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S1E3: Nima Pourshasb, Founder @ minu <> Carlos Alonso-Torras, Principal @ Fintech Collective

Jack Richardson Season 1 Episode 3

This week's guests are Nima Pourshasb, Co-founder at minu, and Carlos Alonso-Torras, Principal at Fintech Collective.

Fintech Collective is a global VC with deep experience investing across capital markets, wealth management, banking, lending, payments, insurance, and DeFi.

minu is the leading employee financial wellness platform in Mexico, offering a SaaS subscription to 300+ employers including Modelo, Coppel and Cinemex and many more. The Company grew ARR by 5X+ in 2022, following a Series A from Fintech Collective in March the previous year. 

We discuss:

  • The macro trend of entrenchment away from emerging markets, and whether there is going to continue to be a removal of capital
  • Considering bias when referencing customers
  • The positive impact of Nima's previous investment experience, both on a term sheet and board control level
  • Getting a deal done through COVID
  • Advice on how to spend early marketing dollars
  • To what extent a founder needs to be coachable