Growing a curated network of fintech founders, VCs & operators
About the company
The Collective is a curated fintech think tank and catalyst network gathering industry leaders from scale-ups, VCs, banks and early-stage builders to discuss and invest in emerging trends. Our mission is to match enterprise strategy with early innovation and build synergies that lead to partnerships and knowledge exchange within fintech. We host monthly thesis deep-dives across NY, LA, SF and London in sponsorship of fintechs and banks, such as Goldman Sachs, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Finnix, Avid Bank, Thoropass and FS Vector. As a curated, invite-only network, we focus on the quality of interactions rather than quantity and match experts for thematic conversations that lead to partnerships, investments and builds synergies.
My Responsibilities
Product: Helped build and optimise the in-person experiences, messaging and positioning
Market Research: Analysed fintech startup trends and consumer and business data to identify behaviour
Finance: Helped scout startups and analysed applying candidates. Helped make an investment syndicate
Marketing: Developed partnership decks. Produced a monthly newsletter recapping fintech trends and community news.
Date
2023-2024
Results
I have been part of The Collective since ideation and it has now led to:
150 fintech experts-in-residence
5 partnerships
1 pre-seed investment
6 incubated startups
7 events organised around various themes such as Compliance, InsurTech, Wealth Management etc