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Pipe's Pivot from Revenue Exchange to Digital Lending, with CEO Luke Voiles

Lex chats with  Luke Voiles, the CEO of Pipe - a modern capital platform built to connect business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free funding. Luke kicks off discussing his experience in the FinTech industry. He talks about his transition from being an investor to working in FinTech. Luke shares his background in distressed credit investing and how it led him to focus on lending money to other lenders. He then discusses his role at Intuit, where he helped build QuickBooks Capital and gained valuable experience in tech, leadership, and product development. Luke also talks about his time at Square and Square Banking, where he learned about being a true CEO and P&L owner. He then joined Pipe and discusses the stage at which the company was when he joined and the core concept of revenue-based financing. Luke explains the differences between revenue-based financing, invoice factoring, and other fixed income instruments. He also talks about the pivot that Pipe made and the focus on Pipe Capital as a service. Luke discusses the importance of platforms and embedded finance in reaching small businesses and explains how Pipe works with SaaS vertical software providers. He emphasizes the value of giving small businesses access to credit and criticizes other FinTechs that have made mistakes in scaling their businesses. Luke concludes by providing contact information for himself and Pipe.   MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION   Pipe's Website: https://bit.ly/3WGQrJN Luke's LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4dpDh9P   Topics: Fintech, revenue-based finance, embedded finance, unicorn, SaaS, entrepreneur, lending, capital   Tags: Pipe, Square, Stripe, PayPal, Intuit, OnDeck, Alloy, Increase   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:   / lexsokolin     TIMESTAMPS   1’07: From Distressed Credit to FinTech Leadership: Luke's Journey from Sixth Street Partners to Intuit and Beyond   7’17: Square Banking and the Evolution of Leadership: Navigating Single-Threaded and Functional Structures   14’53: Pipe's Transformation: Joining and Steering one of the Fastest Unicorns in History   18’46: Understanding Revenue-Based Financing: Defining Factoring, Merchant Cash Advances, and More   26’39: The Power of Storytelling: How Pipe's Vision and Innovation Led to Unicorn Status   28’39: Pivoting Pipe: Adapting Strategy and Overcoming Growth Challenges   37’25: The Future of Small Business Banking: Embedded Finance and SaaS Vertical Platforms   41’35: Navigating Regulatory Challenges: Pipe's Embedded Finance and Compliance Strategy   46’23: The channels used to connect with Luke & learn more about Pipe Disclaimer here (https://www.fintechblueprint.com/disc...) — this newsletter does not provide investment advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD. Contributors: Lex (  / lexsokolin  ) , Laurence (  / lesmith96  ) , Matt (  / matthewjameslow  ) , Farhad (  / farhadhuseynli  ) , Mike (  / michael-hurrell-823643171  ) , Daniella (  / daniella-seberini-273aa6205  ) Want to discuss? Stop by our Discord (  / discord  ) and reach out here with questions (https://www.lexsokolin.com/contact) .