Reckless VC Investing, Funding Unsexy Fintechs, and a More Equitable Financial System: A Q&A with Anthemis’ Amy Nauiokas

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Reckless VC Investing, Funding Unsexy Fintechs and a More Equitable Financial System: A Q&A with Anthemis’ Amy Nauiokas

When Amy Nauiokas, CEO of Anthemis Group, founded the fintech venture investment firm in 2008, she was looking to radically transform financial services at a time when the industry was reeling from the financial crisis. With a billion dollars now deployed across more than 200 companies, Nauiokas and team are still investing in fintech’s really boring stuff—the infrastructure and orchestration layer underpinning financial services—raising more capital than ever and looking to embed diversity in all corners of its business.

FIN contributing writer Holly Sraeel recently interviewed Nauiokas on the healthier pace of venture funding today, the future of AI and how she’s proving there’s no diversity “pipeline problem.” The transcript has been edited for clarity and length.