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Itai Damti is the Co-founder and CEO of Unit, the platform that helps leading tech companies store, move, and lend money.Unit has raised over $170 million from investors like Better Tomorrow Ventures, Accel, Insight, and dozens of angels.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The first and second wave of fintech innovation
How the second wave brings financial services inside other software
How Unit beat the competition and raised $170 million by focusing on product and expanding the market size
Itai’s framework for leveraging his investors
His strategy for prioritizing as a founder
How Unit operates with precision
And why they haven’t built any crypto products
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Where to find Itai:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/itaidamti
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itaidamti
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Where to find Turner:
Newsletter: https://www.thespl.it
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak
Banana Capital: https://bananacapital.vc
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