SixThirty

We're hiring! SixThirty is thrilled to be growing and we're looking for a Relationship Manager to join the team in managing collaboration and relationships between our LPs & Startups. If you know someone who would be a great fit, I'd love any referrals!! https://lnkd.in/e-mvYM6j

Like every year since 2016 (well, almost- trying to forget the post-Covid, masked edition), headed to Money20/20 Europe next week in Amsterdam. Having gone through the well-researched agenda (see below), I know those hours will be gone in a jiffy, rushing in and out of sessions, meetings and catch-ups over coffee, drinks and side events with startups, fellow investors and financial institutions. If you are there, drop me a line. If you aren't yet, check out the agenda and grab your ticket now using code SIX200 #Money2020EU https://lnkd.in/e_ZTfBSH Sneak peek from the agenda based on some of the theses / themes close to our heart at SixThirty Ventures: - MoneyPot Special: Behind the Veil: Uncovering Fintech's Hidden Stories, featuring Jason Mikula Pav Gill Micky Tesfaye Rachel Morrissey - Can’t We Just Innovate In-House? Breaking the Banking-->Fintech Cycle, ft. Leda Glyptis PhD Michelle (Mi-shel) Prance Thea Loch Michael Anyfantakis - How Telcos Are Bringing the Next Billion Users to Web3 ft. Omer Amsel David Palmer Jens Herrmann Olta Andoni, Esq. - From Personal Payments to Enterprise: The Changing World of Cross-Border ft. Ruta Merkeviciute Till Wirth Alexandra Johnson Jennifer Aubert Parker - From Pension Providers to Open Finance Pioneers While No-one Was Looking ft. Gail Izat Margaret Snowdon, OBE Suzanne Rose Samantha Seaton - AI Against Fraud: Unveiling Strategies for Detection And Prevention ft. Charith Mendis Andrew Reiskind Ali el Hassouni Efi Pylarinou - The MoneyPot LIVE: Demonstrating Investor Value in a Troubled Market with Railsr ft. Rachel Morrissey Philippe Morel

⏲ Taking a sec to grab a breath is important. With Herston Elton Powers in town, an impromptu meetup of VCs in HK across the APAC community was an opportune chance to take a step back and talk shop and also enjoy each others' company. Not that many minutes for casual discussion about the weather, however; too much to get into. Had some great conversations on wide-ranging topics central to the APAC startup community that also span investor dialogues at a global level. Digging deep into what is behind those dialogues is part of the fun at SixThirty and how those dialogues challenge the established narratives is not just important but stimulating, engaging and -thanks to the folks who joined in- enjoyable, as well. Herston Elton Powers Scott Krivokopich Matthew Yung Ron Savino Bo Peng Jeffrey Wu Scarlett Chen Erki Mölder Queenie Wong Ming Shu Filip Coen Daniel Barrins JY Chan Nathaniel Chan 1982 Ventures #entrepreneurship #vc #fintech #insurtech #digitalhealth #startups

🎊 🙌 Candidly has been awarded Fast Company's #3 Most Innovative Company, behind Revolut and Apple. Candidly earned this accolade for creating a new workplace benefit that was once considered a novelty, then a new category, and is now well on its way to becoming a new normal: enabling employers to offer a retirement match into the retirement savings plan of employees paying down student debt. In partnership with leading employers and industry giants, Candidly gets student loan borrowers off of the sidelines and into long-term financial security. To date, Candidly has generated $1.2B of projected student debt impact for the workers it serves. We are thrilled to be named to this esteemed list of Most Innovative Companies, as a byproduct of executing on our mission to enable hard working Americans to go beyond debt, into wellness, and ultimately wealth. 🎊 🙌 Candidly’s Student Loan Retirement Match solution operationalizes the provision of SECURE Act 2.0 that went into effect on January 1, 2024, enabling employers to match employees’ student loan payments with tax-advantaged retirement plan contributions. Candidly’s elegant end-to-end, plug-and-play digital experience makes it easy for employers to implement the Student Loan Retirement Match across their employee population, offering a more inclusive and accessible retirement benefit. This marks an unprecedented opportunity for the 45 million Americans with student debt, 80% of whom say that they prioritize paying down their debt over making retirement contributions, thus missing out on years (often decades) of compound interest on wealth. Candidly has urgently translated smart SECURE 2.0 policy into practice. Our job to be done is to enable every employer and the entire retirement ecosystem to respond to SECURE 2.0, so that employers can welcome workers of all walks of life to claim a first time match or maximization opportunity today. For the worker, access to the student loan retirement match can be the difference between having $0 in retirement savings or retiring with dignity. And, it's not just good for the worker, it's good business: Early data suggest a 40% reduction in employee turnover for those claiming the student loan retirement match. As student debt impacts employees of all ages and wages, this provision packs a serious punch in driving acquisition and retention - from the stockroom to the board room. Candoers: This award is, without question, yours. Thank you for living our mission every day - mind, heart, and hand. 🙏 To our clients and partners: Thank you for leading with legacy in mind. YOU determine the pace at which the industry implements transformative practices and policy. What an honor to bring your power and vision to life, across your very own population. 💪

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