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/3Fwvg3YMatt's LinkedIn profile: https://bit.ly/3QyIu6x Topics: fintech, lending, API, Paas, credit, loan servicing, digital lending Companies: Canopy, Earnest, GreenSky, Stripe, Kabbage, YC ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT 🔥Subscribe to the Fintech Blueprint newsletter to stay at the forefront of Fintech and DeFi: https://bit.ly/3hyhlC2 🤝 Partner with Fintech Blueprint through sponsorships: https://bit.ly/3UZllsV 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin 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, DaniellaWant to discuss? Stop by our Discord and reach out here with questions.