Podcast appearances and mentions of mike packer

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.Last week I got to spend a few days in cidade maravilhosa—Rio de Janeiro—for Web Summit, which this year attracted over 37,000 people. The event was action-packed—both inside the venue and across the city, with an incredible lineup of side events.It was a milestone week for The J Curve. We recorded our very first live episode on stage—a conversation I've been wanting to have for a long time, and the one we're releasing today: a live interview with Mike Packer, partner at QED Investors.QED is the legendary firm founded by Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris—the creators of Capital One and pioneers of data-driven credit long before it became mainstream. They've been betting on Latin America for over a decade. Their first investment in the region was Nubank, now the most valuable digital bank in the world.Here's what we cover:— Why growth capital is the new frontier in LatAm— What makes a founder truly fundable in 2025+— AI's real impact across QED's portfolio— What it really takes to IPO from LatAm— The vertical SaaS trap—and the case for vertical AIMore from us: Subscribe to our weekly newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The J Curve Insider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where we go beyond the podcast to break down the most exciting investment & tech trends in LATAM. Sharp. Concise. Real business strategies and market insights you won't find anywhere else. Delivered straight to your inbox.Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Audio recording of the Sunday morning Bible Teaching given by Mike Packer at Enniscorthy Christian Fellowship, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland on 10th November 2024

Today we released part two of our interview with entrepreneur Mike Packer. He's the President and Founder of Inspire EDU—a company founded on transforming lives through arts, media and entertainment education.  Mike is also an accomplished drummer and author, and has been teaching for over 30 years. You'll enjoy hearing how Mike created a portfolio career as a working drummer, educator, administrator, author and company founder. https://www.inspireedu.ushttps://www.mikepackerdrums.com

Today we released part one of our interview with entrepreneur Mike Packer. He's the President and Founder of Inspire EDU—a company founded on transforming lives through arts, media and entertainment education.  Mike is also an accomplished drummer and author, and has been teaching for over 30 years. You'll enjoy hearing how Mike created a portfolio career as a working drummer, educator, administrator, author and company founder.  https://www.inspireedu.us https://www.mikepackerdrums.com

QED's Partner and Head of International Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo sits down with QED's Partner and Head of Latin America Mike Packer to discuss how Mike's eagerness to digitize corporate banking led him to fintech investing in Latin America.

QED's Partner and Head of International Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo sits down with QED's Partner and Head of Latin America Mike Packer to discuss how Mike's eagerness to digitize corporate banking led him to fintech investing in Latin America.

QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris and Head of LatAm Mike Packer discuss the findings of the Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future of Finance report that we co-authored with the Boston Consulting Group. Mike discusses what we can learn from the global benchmark companies coming out of LatAm like Nubank, and he shares his thoughts on second-time founders, forward-looking regulators and the future of B2B innovation.

QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris and Head of LatAm Mike Packer discuss the findings of the Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future of Finance report that we co-authored with the Boston Consulting Group. Mike discusses what we can learn from the global benchmark companies coming out of LatAm like Nubank, and he shares his thoughts on second-time founders, forward-looking regulators and the future of B2B innovation.

On this week's guest episode, I sit down with Mike Packer, Partner at QED Investors. QED is one of the big dogs in FinTech investing. They have roughly $5B of AUM and the firm was founded by one of the founders of Capital One. We obviously get into all things FinTech, but we also dive into the Latin American market, where Mike happens to focus. If you're interested in either fintech or LATAM, or the intersection of the two this pod is for you. Enjoy. Show Links: Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikepacker_qed (@mikepacker_qed), http://twitter.com/QEDInvestors (@QEDInvestors), https://twitter.com/mpd (@mpd) Guest Links: https://www.qedinvestors.com/ (QED Investors Website) Podcast Links: http://mpd.me (Website), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua7T3uyg6IQeSbYyNKT_Iw (YouTube), https://twitter.com/mpd (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationwithmpd (LinkedIn)

Mike Packer, who serves along with his wife Alison in France, spoke at our English Conference at Bishop's Stortford. Here you can listen to the report he gave on his work.

Mike Packer, who serves along with his wife Alison in France, spoke at our English Conference at Bishop's Stortford. Here you can listen to the report he gave on his prison work as part of the men's breakout session.

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 27:29) > On this episode of McKinsey on Start-ups, our guest is Mike Packer, a partner at QED Investors, a boutique venture capital firm focused on the fast-growing fintech sector. QED was co-founded by Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris, who was one of the co-founders of Capital One, and QED has taken a similar, data-centric strategic approach to its investing in the next generation of financial services disruptors. With more than $3 billion under management, QED invests in the US and UK but also has a growing presence in Latin America and other emerging markets in Asia and Africa. It has backed well-known fintech players and unicorns, including Credit Karma, SoFi, NuBank and Remitly. Like QED founders as well as other partners, Packer has a background in financial services – at Capital One, where he spent ten years in a variety of roles, including running small business lending. It's that kind of operational experience that QED believes gives it a distinct advantage in choosing its investments and taking an active role in helping them succeed. Underlying the firm's philosophy is a belief it can help fintech startups increase their odds of success by reducing the number of contingent probabilities or dependencies involved in the business plan. QED calls this fighting the tyranny of .8 to the power of 5.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

On this episode of McKinsey on Start-ups, our guest is Mike Packer, a partner at QED Investors, a boutique venture capital firm focused on the fast-growing fintech sector. QED was co-founded by Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris, who was one of the co-founders of Capital One, and QED has taken a similar, data-centric strategic approach to its investing in the next generation of financial services disruptors. With more than $3 billion under management, QED invests in the US and UK but also has a growing presence in Latin America and other emerging markets in Asia and Africa. It has backed well-known fintech players and unicorns, including Credit Karma, SoFi, NuBank and Remitly. Like QED founders as well as other partners, Packer has a background in financial services – at Capital One, where he spent ten years in a variety of roles, including running small business lending. It's that kind of operational experience that QED believes gives it a distinct advantage in choosing its investments and taking an active role in helping them succeed. Underlying the firm's philosophy is a belief it can help fintech startups increase their odds of success by reducing the number of contingent probabilities or dependencies involved in the business plan. QED calls this fighting the tyranny of .8 to the power of 5. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 27:29) >

Mike Packer, Partner at QED, and Michael Sidgmore, Partner at Broadhaven Ventures, are active investors in Latin America, with collective portfolio companies including Credijusto, Loft, Nubank and many more. In this conversation, we discuss market dynamics, nuances and opportunities in Latin American fintech and much more. For all of our past episodes and to sign up for our newsletter, please visit www.bankingthefuture.com. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Mike Packer and Michael Sidgmore.

Maya Dadoo, Worky: Revolutionizing the HR Industry for Mexican SMEs, Ep 107 In Mexico, SME employees rotate at a rate of ~60% per year! With about 20M Mexicans working in this sector, this means 12M are switching jobs on a yearly basis. It’s amazing companies can get anything done! Coming from a background in chemical engineering, Maya Dadoo has always had a passion for making processes more efficient. When she noticed a problem in Mexico’s HR industry that was hindering talent growth in SMEs, Maya decided to look for an innovative solution.    In 2018, Maya founded Worky, an all-in-one HR software built for Mexican SMEs. Maya and her partner discovered that one of the main reasons employee retention is so problematic in Mexico is the lack of employee benefits in SMEs. Today, Worky closed a $3M round led by QED Investors and LEAP Global Partners, and is helping over 170 companies encourage financial health in employees and streamline their HR operations.   In this episode, I sit down with Maya to talk about why HR is a huge opportunity in Latin America, and how employee benefits in Mexico differ from the US. We also discuss her decision to focus on HR and how she transitioned from the corporate world into entrepreneurship.  Replacing Excel in Mexico   According to Maya, traditional SMEs in Mexico won’t hire an HR manager until they hit the 30-employee mark. Until then, HR processes such as hiring and firing staff are usually the task of a CEO or an assistant. On top of that, they are working with about 12 Excel spreadsheets on average, resulting in a highly inefficient process. Through its innovative software, Worky aims to help companies be more strategic in their operations.   Learn more about the problems Worky is trying to solve in Mexico’s HR industry in this episode of Crossing Borders. Working at eBay   After becoming a chemical engineer, Maya worked in consulting for a few years and then chose to go to business school at Stanford. She soon realized that she needed to gain work experience in tech in order to keep up with the industry’s changing environment. Then, Maya landed a job at eBay that introduced her to the tech industry and hit the ground running.   Listen to this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about how Maya’s experience working at eBay inspired her to get into tech. The perks of being a CEO During her years working in the corporate world, Maya operated with a lot of independence but felt distant from where the decisions were being made. She explains that consultants don’t usually execute strategies, and therefore miss out on the feedback and the iterative processes that follow. Becoming a CEO was an attractive option for Maya for that reason. As CEO of Worky, she gets to tap into different parts of an organization and actively take part in optimizing solutions.   Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to find out why Maya chose to become CEO for a startup in the HR sector.   Maya Dadoo brings her knack for problem-solving to the HR sector in Mexico. She is helping SMEs reduce employee rotation and encourage the development of talent in Mexico with Worky’s solution.    Outline of this episode:   [1:12] - About Worky [2:23] - Reality of SMEs in Latam [5:52] - First experience in tech [8:58] - From corporate to CEO [10:30] - Choosing HR tech [13:05] - insights on the Mexican HR market [15:24] - Payroll loans market  [20:30] - Reacting to COVID-19 [23:04] - Worky’s fundraising journey [25:30] - Recommendations on books, blogs, or podcasts [25:57] - What’s next for Worky?   Resources & people mentioned:   Maya Dadoo Worky Books: Shoe Dog Ep 78 Mike Packer, QED Investors: The Trailblazing US VC Investing in Latin American Fintech  

Our last episode on fishing at Utah Lake (Ep. 14) was so popular that we brought back Mike Packer with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources! He talks all about catfish; biology, where to find them, bait and tackle to use and more! We even pried a few secrets out of him to help you catch a BIG catfish at Utah Lake! The current state fishing record (Utah Lake holds 5 records total) for catfish is 32 lbs, 39 inches. Think you can beat that? Check out this episode of the Utah Lake: Facts, Fiction, Fun podcast. Resources from this episode: https://www.catfishedge.com/how-to-hold-catfish/ https://fishingbooker.com/blog/fishing-hooks-101-parts-sizes-types/ https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/selecting-the-right-lines-for-catfish/ https://www.catfishedge.com/catfishing-tips/ YouTube Channel – Catfish and Carp https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWn_gTaXyH5Idyo8Raf7_A Utah State Fishing Records

Follow the money... Fintech investment opportunities in LatAm - Silicon Valley's growing interest in Latin America - How to scale in a way that can lead to a successful exit - The changing dynamics of funds in the region - Discovering positive ROI and new metrics of impact Mike Packer, QED Investors Fabrice Serfati, Ignia Marcelo Lima, Monashees Ishan Sinha, Point72 Ventures Moderator: Ben Saloff, AQN Strategies

We discuss fishing at Utah Lake with awesome guest Mike Packer from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. This episode is a great place to start for a beginner or for someone who isn't familiar with fishing at Utah Lake. Topics covered include: access points, a brief history of some of the stocking efforts, improvement projects that will improve the fishery and access, the most common species to target, state fishing records at Utah Lake, and how to learn more about fishing and teaching others to fish. Links mentioned in this episode: DWR Utah Lake Fishing Seminar 2019 Casting a Fishing Line - a tutorial on how to cast by Mike Packer Utah Lake Public Access Points page Utah State Fishing Records June Sucker Recovery website Heckmann RA, Thompson CW, White DA (1981) Fishes of Utah Lake. Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs, No. 5: Utah Lake Monograph. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Rocky Mountain Bowfishing Club Facebook group Ep. 04 - Walkara Way Conservation Project Ep. 07 - Provo River Delta Starts Construction Ep. 08 - June Sucker: Making Progress

Advice from Venture Capitalists to Latin American Founders, Ep 100 Over the years, we’ve had the chance to interview some of the best venture capital investors in Latin America on the Crossing Borders podcast. With that in mind, we decided to launch an Investor Remix Series, where we go back to previous episodes to highlight the stories of some of the region’s most interesting and successful investors. For the first episode in the series, we feature six investors giving advice to founders from Latin America.   The episode kicks off with Michael Sidgmore, Partner at Broadhaven Ventures, who provides tips to founders on how they should be approaching their investment pitch. Next, Andrés Barreto, Founder of Firstock Capital, talks about some of the most common mistakes founders make when seeking investment. Then, Amanda Jacobson, a venture capitalist currently working at fintech startup Oyster Financial, talks about the lessons she’s learned from when she first started out as an entrepreneur.   Next, Johanna Posada from Elevar Equity shares advice she would have given her younger self as an investor and an entrepreneur. Then, QED Investors’ Mike Packer, talks about key questions to be sure to ask VCs when raising money. Lastly, we have Güimar Vaca Sittic, Venture Partner at FJ Labs who provides insights to founders on determining the size of their company.   Investors’ full-length episodes:   Michael Sidgmore, Broadhaven Ventures: Investing in LatAm’s Fintech Ecosystem, Ep 97 Andrés Barreto, Firstock Capital: International Business Strategy That Cuts Cost and Increases Profit, Ep 19 Amanda Jacobson: Solving Problems in Education, Agriculture, and Fintech in Latin America, Ep 30 Güimar Vaca Sittic: Building and Investing in International Online Marketplaces, Ep 18 Mike Packer, QED Investors: The Trailblazing US VC Investing in Latin American Fintech, Ep 78 Johanna Posada, Elevar Equity: Driving Impact in Latin America via Venture Capital, Ep 79   Show Notes:   [0:56] Michael Sidgmore - Advice for founders in LatAm pitching to a VC [4:44] Andrés Barreto - Top mistakes founders make when pitching to a VC [9:48] Amanda Jacobson - Advice to those starting out: listen and observe [11:07] Johanna Posada - Advice to her younger self [12:13] Mike Packer - Questions to ask a VC

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Matt Welty, and Brendan Dunne, and this week they're joined by Packer Shoes owner Mike Packer to talk the ins and outs of running a sneaker business, the current state of sneaker retail, and to reminisce on the glory days of owning a sneaker boutique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This years theme for Boise Bible College is "Called Out" with a focus on the Church. In this message, you hear about ministry in a church in a big city. Speaker Bio: Currently, Mike is the senior Pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Salt Lake City, Utah and serves on the board of Boise Bible College. He holds a Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Ozark Christian College. Laslty, he has been married to his wife, Jamie, for 16 years. Together they have four children, Noah (13), Brynley (11), Sam (8), and Joel (2). To learn more about Boise Bible College, see www.boisebible.edu. Motivate Me by Mixaund https://mixaund.bandcamp.com

In 2014, nearly all US-based VCs were reticent to invest in Latin America. But that didn’t stop Washington, DC based QED from building one of Latin America’s most impressive startup portfolios. Before becoming a Partner at QED Investors, Mike’s path into the finance world was not obvious. Mike’s first foray into finance was his job at Capital One where he pursued his passion for using data to solve problems. Today, Mike lives in Tampa, Florida and is a Partner at QED Investors, a venture fund with over  100 mostly fintech investments in the US, UK, and Latin America. QED has been involved in some of Latin America’s top fintech deals including Nubank, Creditas, Credijusto, Guia Bolso, Loft, and Quinto Andar and many more. On this episode of Crossing Borders, I sit down with Mike Packer to talk about his journey from working in banking at Capital One to joining QED as Principal, and then making his way up to Partner. We also learn about how startups should approach venture capital firms for funding and what to expect in fintech in the next coming waves within the region. Lessons learned from ten years at Capital One When Mike was working at Capital One, it was one of the biggest data and information companies in the world. As an analyst, his decisions were heavily data driven: translating raw data into business models, and modeling supply and demand to figure out pricing, who to market to and at what time. Working at Capital One not only taught him about the power of data, but also about how to use it both creatively and in disciplined decision making during the 2008 recession. Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to find out what lessons Mike learned while navigating the financial crisis at one of the US’ major financial institutions. Data can’t always tell the full story. Venture Capital is an industry that requires risk taking to reach an exceptional return. When Mike transitioned from Capital One to QED, he went from a world where he had to use data to tell the story, to one where data might only tell a small part of a startup’s story. This meant taking more risks when evaluating entrepreneurs and deciding who and what to invest in. Find out how Mike decides when to take risks with QED Investors on this episode of Crossing Borders. QED: Investing in Latin America almost by accident Over the past eighteen months, Latin America has gained significant momentum as international VC firms have entered the region. Mike explains that QED’s first foray into Latin America was more good luck rather than initial than strategy. David Velez, the founder of Nubank (valued today at $4B), talked to the QED team about their experience with Capital One, leading to their first Latin American investment. As they saw more opportunities, Latin America became a central part of QED’s thesis. Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to learn how QED has invested in Latin America’s underserved populations and chose to invest in the region’s fintech ecosystem. Mike Packer and QED will soon close their sixteenth investment in Latin America. Although Mike’s job is still in part tied to data, Mike has embraced the value of risk taking (even without the hard data to back it) through his work at QED. His team’s prior experience in finance gives them the ability to get deep in the details of financial services, allowing them to continue growing their portfolio within Latin America’s fintech ecosystem. Show notes: [1:25] - About QED [3:00] - How QED lives up to its value proposition [4:41] - Growing up in between states [6:20] - Mike’s passion for systems engineering and economics [7:42] - A career in finance [9:10] - Working at Capital One [10:40] - Lessons learned: from Capital One to VCs and startups [13:01] - Learning to take risks as a VC [16:28] - How to contact QED as a founder [19:29] - Questions to ask a VC [21:20] - QED’s strategies and reasons for choosing Latin America’s ecosystem [27:20] - On building better fundamentals for the ecosystem. [29:25] - QED portfolio companies to look out for [33:40] - A soft spot for underserved markets. [36:16] - On fintech deals in Latin America [39:40] - Mike’s advice to his younger self Resources mentioned: Mike Packer QED Investors Capital One Nubank Loft Opendoor Offerpad Creditas Credijusto Guia Bolso Loft Quinto Andar Rappi Tencent

Thursday 9/14 - Today on the show we had Bun B and Mike Packer on the line to give out details about helping out with Hurricane victims. Also, we opened up the phone lines and asked who benefits more when it comes to Nas and Nicki Minaj alleged relationship, after Angela reported in her Rumor Report that Nas and Nicki Minaj are getting very close lately. Moreover, Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to White House Press secretary Sarah Huckabee because she said Jemelle Hill should be fired because of her comments about President Trump and Angela helped some listeners out with "Ask Yee". Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Jan Dalley is joined by Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the playwright Mike Packer, and journalist Carl Wilkinson to discuss literary adaptations. At the Oscars this month, six of the nine movies up for Best Picture are based on books – and the film version of de Bernières’ novel Red Dog is released in the UK on February 24. Why are adaptations so popular? Are filmmakers and investors just playing it safe in uncertain times? And how does it feel to see your novel – or play – on the big screen? Produced by Griselda Murray Brown See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.