ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Itai Damti is the Co-founder and CEO of Unit, the platform that helps leading tech companies store, move, and lend money.Unit has raised over $170 million from investors like Better Tomorrow Ventures, Accel, Insight, and dozens of angels.
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In this episode, we discuss:
- The first and second wave of fintech innovation
- How the second wave brings financial services inside other software
- How Unit beat the competition and raised $170 million by focusing on product and expanding the market size
- Itai’s framework for leveraging his investors
- His strategy for prioritizing as a founder
- How Unit operates with precision
- And why they haven’t built any crypto products
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Where to find Itai:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/itaidamti
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itaidamti
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Where to find Turner:
- Newsletter: https://www.thespl.it
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak
- Banana Capital: https://bananacapital.vc
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