Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) of Better Tomorrow and Jayni Shah (@shahjayni) of Accomplice join Erik on this episode.

They discuss:

- The state of fintech pre-COVID and the high level of activity in the space over the last several years.

- Their thoughts on challenger banks and why they will have a hard time in this environment.

- Which consumer habits will change permanently after the pandemic is over and which companies are best poised to capitalize on those shifts.

- The impact of COVID on SMBs and the startups working with them.

- The trends in fundraising that they’ve seen since the start of the pandemic and the advice they’re giving to founders.

- The impacts on lending, roboadvisors, life insurance, real estate, and more.

- The unique dynamics of fintech in India.

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