Clay Wilkes

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Jul 31, 2020 bullish

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Wilkes predicts Chime, Robinhood, Varo, and Current will become major players

“I think JP Morgan is not going away, but Chime, Robin Hood, Varo, Current, these companies are going to be significant players in their own right, and the growth rates are phenomenal, and that will continue.”

Clay Wilkes Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 10:39 20VC: Why The Unbundling of Fintech Will Continue, How VCs Are Propping Up The Neo-Banking Industry & Why We Need A New Framework To Value Businesses Today with Clay Wilkes, Founder & CEO @ Galileo

Jul 31, 2020 bearish

Opinion

Wilkes argues eager venture capital is driving overvaluations in the neobanking sector

“Yes, absolutely. I think the VCs are anxious to jump in and to participate, and that drives a bit of overvaluation.”

Clay Wilkes Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 11:52 20VC: Why The Unbundling of Fintech Will Continue, How VCs Are Propping Up The Neo-Banking Industry & Why We Need A New Framework To Value Businesses Today with Clay Wilkes, Founder & CEO @ Galileo

Jul 31, 2020 positive

Disclosure

Wilkes: Galileo never pivoted because the industry caught up to its thesis

“We didn't face that in Galileo. I think that the original thesis worked and worked well, and the industry caught up to our thinking.”

Clay Wilkes Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 26:15 20VC: Why The Unbundling of Fintech Will Continue, How VCs Are Propping Up The Neo-Banking Industry & Why We Need A New Framework To Value Businesses Today with Clay Wilkes, Founder & CEO @ Galileo

Jul 31, 2020 positive

Prediction Held up

Wilkes correctly predicts Jennifer Doudna would win a Nobel Prize

“A Crack in Creation by Jennifer Duadna. I made a decision about a year ago. On that year, I was only going to read Nobel Prize winners, and I think she'll be one.”

Clay Wilkes Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 24:07 20VC: Why The Unbundling of Fintech Will Continue, How VCs Are Propping Up The Neo-Banking Industry & Why We Need A New Framework To Value Businesses Today with Clay Wilkes, Founder & CEO @ Galileo

Jul 31, 2020

Disclosure

Wilkes intentionally bootstrapped Galileo from inception to retain control

“When we founded the company, we knew we wanted to be bootstrapped. We wanted to go it alone. We weren't intending on taking money or significant amounts of money, which meant we were going to go slow by definition.”

Clay Wilkes Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 4:11 20VC: Why The Unbundling of Fintech Will Continue, How VCs Are Propping Up The Neo-Banking Industry & Why We Need A New Framework To Value Businesses Today with Clay Wilkes, Founder & CEO @ Galileo

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