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TX Zhuo Contributor Share on X TX Zhuo is the managing partner of Fika Ventures, focusing on fintech, enterprise software and marketplace opportunities. More posts by this contributor FedNow instant payments are about to unlock fintech investment opportunities For startups choosing a platform, a decision looms: Build or buy?

TX Zhuo is the managing partner of Fika Ventures, focusing on fintech, enterprise software and marketplace opportunities.

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FedNow instant payments are about to unlock fintech investment opportunities

The Fed’s initiative has opened up a window for innovation, the effects of which could be realized as early as next year.

Can Medicare save the insurtech market?

How is it possible that an over $5 trillion industry cannot seem to attract capital? Have investors picked the wrong business models, or are there pockets within insurtech that have been ignored?

For startups choosing a platform, a decision looms: Build or buy?

Platforms exist to help startups get to users and customers faster and should be used as means to an end, but everyone must get their piece.

Strike first, strike hard, no mercy: How emerging managers can win

In the pursuit of striking first, striking hard and never letting up, it’s critical to avoid getting caught up in the day-to-day execution and losing sight of the bigger picture.

A COVID-19 resilience test for B2B companies

While we are seeing lower valuations, we believe certain B2B technology companies may be uniquely poised to thrive, and are pursuing investment opportunities in this space with a renewed focus.

Discovering that deckhands make great waiters — and why this matters

Breakthroughs in HR tech are not only giving employers game-changing tools with which to enhance processes and attract the best talent, they’re also solving longstanding labor gremlins, such as gend

Winning deals as a new venture capital fund

This is my third time joining a new firm and second time starting one of my own. One would think that I would remember the challenges of building up a new firm, like a type of muscle memory, but I alw

Teaching startups the art of the sale

After building a product, the hardest test a startup faces is finding the first five to ten customers who are willing to bet on you when no one has heard of your company and when your product has yet

How startups are trying to fix consumer debt

Consumer debt remains one of the biggest challenges with the American economy. The average household has $130,922 in debt, and debt interest payments represent 9 percent of the average household incom

Why the recent hype about insurance tech will be just the beginning

For those who follow technological innovation, it can often seem like certain areas of investor enthusiasm come out of nowhere -- suddenly and with huge momentum. The wave analogy is often used, and n

What’s next for personal financial services?

Already there has been a huge amount invested in fintech in 2016, with investors funding close to $9 billion in January and February alone. It is a sector of innovation that shows no signs of slowing