Sar Haribhakti (@sarthakgh), program lead for On Deck Fintech, joins Erik on this episode to discuss:

- How fintech has evolved over time, from PayPal to Stripe to now.

- How fintech is different from other areas in tech.

- The most frontier themes in fintech today.

- Why the lines between what is fintech and what isn’t are blurring.

- How On Deck has been expanding opportunity for people.

- Sar’s experience going from outsider to insider in fintech.

- The biggest misconceptions people have about fintech.

- What people will get out of the On Deck Fintech Fellowship (https://www.beondeck.com/fintech) and who should apply.

*The deadline to get your application in for the spring vintage of the Village Global Accelerator is March 1st! It’s a personalized and tight-knit program with an amazing network of peers, advisors, and experts. Companies that have been through the accelerator have raised from some of the top venture funds in the world, like a16z, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, True Ventures, Felicis and more.

Learn more and apply at www.villageglobal.vc/accelerator!


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