In episode 20 of Venture Everywhere, Jenny Fielding, co-founder and GP of Everywhere VC, speaks with Oban MacTavish, co-founder and CEO of fintech startup, Spade. Spade provides real-time merchant intelligence such as granular merchant, category, and geolocation details, for the card ecosystem. Oban discusses his journey from a budding investor, to tackling challenges as an early-stage founder, and the determination required to build a startup. He also addresses topics such as overvaluation and promising opportunities within the fintech industry. With a keen focus on Spade's mission and motivation, Oban provides a snapshot of the future of fintech infrastructure.
In this episode, you will hear:
Oban's journey as a “scrappy” entrepreneur and how challenges from his initial venture drove his success with Spade.
Spade’s evolution from a logo API to a fintech infrastructure company, and how to overcome skepticism as an early-stage infrastructure company.
The importance of understanding customer pain points and consistently iterating on the product based on customer feedback.
Discussions on the perception of fintech overvaluation and adapting sales strategies to target mid-market and enterprise customers.
Spade’s vision as the future of money movement infrastructure.
Learn more about Oban MacTavish:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oban/
Website: https://spade.com/
Learn more about Jenny Fielding | Everywhere VC
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyfielding/
Website: http://everywhere.vc/
In the Club with Spade: Oban MacTavish with Jenny Fielding