It’s CU 2.0 Fintech Friday! Today, Chris Otey sits down with KingsCrowd to discuss all things credit union, fintech, and digital innovation.
KingsCrowd provides a platform for private investors to invest in private markets.
Investing in an interesting game. Most people invest in publicly-traded companies like Apple, General Electric, and Ford Motors.
However, most companies aren’t public. And, many private companies eventually go public, and that’s when you hear about them. For example, you can imagine how investing in Square’s payment system during their Initial Public Offering (IPO) would benefit your investment account. But can you imagine investing in Square before they go public? How about Google?
The issue is that until recently, it was impossible for private parties to invest in private markets. Previously, the only people who were able to invest in these markets were millionaires, venture capitalists, or a private equity shop.
Essentially, KingsCrowd works by acting as a venture capitalist for individual investors. They scan through 46 different platforms that enable trading in private companies. They also do their due diligence on each company, complete with ratings and analytics. All this is available for a modest monthly fee.
Giving the general public and private investors the opportunity to invest in private companies opens up the investing space. Private companies benefit from the money invested, and investors stand to make outsized returns on their money.
If this sounds like an intriguing credit fintech partnership, check out the video and KingsCrowd snapshot below!
Credit Union Fintech Snapshot: KingsCrowd
Top 3 Problems Solved
- Private market investment
- Market analytics
- Vetting and rating of startups
KingsCrowd Founder: Christopher Lustrino
KingsCrowd Market Strategy
Everyday investors
Credit Union Fintech: KingsCrowd in the News
KingsCrowd begins building an empire
KingsCrowd is Morningstar for the general public
Interested in seeing more fintech entrepreneurship? Check out the CU 2.0 fintech infographic, Death by 1,000 Cuts. You can see firsthand the impact fintechs have had on the credit union industry, as well as how fintech innovation can improve your income statement, balance sheet, interest margin, services, and more.
Credit Union 2.0 believes fully in the power of credit union and fintech partnerships. With the shared goal to redefine multifaceted financial services models look like to members, more credit unions are looking to partner with forward-leaning fintechs.
If you want to learn more about credit union–fintech partnerships, click here.
