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Opinion
Banks fail at payment tech due to 50% margin targets
“So banks, I think one of the reasons banks haven't solved the problem yet is because they have a margin target, right? Bank wants to make 50%. So they don't want to invest, yeah, at least 50%. So they don't want to invest in technology, right? They're not trad…”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Friede: SaaS subscriptions will overtake transaction fees as Nvoicepay grows
“I think in the future, it will be more of the SaaS based model that will become more meaningful. So as we expand and invest in our platform, the solution grows. And I think that'll be a more meaningful revenue stream in the future.”
Insight
Friede: Raising incremental funding tied to milestones preserves equity in payments
“In payments, you make money a little bit of a time. So it takes a while to get a payment company up to critical mass. And in that environment, it's much smarter to raise a little bit of money, show results, hit a milestone and raise more money. And that way yo…”
Insight
Friede: Growing B2B payments via supplier network effects is difficult
“I think it's really hard to grow with a network effect through suppliers.”
Assertion Supported
Friede: B2B payments market represents $36 trillion in payment volume
“So we're in a market that's 36 trillion in payment volume size.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Nvoicepay grows 100% year-over-year compared to 25% broader market growth
“So I, the numbers I've seen only show it at 25%, but we're growing double year over year.”
Disclosure
Friede: Nvoicepay has raised about $25 million in funding
“About twenty-five million.”
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Friede: Nvoicepay's transaction volume is well into double-digit billions
“So no matter what I say seems really small, but we're way into double digits in billions of dollars.”
Disclosure
Nvoicepay reaches 2,500 customers and 300,000 suppliers
“So now in our network, we have 2500 customers and 300,000 suppliers.”
Assertion Supported
Friede: Paper checks cost businesses ten times more than electronic payments
“So think about the customer today is paying by check and a check costs 10 times more than electronic payment, right? So think of a check costing like four bucks and the electronic payment costing maybe 40 cents.”
Opinion
Meg Whitman evaluated Uber's political landscape and passed on CEO role
“I think there were conversations to bring Meg on, and I think Meg was smart enough to understand the political landscape and think maybe that was in the right spot for her.”