#44: Frank Rotman - Founding Partner of QED Investors - The Search for Logic

Today, Midas list's Frank Rotman, the founding partner of QED Investors joins us on the show. Frank spent 15 years in the banking world, learning the ins and outs of the industry before turning to the venture scene. He is one of sharpest thinkers in the FinTech investment space, boasting investments in Credit Carma ($7.1Bn acquisition by Intuit), SoFi ($4.8Bn valuation in 2020), and Avant ($2Bn valuation in 2015). Frank writes once in a while on Fintechjunkie.com which is where you can find his insightful and thought provoking articles.Topics:The chip and a chair mentality.The balance between speed and thoroughness.Why founders have to be a bit crazy to succeed.How building a business is like figuring out a Rubik's cube.The 'are you losing sleep test' and how to use it in VC.Finding the truthtellers in VC.How the valuation methods at capital infusion are broken.Links: Recommended book: Still Life with Woodpecker Blog: https://fintechjunkie.com/Website: https://qedinvestors.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-rotman/