The Unconventional Path That Took a Small Midwest Startup to a Multi-Billion-Dollar Fintech Success
Its founders met at MBA school, faced some scary challenges over the years, but kept their eye on the consumer. Now valued at $3.5B+ on the Nasdaq, Sezzle isn’t done yet embedding value into its app and platform. by Graeme Thickens I first met cofounders Charlie Youakim and Paul Paradis in 2016, just months after […]
The ‘GoDaddy of lending’: How LendAPI enables embedded finance at scale
Fintech startups are known for slick user experiences, but building them can be a major hurdle. Founders often have to stitch together a web of KYC/KYB systems, underwriting logic, compliance workflows, and loan origination tools — with limited capital and no backend infrastructure. Some are turning to platform solutions like LendAPI to speed up time […]