Kailee Costello hosts Matt Streisfeld, General Partner at Oak HC/FT. Oak is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech. Oak was one of the earliest venture investors in fintech, and now has over $5B in assets under management. In this episode you will hear about: - The M&A environment for fintechs - Opportunities in AI and Machine Learning, and how Matt thinks about identifying “winners” in what is increasingly becoming a crowded space - The outlook for digital assets - Matt’s personal philosophy on FinTech investing - And much more! About Oak HC/FT Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech. Oak HC/FT partners with leading entrepreneurs at every stage, from seed to growth, to build businesses that make a measurable, lasting impact on these industries. Founded in 2014, the firm has $5.3 billion in assets under management. The partners at the firm have had 46 realizations and 35 companies achieving valuations in excess of $1 billion. About Matt Streisfeld Matt Streisfeld is a General Partner at Oak HC/FT. Matt joined the firm in 2015 and focuses on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities in FinTech. Matt currently serves on the Boards of AU10TIX, CLARA Analytics, Highnote, Justt, Namogoo and ZenBusiness. He is also a Board Observer at Ocrolus and is actively involved with Blend (NYSE: BLND), Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) and Paxos. His prior investments include FastPay (acquired by AvidXchange), Groundspeed (acquired by Insurance Quantified), Kryon (acquired by Nintex) and Urjanet (acquired by Arcadia). Prior to joining Oak HC/FT, Matt was a Vice President with LLR Partners, a middle-market growth equity firm, where he focused on investments in financial services technology companies. Matt was previously a Senior Associate at Lightyear Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle-market financial services companies. Matt was also an Associate in the insurance investment banking group of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. For more FinTech insights, follow us on WFT Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech WFT Instagram: instagram.com/whartonfintech Kailee’s Twitter: @KaileeCostello_ Kailee’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaileecostello/