in the world. Hans is the managing partner of GGV Capital, and has been named to the Forbes Midas List of the world’s top venture capital investors for 11 consecutive years. Throughout our conversation, we explore the unique decision-making strategies that have fueled Hans’ successful investments. We delve into his distinct perspective on human and technological transformation and discuss how he uses these as data points in his broader investment strategy.

These collaborations have enriched our content and expanded our reach, fostering meaningful conversations in the fintech ecosystem.

🎓 Spotlight on Wharton Student Hosts

A huge shoutout to our talented Wharton student hosts who have been the backbone of our podcast, bringing fresh perspectives and engaging conversations to our audience.

🚀 Looking Forward

As we step into a new year, the Wharton FinTechPodcast team is excited to continue our mission of delivering insightful content, connecting with the global fintech community, and exploring the future of finance.

Follow us on Medium and LinkedIn to stay tuned for more fintech insights and exciting developments. Thank you for being a part of the Wharton FinTech journey in 2023! 🎉🚀