Rarely, if ever, are we rational when it comes to money. Too often, financial solutions rely on users doing the right, rational thing versus optimizing for human behavior. Enter Kristen Berman, a Behavioral Scientist so well-versed in the irrational aspects that drive human behavior that she named her consultancy Irrational Labs. In this episode, we discuss how behavioral finance can be applied to personal finance, collaboration/family finance, and general financial philosophy to create more...

Dive into the ins and outs of fintech compliance from a product angle. We discuss: how more effective fraud prevention starts with a better understanding of the user journey, the new attack vectors fintechs will face in the next 10 years, and much more with Adi Goel, Co-Founder of Sardine. Key Takeaways: [00:02 - 00:55] Introduction[00:55 - 05:22] Adi's product leadership journey within the FinTech industry[05:27 - 08:12] How has compliance tooling changed the regulatory environment...

An old-school industry gets a new-school look. Financial planning as we know it is broken; we spoke with Shruti Joshi, COO of Facet Wealth, about the massive evolution taking place right now. If every decision is a financial decision, then are financial planners therapists with calculators? And how can we plan our lives and save for retirement when contentment and retirement look different to each person?   Join us as we explore what the future of financial planning is shaping up to look...

In the latest episode of The Jump Off Point, successful investor, entrepreneur, and creator, Sahil Bloom, sits down with Jump Capital's Saaya Nath to explore the processes that can kickstart a creators’ career, including relentlessly and consistently producing high-quality content and building an engaged, active, loyal community across various channels.

This week on the Jump Off Point: Crypto edition, we’ll be welcoming Dave Olsen, President and Chief Investment Officer of Jump Trading Group, and Kanav Kariya, President of Jump Crypto, to discuss the events surrounding the Wormhole hack last week. Dave and Kanav will take you into the room when the hack was identified, walk through the thinking behind replacing 120,000 of stolen ETH, and explain why they believe Wormhole is essential infrastructure for the crypto ecosystem.

This week on the Jump Off Point: Host Jason Felger talks with Jump Capital Co-Founder Sach Chitnis and guest Porter Gale. Porter is an author, business builder, marketer and currently is on the Board of Directors for Reddit. In this episode, Porter helps us navigate the evolution of the FinTech industry, including the upcoming intergenerational wealth transfer, financial influencers and their effect on investing, and the significant change that's still to come to the industry.

This week on The Jump Off Point: Crypto Edition, host Peter Johnson talks with the president of FTX.US, Brett Harrison. FTX was started as a cryptocurrency exchange as an answer to the existing derivative exchanges in the world. We wanted to learn how FTX.US went from being a crypto exchange to the pioneer in attaining retail adoption, and Brett helps us explore what led to the broader vision. He shares the opportunities he sees in the crypto community with a discussion on securities, and...

The DeFi Alliance was founded by Imran Khan in March of 2020 with a mission to help DeFi startups get connected with trading firms and eventually grow their network to one billion users by 2025. Imran joins our show to take us on The DeFi Alliance journey to share all we need to know, including what's in store for its future. He shares his background, how he got started in crypto, and what led him to bring the Chicago crypto community together to support startups. Eighteen months later, DeFi...

Las Vegas has gone digital! In a new episode of #TheJumpOffPoint, Todd Haushalter of Evolution joins Jason and Jump Capital VP Tarun Gupta to explore iGaming and the future of live, online casino services.

Introducing a new series within our primary podcast, designed specifically for the crypto believers, intriguers, and even the skeptics. This series will be hosted by Jump Capital's crypto co-leads, Saurabh Sharma and Peter Johnson. The content in this podcast is not investment advice.

The world of eCommerce has changed, and Jessica Schinazi is here to help us dig into the future of it. Jessica is the SVP of business development and transformation for Dyson, who previously led the charge in getting luxury beauty brands to sell on Amazon. There is no denying how COVID was a digital accelerator for most brands. On this episode she shares how eCommerce brands have evolved and shared strategies behind maintaining customers in a world where the rules have changed quite a bit.

Our first episode on sports betting is here! The industry is rapidly changing. Accessibility to sports betting is expanding, resulting in different audience bases. Today, Jason is joined by Yelena Shkolnik and Jeff Gerttula. Yelena will take us through how the sports betting industry has changed, trends we see happening, and where the industry could go. Jeff discusses sports betting from a media viewpoint and shares engagement opportunities as sports betting grows and evolves. Listen now for...

Many priorities in technology were shifted due to the pandemic, and automation is one of those that have become an accelerated category. This week, Naveen Zutshi joins Jason Felger and Saurabh Sharma to discuss just that. Naveen is the CIO at Palo Alto Networks with experience in software development, IT infrastructure, and a leader in technology organizations. Naveen shares what his current role as CIO looks like, as well has how that role as a whole has evolved. Tune in a hear Naveen...

Scott Lux is the acting SVP of Customer Experience and Digital Commerce at Alice + Olivia as well as an Adjunct Professor of Digital Commerce and DTC at Columbia University, NY and FIT. He joins the show to lend his expertise in a discussion on the shifting demands of new consumers and its inevitable impact on brands and retailers. Host Jason Felger and his colleague, Yelena Shkolnik — Partner at Jump Capital — lead the discussion on current trends towards a customer-centric approach to...

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of Alameda Research and FTX, joins Dave Olsen, President of Jump Trading, and Jump Capital’s FinTech and Crypto-focused Partner Peter Johnson to discuss the driving forces of bitcoin and crypto’s broader institutionalization.

Bill Harris, former CEO of PayPal and serial FinTech entrepreneur, and Peter Johnson, Jump Capital’s FinTech Partner, join the podcast today as Jason Felger helms a discussion that spans a variety of topics.

The Jump Off Point is a podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the evolving technology and venture capital ecosystem. Join Jump Capital’s Jason Felger, as he leads candid conversations with investors, founders, and luminaries on the trends shaping technology and the unique investment opportunities they present.