Incredible conversation with Carey Ransom, Managing Director of BankTech Ventures. We get into the weeds of his business, the value proposition of his fund, and some of the pitfalls and triumphs of fund management.

Carey Ransom is an SaaS entrepreneur, executive, investor and advisor, and has started, grown and/or led 8 B2B and consumer SaaS companies during startup and growth phases. He is currently President of Operate and the Managing Director of BankTech Ventures, a newly-launched strategic investment fund focused on compelling technologies for community banks, and founded and funded by leaders in the community bank ecosystem.

[00:02:00] Fully digitally transformed future bank.

[00:06:08] Future of community banking.

[00:11:37] The future state architecture.

[00:14:14] Increasing strategic value for clients.

[00:18:37] Bank tech fund motivation.

[00:24:04] Community banking accelerator program.

[00:28:02] Virtual relationship building.

[00:34:05-00:34:16] Proper capitalization and company viability.

[00:39:14] Value proposition to portfolio companies.

[00:41:32] Introducing banks to each other.

[00:46:08] Things I love and hate.

[00:51:36] Resistance to learning and adapting.