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Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Bam Azizi, Co-Founder and CEO of Mesh Connect, a fintech infrastructure company that has transformed from a consumer-focus to a fast-growing B2B platform serving hundreds of corporate clients including Revolut, and Coinbase. After raising nearly $130 million, including a Series B closed in just one month, Mesh is now focusing on serving the stablecoin ecosystem.We discuss:The rollercoaster journey from B2C to B2B and the painful but necessary pivot decisionsWhy stablecoins represent a $37 trillion opportunity that's reshaping global financeHow fragmentation across chains, wallets, and currencies creates the perfect infrastructure opportunityThe immigrant mindset needed to survive funding cycles and build through market volatility and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 75,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp

Gm! This week we're joined by Charlie Noyes & Bam Azizi to discuss Meshs's $82M Series B raise. We deep dive into the Mesh origin story, how to unlock crypto payments, why the world needs stablecoins, crypto's multichain future & the biggest opportunity in 2025. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Bam: https://x.com/bamazizii Follow Charlie: https://x.com/_charlienoyes Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Grab your tickets to Permissionless IV. Use code EMPIRE10 for 10% off: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv -- ZKsync is the pioneering zero-knowledge technology powering the next generation of builders with limitless scale. Secured by math and designed for native interoperability, ZKsync enables an elastic, ever-expanding network of customizable chains. Deeply rooted in its mission to advance personal freedom for all, the ZKsync technology makes digital self-ownership universally available. To learn more about ZKsync, visit http://www.zksync.io -- Crypto never sleeps. So we built an Al analyst that never blinks. Meet Focal by FalconX: a GenAI insights engine built for institutional crypto. Already used by 80+ funds managing $10B+ in AUM.

In this episode, we sit down with Bam Azizi, the CEO and Co-Founder of Mesh—a fintech infrastructure company revolutionizing how businesses and users interact with financial systems through embedded crypto and stablecoin solution with 300+ integrations today. Mesh empowers developers to seamlessly enable read, write, and transfer functionality within their applications. They recently closed an $82M Series B round, primarily settled in stablecoins, reflecting the company's core mission of making digital money programmable and practical.Before Mesh, Bam Azizi co-founded NoPassword, a pioneering identity company acquired by LogMeIn, where he later served as Director. He brings over a decade of experience in software architecture, cybersecurity, and AI, including roles at Infineon Technologies and Robotic Research Labs. A visiting researcher at Johns Hopkins University and PhD holder from Technical University of Munich, Bamizi combines deep technical expertise with visionary entrepreneurship.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bam-azizi-54117310aMesh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meshconnectapi/Website: https://www.meshconnect.com/

The Tearsheet podcast often explores the intersection of financial services and technology. What makes this exploration unique is its focus on emerging trends, like the connection of the Web3 technologies of crypto and blockchain with the traditional finance ecosystem. Today, Bam Azizi, the co-founder and CEO of Mesh, joins me on the podcast. Founded in 2020, Mesh is an embedded financial platform designed to simplify crypto transactions by enabling real-time connectivity and asset transfers. Previously, Azizi co-founded the cybersecurity company, No Password. Azizi has a strong background in robotics and software engineering. He is now leading Mesh towards a future focused on tokenized assets.“Everything will be tokenized because it's easier to transfer and build,” says Azizi. He emphasizes the importance of addressing market gaps. Mesh integrates exchanges and enables crypto payments. The Evolution of Crypto & Embedded Finance Embedded finance has emerged as a pivotal market structure in fintech. It allows financial services to be seamlessly integrated into non-financial platforms. Azizi sees Mesh as a connection aggregator, not a data aggregator. This sets it apart from competitors like Plaid. “Plaid is the right solution for traditional assets,” Azizi explains. “We are the right solution for the crypto industry.” Traditional platforms focus on aggregating banking data -- Mesh enables transactional capabilities. This includes transferring assets between exchanges and using crypto for payments. Crypto Payments and Practical Use Cases Mesh's offerings have evolved from enabling cryptocurrency deposits to powering crypto payments. Azizi describes the creation of MeshPay, which is a comprehensive solution that addresses the unique challenges of crypto payments within a commercial setting. “Imagine paying at a coffee shop with crypto through Apple Pay,” says Azizi. This vision stems from a real-world use case where a small business embedded Mesh to accept crypto as a payment method. For regions grappling with hyperinflation, functionality like this offers real practical advantages. Tokenized Assets: The Future of Finance Azizi strongly advocates adopting tokenized assets. He predicts that “everything will be tokenized” in the coming decade. Tokenization can simplify asset transfers, improving accessibility and mirroring the digitization wave of the past two decades. Azizi believes traditional processes are inefficient. He points to asset transfers between brokerage accounts as an example. These processes are often cumbersome. Tokenized systems promise to end these inefficiencies. They pave the way for streamlined financial operations. Challenges and Opportunities with Regulation Discussing regulatory frameworks, Azizi underscores the importance of clarity. “Healthy regulation benefits everyone,” he notes. Azizi emphasizes how clear guidelines could boost cryptocurrency adoption and innovation. Mesh's non-custodial model aligns with the crypto community's ethos of decentralization. It resonates with users who prioritize privacy and control over their assets.

Bam Azizi is the CEO & Co-Founder of Mesh Connect, Mesh securely enables safer and easier crypto deposits, payments, and on-ramping from 300+ leading exchanges and wallets, all without leaving your platform. Why you should listen In this conversation, Bam Azizi, CEO and co-founder of MeshConnect, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the crypto space, particularly focusing on user experience and the importance of stablecoins. He explains how MeshConnect aims to bridge the gap between complex crypto transactions and everyday usability, enabling businesses to offer seamless crypto payment solutions. The discussion also touches on market trends, the future of tokenization, and the need for clearer regulations in the crypto industry. Mesh, founded in 2020 by CEO Bam Azizi and COO Adam Israel, is revolutionizing the financial technology landscape by simplifying cryptocurrency transactions. Their platform enables seamless crypto deposits, payments, and on-ramping from over 300 leading exchanges and wallets, all within a single, unified API. The company's suite of products includes Mesh Deposit, Mesh Pay, and Mesh Ramp, each designed to enhance user experience and security. By eliminating the need for API keys and manual address entries, Mesh allows users to connect their preferred exchanges or wallets directly to a platform, facilitating direct wallet-to-wallet transfers without leaving the host application. Security is a cornerstone of Mesh's offerings. The platform employs a zero-trust architecture and is SOC 2 Type II certified, ensuring that no personally identifiable information or user credentials are stored at rest. This commitment to security not only protects users but also streamlines the integration process for businesses, with most integrations completed in under a week using Mesh's developer-friendly APIs and SDKs. Mesh's innovative approach has attracted significant investment, including a $22 million Series A funding round in September 2023. Supporting links Stabull Finance Mesh Connect Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.  

Bam is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mesh. Mesh is a modern financial operating system that allows embedded finance for crypto.

Wallets are a critical interface for any user of Dapps and Web3 services. But the UX and functionality is often so complex or limited. Not for long... If you've been in Web3 for a while, chances are you've used Metamask once or twice. You're ok with having to manually add your random tokens, or get quoted astronomical gas fees from time to time. But better things are on the way. Metamask and Mesh are working together to bring aggregation of multiple accounts across the crypto-verse, more comprehensive transaction history, integrations with a wide range of brokers and exchanges, and simpler logins with high levels of security. Want to know more?... On this show we discuss: - A beginners guide to Metamask - What use cases / pain points Mesh are we trying to address with their multiple integrations and feeds - Lessons learned from Mesh and Metamask's massive integration efforts - The importance of Stablecoins in scaling Web3 - When we will see wider adoption of Web3, dapps and decentralised tech

Bam Azizi is CEO & Co-Founder at Mesh. We discuss:- Mesh's Crypto connectivity solutions to improve crypto payments, deposits and more- Investment from PayPal, $5 Million in PYUSD- Recent Integration with MetaMask - Tokenization - Global adoption of Stablecoins - Crypto Market Outlookhttps://www.meshconnect.com/

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you're looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Bam Azizi, Co-founder & CEO of Mesh.  Mesh's mission is to create a modern connection layer for crypto assets that evolved from B2C to B2B. They discuss the potential of crypto in conjunction with the financial industry.    Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Natasha Vernier from Cable.   About the host:   John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1000 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It' podcast, which features over 500 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.    Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you're looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Booshan Rengachari, Founder & CEO of Finzly.  Finzly provides real-time software and apps solutions for payments, online banking, lending, trade finance and foreign exchange. In this episode they discuss Booshan's building a real-time money movement banking platform for the real-time economy. Finzly was bootstrapped for 10 years before achieving profitability and raising a series A.    Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Bam Azizi from Mesh.   About the host:   John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1000 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It' podcast, which features over 500 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.    Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

There are so many things to learn about utilizing crypto, understanding the benefits as well as the benefits. It can be used to save time and money, but you need to be careful and only interact with reputable companies. Today's guest is Bam Azizi. Bam is a tech entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Mesh, which provides FinTech companies with a seamless and secure one-click system for users to transfer their assets for deposit, payment, and payout. He previously founded No Password, a cybersecurity identity company acquired by LogMeIn in 2019.  Show Notes: [0:53] - Bam shares his background and current endeavors with Mesh, of which he is co-founder and CEO. [2:26] - Bam explains how he found himself working in FinTech with his background in cybersecurity. [5:01] - You cannot educate every single user on the planet. People make mistakes all the time and there should be no shame about that. [7:37] - Defense needs to get it right 100% of the time, but to move the scam forward, the scammer only needs to get it right once. [11:01] - Security and compliance act like guardrails. [12:30] - There are mechanisms in place that can protect users, but there are pitfalls and disadvantages. [13:41] - Crypto is like any other type of data, but how it is stored is different. [14:57] - Crypto is inherently secure, but transit becomes a problem. [17:34] - Sometimes, you just don't know who you are sending money to or if the company receiving funds is legitimate. [19:40] - Bam explains what happens when we initiate a transaction and try to rescind it. [22:02] - We should be able to identify the people interacting with blockchain. [23:40] - The industry wants crypto to be adopted world wide, but if that were to happen, some things need to be accepted. [24:48] - The blame can't be placed on one entity. [26:40] - One major benefit to crypto is global transfers. [30:44] - There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to crypto and you never actually see it. It's hard to think about in-transit security. [33:30] - There is a huge pushback against crypto from banks and financial institutions. [35:09] - Crypto has been demonized to some extent, but as a technology and the advances we will see in coming years, it's not inherently bad. [37:34] - We can build practices and mechanisms that can prevent collapses. [40:36] - There are some risks in using crypto but some risks are much bigger than others. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review.  Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Mesh Payments Website Bam Azizi on LinkedIn

Your host, John Laurito talks with Bam Azizi of Front Financial. Front's CEO and co-founder, Bam Azizi founded Front in 2020. Bam saw firsthand how market crashes hit everyday investors the hardest. Front is building technology to put the power of data-driven, strategic investing in people's hands. Front strives to give everyone a chance to build stronger financial futures. To learn more about Bam's work, visit https://getfront.com/ (https://getfront.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Tomorrow's Leader Spotlight, click https://beaguest.johnlaurito.com/apply (HERE)

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today's guest is Bam Azizi, the founder and CEO of Front, the first investment platform to give investors beyond Wall Street access to smart investing insights with powerful FISCO risk scoring technology. Bam is a serial entrepreneur with a background in cybersecurity. After his most recent successful startup exit in the identity and data security space, he launched Front with the mission to empower every investor, big and small, with the insights and technology to build a financially secure future.Bam Azizi is the founder and CEO of Front, the first investment platform to give investors beyond Wall Street access to smart investing insights with powerful FISCO risk scoring technology. Bam is a serial entrepreneur with a background in cybersecurity. After his most recent successful startup exit in the identity and data security space, he launched Front with the mission to empower every investor, big and small, with the insights and technology to build a financially secure future.

This week, Bam Azizi of NoPassword joins us for an interview! In the article discussion, we talk about why not to brainstorm in groups, the real reasons companies are so focused on short term, and how to break bad business habits! In the news, we discuss Barracuda Networks acquiring PhishLine for an undisclosed amount, and more on this episode of Startup Security Weekly! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SSWEpisode68 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/ssw for all the latest episodes!

This week, Bam Azizi of NoPassword joins us for an interview! In the article discussion, we talk about why not to brainstorm in groups, the real reasons companies are so focused on short term, and how to break bad business habits! In the news, we discuss Barracuda Networks acquiring PhishLine for an undisclosed amount, and more on this episode of Startup Security Weekly! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SSWEpisode68 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/ssw for all the latest episodes!

Bam Azizi is the CTO and co-founder of WiActs Inc., a cybersecurity startup and the company behind NoPassword.com. Prior to joining NoPassword, he was working on his PhD at Technical University of Munich, and also held a research associate position at John Hopkins University. Bam joins us for an interview on this week’s episode of Startup Security Weekly! Full Show Notes; https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SSWEpisode68 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!

Bam Azizi is the CTO and co-founder of WiActs Inc., a cybersecurity startup and the company behind NoPassword.com. Prior to joining NoPassword, he was working on his PhD at Technical University of Munich, and also held a research associate position at John Hopkins University. Bam joins us for an interview on this week’s episode of Startup Security Weekly! Full Show Notes; https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SSWEpisode68 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!