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Day 2 Wrap-Up: More Big Moments from Fintech Meetup 2025
Big announcements, expert insights, and exclusive interviews from Day 2!
Sophie Bruxner-Randall
March 12, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
Hi there,
Day 2 of Fintech Meetup 2025 was packed with high-energy sessions, major product announcements, and game-changing insights from industry leaders. Here's everything you need to know:
🔍 Key Takeaways from Day 2
Day 2 at Fintech Meetup 2025 was nothing short of extraordinary! Here’s what went down:
✅ The Exhibition Hall opened at 9 AM, buzzing with cutting-edge fintech solutions and fresh innovations.
✅ Thousands of pre-scheduled meetings in Hall C fostered powerful connections and opened new business opportunities.
✅ Incredible keynotes from Colin Walsh (Varo) and a panel of industry giants (M1, Public, DriveWealth, Betterment) explored the future of digital banking and investing.
✅ The Expo Hall Happy Hour wrapped up the day with top-tier networking and celebratory energy.
💡 Exclusive Bobsguide Interview with Rob Straathof, CEO @ Liberis
How Embedded Finance is Unlocking New Opportunities for Small Businesses
 | In an exclusive sit-down with Bobsguide, Rob Straathof, CEO of Liberis, shed light on how embedded finance is transforming access to capital for small businesses. |
"The key issue that small business owners face is that their finances are too archaic and irregular for large banks to analyze," Straathof explained. "Anything below $100,000 is fundamentally unprofitable for most banks, so small businesses are often left without access to the capital they need to grow."
Liberis solves this challenge by embedding financing directly into platforms that small businesses already use, such as eBay and Vagaro. Through data analysis and automated approval systems, Liberis can provide pre-approved funding within just 60 seconds — a game-changer for cash flow and business growth.
"We pre-approve about 70% to 80% of businesses based on existing platform data. Once approved, funds can hit their account in as little as one minute."
Straathof highlighted Liberis’ growing presence in the US, where they’ve doubled their team in the last 18 months and expanded partnerships with major platforms.
"Small business finance is inherently difficult — you need large data sets, good capital pools, and experienced underwriting. We’ve been doing this for 17 years, and that gives us a major edge."
🎯 Bobsguide Exclusive with Scott Sambucci, Managing Director @ NayaOne
How External Digital Sandboxes Are Accelerating Fintech Innovation
 | Scott Sambucci, Managing Director at NayaOne, shared how their innovative external sandbox solution is helping banks slash vendor approval times from 12 months to just 6 weeks. |
NayaOne was founded after their CEO, Karan Jain, encountered roadblocks while trying to integrate new fintech vendors into Westpac’s infrastructure. Traditional compliance and risk management processes slowed innovation to a crawl.
"With NayaOne, banks can spin up a proof of concept (POC) in just 1–2 weeks instead of 12 months, without needing to pass through internal third-party risk management."
Sambucci emphasized the advantage of running real-world testing scenarios in an external sandbox:
"We helped a major bank run a malware attack simulation using Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike in our sandbox — something they could never do in a production environment."
NayaOne’s sandbox also enables banks to test multiple vendors side-by-side under the same conditions, creating a level playing field for evaluation.
"Finding the best vendor in 6 weeks instead of 12 months is a huge competitive edge — and it allows banks to scale innovation much faster."
@bobsguide Catching up with Scott Sambucci, MD at NayaOne at Fintech Meetup #fintech #fintechmeetup #lasvegas #fintechnews #techsales
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