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Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 28, 2025

Pay them what you owe them

Pay them what you owe them
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 27, 2025

Interview with HR Tech Trailblazers

We talk about my journey in fintech, EWA and the power of fintech ecosystems

Interview with HR Tech Trailblazers
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 19, 2025

Updating the Interspace VC Index

New additions to the fintech VC landscape for Q2 2025

Updating the Interspace VC Index
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 13, 2025

Wells Forgo-ing The Bilt Deal Was Not On My Bingo Card

But it's not the economics that doomed this partnership like they want you to think

Wells Forgo-ing The Bilt Deal Was Not On My Bingo Card
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 10, 2025

Bilt to Last

Bilt to Last
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 6, 2025

The Economics of Monetizing Attention

The Economics of Monetizing Attention
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jun 5, 2025

Accessing Earned Wage Access (EWA)

Accessing Earned Wage Access (EWA)
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
May 19, 2025

Predictively IPOable

Chime's IPO was as inevitable as that pun attempt (even though Dan Ariely may shudder)

Predictively IPOable
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
May 8, 2025

Is it Chime for an IPO yet?

Is it Chime for an IPO yet?
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Apr 29, 2025

I’m betting on sports exchanges

I’m betting on sports exchanges
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Apr 23, 2025

It's time for Sam Altman to pass on the torch

It's time for Sam Altman to pass on the torch
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Nov 22, 2023

The lasting opportunity for Spanish affinity neobanking

The lasting opportunity for Spanish affinity neobanking
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Nov 19, 2023

Treating infrastructure solutions as partners not vendors

Treating infrastructure solutions as partners not vendors
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Nov 15, 2023

Artificially Intelligent Fintech Logo Design

There are so many threads about how to use AI to do big things. This is not that thread.

Artificially Intelligent Fintech Logo Design
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Sep 25, 2023

Everything you wanted to know about angel investing

With a small plug for our operator investor angel investing syndicate

Everything you wanted to know about angel investing
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Aug 21, 2023

Why BaaS still represents huge opportunity

In the game of BaaS, only Unit can win

Why BaaS still represents huge opportunity
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 24, 2023

Chiming in with some punstoppable potential new hires

Chiming in with some punstoppable potential new hires
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 5, 2023

Why Robinhood's acquisition of X1 was a total no-brainer

The deal economics behind the $95M acquisition prove it

Why Robinhood's acquisition of X1 was a total no-brainer
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jun 26, 2023

Navan's BYOC(ard) platform

Navan's BYOC(ard) platform
Jun 12, 2023

When reducing onboarding friction for fintechs is both a blessing and a curse

When reducing onboarding friction for fintechs is both a blessing and a curse
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jun 6, 2023

Is niche neobanking over?

The role that BaaS can still play in supporting affinity neobanks

Is niche neobanking over?
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Oct 15, 2022

My fintech startup operator experience from scaling Chime

It's all about unit economics, tradeoffs and ROI

My fintech startup operator experience from scaling Chime
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 21, 2022

The power of BaaS scale

The power of BaaS scale
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
Jul 4, 2022

The sobering reality about fintech FDIC insurance

The sobering reality about fintech FDIC insurance
Samir Desai
Samir Desai
May 18, 2022

A new building block for Unit

A new building block for Unit

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