Hinrikus: Nobody really cares about fintech as a category
Tavit Henrikos · a16z Podcast | When Banking Works Like My Smartphone · Jan 2, 2019 · at 2:05
Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder and CEO of TransferWise, addresses consumer attitudes toward financial technology.
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“So I think, first of all, I don't think anybody really cares about fintech as such.”
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