Hosted by Commerce Ventures · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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What powers the brands and financial services we love to use? Commerce infrastructure, of course. The more consumers adopt digital products and demand fast, delightful experiences from their brands, the more this space grows. Commerce Conversations is a podcast from Commerce Ventures, where we dive into the most interesting emerging themes across retail tech and FinTech. Tune in for research deep dives, industry conversations, and intimate CEO interviews from our team.
Commerce Ventures hosts Commerce Conversations, a business show with 48 episodes published.
Payments are commoditized; the value is in what happens before and after the transaction. This insight drove KeyBank's entire fintech partnership strategy. Speed in banking is relative. Nine months from handshake to prod
In this episode of Commerce Conversations, Ysbrant Marcellus, partner at Commerce Ventures, interviews Tom Bianco, who leads Newline at Fifth Third Bank. The two discuss the evolution of embedded payments, the organizati
Setting the Stage: What Is First-Party Fraud? First-party fraud = authenticated, fully KYC’d customers who are who they say they are… but “not doing nice things” (abuse, friendly fraud, promo gaming). Shanthi Shanmugam A
2026 Predictions: Agentic Commerce & Retailer Response Agentic commerce gets real: Transaction volumes from AI agents move from a trickle to “meaningful,” as consumers progress from researching via AI to completing purch
In this episode, Dan and Brandon cover: Brandon’s founder journey: from building software in college to multiple exits and now leading Forward The pain points of legacy acquiring and why funds-held and outdated tech near
This week on Commerce Conversations, Dan is joined by Tom Brown for a candid, operator-level walkthrough of the next big change in payments: tokenized deposits and controllable payment intangibles (CPIs). Instead of shut
Stablecoins are moving from the margins of crypto speculation to the center of real-world commerce—and regulation is finally catching up. In this episode of Commerce Conversations , Dan Rosen is joined by two experts on
In this episode of the Commerce podcast, Ys chats with longtime friend and payments operator Marco Mahrus—now Head of Revenue at Bridge—about how stablecoins are reshaping the future of global payments. Marco takes us be
In this podcast, Kirill Gurtman, Co-Founder of Conduit, shares his journey from growing up in Ukraine to building one of the leading infrastructure providers for stablecoin-powered cross-border payments. After living in
In this episode of Commerce Conversations , the Commerce Ventures partners outline their key predictions for 2025, diving into FinTech, Retail Tech, and broader industry trends. They begin by examining stablecoins, predi
In this podcast, Johnny Ayers, CEO and Founder of Socure, delves into his journey from a sports-oriented upbringing to becoming the founder of Socure, a leader in identity verification. Growing up in a competitive enviro
1. Introduction Host Julie Verhage Greenberg introduces the Commerce Conversations podcast and the episode’s focus: a conversation between Dan Rosen and Aaron Schum, CEO of Vestwell, discussing Aaron's journey, entrepren
In this episode of Commerce Conversations, Vivek Krishnamurthy, partner at Commerce Ventures, interviews Kirti Shenoy, co-founder and CEO of Zeal. The two discuss the future of payroll technology and how Zeal is pioneeri
Melissa's Background Early Life : Melissa was born and raised outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a strong family influence from her mother, a teacher and mathematician, and her father, a Vietnam vet and entrepreneur in
Global Perspective and Resilience: Sharda's upbringing was deeply influenced by her parents' journey from India to the United States and their subsequent global relocations. This nomadic lifestyle instilled in her a sens
Key Discussions: Future of Sponsor Bank and FinTech Relationships : Banking as a Service (BaaS) : The discussion centered on the evolving role of BaaS, especially in light of a major player's public bankruptcy. The conse
In this interview, Madeline Parra, CEO and Co-Founder of PurpleDot, shared her journey from growing up in North Carolina and being a D1 swimmer at Davidson College to becoming an entrepreneur. Madeline's interest in star
This episode centers on the emergence and development of Banking as a Service (BaaS), tracing its recognition and adoption back to around 2019. It was a period when FinTech platforms began to explore BaaS as a means to e
In this episode of Commerce Conversations, Erika Hull, a Senior Associate at Commerce Ventures, talks with Melissa Pancoast, the CEO and Founder of The Beans—a company dedicated to developing financial tools for what is
Sean Harper, Co-Founder and CEO of Kin, recounts his formative years in Wisconsin, painting a picture of a Midwestern upbringing with a twist: his mother was the principal of his grade school, and his father, a police of
Brandon Lloyd
askLandis
1 appearance on this show
Tom Brown
author of The Mind of the Minister · Chicago Podcast Studio
1 appearance on this show
Kirill Gertman
Co-Founder and CEO · Conduit
1 appearance on this show
Johnny Ayers
founder and CEO · Socure
1 appearance on this show
Dan Rosen
psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor · Warner Music Australasia
1 appearance on this show
Sean Harper
Just For Fun Holiday Club
1 appearance on this show
Betsy Cohen
Jungian analyst and writer · Cohen Cirle, Bancorp
1 appearance on this show
Mike Chen
Author of Star Wars - BROTHERHOOD · Guidewire
1 appearance on this show
Shane Evans
HR and leadership coach · GameDriver
1 appearance on this show
Rich Clow
Bank of America
1 appearance on this show
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