Embedding lending and credit into the fintech value proposition, with Canopy CEO Matt Bivons

Lex chats with  Matt Bivons, the founder and CEO of Canopy,
a modern digital lending company. Bivons discusses his background
in fintech and his journey from being a product designer to
starting his own company. He explains the importance of designing
products for others and how he identified a gap in the market for
a lending infrastructure solution. Bivons also talks about the
evolution of the digital lending sector and the role of
infrastructure companies in enabling fintech innovation. He
shares his vision for the future of Canopy and the opportunities
in the commercial lending space.


 


MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION


 


Canopy's Website: https://bit.ly/3Fwvg3Y


Matt's LinkedIn profile: https://bit.ly/3QyIu6x


 


Topics: fintech, lending, API, Paas, credit, loan servicing,
digital lending


 


Companies: Canopy, Earnest, GreenSky, Stripe, Kabbage, YC


 


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TIMESTAMPS


 


1’37”: From self-design to universal solutions: A founder's
journey


 


7’01”: Fostering empathy in product design: Balancing personal
and market problems


 


10’25”: Marketing strategies & cost of acquisition in
fintech: Insights from Earnest and GreenSky


 


17’45”: Expanding horizons: Gaining experience and expertise at
GreenSky


 


22’24”: From insight to action: Building Canopy from scratch


 


25’58”: Navigating the go-to-market challenge: Insights from
Canopy's founding journey


 


31’25”: Canopy's current landscape: Scale, competencies, and
customer base


 


34’20”: Shaping the future of digital lending: Market evolution
and exciting prospects


 


40’02”: The channels used to connect with Matt & learn more
about Canopy


Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment
advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH
BLUEPRINT LTD.


Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella


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