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In the Vault: New Applications in Fintech with Plaid’s Zach Perret and Marqeta’s Simon Khalaf
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In the Vault: New Applications in Fintech with Plaid’s Zach Perret and Marqeta’s Simon Khalaf
Froma16z Live
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this conversation, which took place at a16z's Connect Fintech event, a16z General Partner Angela Strange, Plaid CEO and cofounder Zach Perret, and Marqeta CEO Simon Khalaf discuss how AI will shape the future of banking, the battle between payment rails in the U. S., and how there's still opportunity to transform the basic credit card into a fully digital product. 0:00-1:42 Intro1:42-1:56 Topics: Generative AI, payment rails shift, and regulation in open banking and sponsor banking1:56-4:46 GenAI's potential impact on credit modeling and fraud4:46-7:09 Implications of payment products becoming digital products ("The open face of the internet")7:09-8:33 Why brands need to embed finance, and why every company will eventually be a fintech company8:33-11:01 The card vs. pay-by-bank debate11:01-12:24 New infrastructure to combat fraud12:24-17:27 Reassessing traditional "top-of-wallet" tactics and longstanding business models17:27-20:04 Potential implications of Visa/Mastercard antitrust suit20:04-24:12 Regulation around open banking and sponsor banks24:12-24:40 OutroPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.
Released:
Jun 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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