November 15th, 2017
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Investing Experience To Transform Financial Services
November 15th, 2017
Founded TTV Capital in 2000
Venture Capital firm focused on fintech
Funded 45 fintech companies
Strong relationships with existing FIs
Focused on entrepreneurs that build
fintech applications on modern
technology infrastructure
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Personal Background
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Evolution of Technology
→ Industrial Revolution
→ Railroads
→ Steel
→ Transportation
→ Information Technology
Adapted from: Carlota Perez, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital, 2002, Apr 2009, Jan 2010, Feb 2010
Degree of Diffusion
Time
Big-Bang CrashInstitutionalRe-composition
NextBig-Bang
Irruption
Frenzy
Synergy
We are here2017
Maturity
Installation Period Deployment Period
Technology is impacting every sector (annual global GDP)
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Derived from JP Morgan work product October 2015
Information Technology$1T
Defense$2T
Education$4T
Automotive$4T
Other$6T
Retail Commerce$22T
Finance Services$25T
Healthcare$6T
Energy$3T
Communication$1T
$1T Media & Entertainment
Real Estate$2T
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Digital Age – Information Technology
Microprocessor
PC
Internet
Mobile
Blockchain???
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Blockchain – Distributed Ledger Technology
A large and growing list (Chain) of records (Blocks)
Run on many independent / linked servers (Distributed)
Uses math and computer science to encrypt the data communications (Cryptography)
Transparent Ledger – information available for everyone to see
Benefits
A very secure way for companies or individuals to easily share data (Public Database)
Prevents data corruption or changes by one rogue hacker/employee
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Blockchain is to Bitcoin what the internet
is to email. Bitcoin is just one application
of blockchain technology.
Goal is to decentralize monetary policy –
pretty focused
Bitcoin
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Ethereum
Enables the development of any application
on one blockchain vs. having to create a new
blockchain for each use case
Smart contract platform – codify, secure,
decentralize and trade just about anything (RE
contracts, voting, loans, options, etc…)
Each application is called a DAO –
Decentralized Autonomous Organization
DAOs are funded with ICOs
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ICO – Initial Coin Offering
Unregulated way for cryptocurrency companies to raise money, mostly utility tokens
Can be done as a registered security (offer of equity or return on investment allowed)
Used to allow buyers of the token to access and pay for usage of a blockchain-based service
As of September 2017, $1.7 billion has been raised just in 2017; $2.3 billion overall
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Media & Advertising Trading Healthcare & Insurance Prediction Markets
Asset Management Exchanges & Wallets Payments & Banking Financial Services
Investing Experience To Transform Financial Services
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