Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing · Mike Gelb

What's Real and What's a Scam in FinTech with Drew Glover

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Making money and doing good don't need to be mutually exclusive—there are ways to drive impact, change lives, and lead the life you want.
Consumer VC Podcast episode featuring Drew Glover, GP at Fiat Ventures and founder of Fiat Growth growth consultancy. Episode covers Drew's journey from nonprofit-focused upbringing through UC Berkeley to discovering fintech as vehicle for impact. Discusses Fiat's model (120+ companies served, $1.5B+ revenue driven, $25M fund), specific portfolio company Copper (teen banking/financial literacy), and philosophy that making money and social impact aren't mutually exclusive.

As heard by us

A grounded fintech conversation about access, clean data, and practical product change.

Drew Glover's discussion focuses on a practical fintech question: what actually lowers the barrier for people, and what only looks like progress from a distance.

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Want a clear read on fintech access, not startup smoke?

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