Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. What an amazing leadership story. OTHER GONZO NOTABLES.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Leadership and board members. Fraud prevention tools. Focus on developers. How Stripe makes money. Market opportunity. Funding, valuation, and investors.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business. Declared Bankruptcy: 2018.

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Apple Branding Google Company 78