EP 53: FUNDING FINTECH AND BANKING INNOVATION WITH KATIE QUILLIGAN
In this episode Katie delves into BankTech Ventures focus on investing in innovations in leading bank technologies with a focus on community banking, and how fintech is a growing opportunity for female founders. Katie is also the co-founder of Tech Sis, a community empowering women in the dynamic realms of technology, venture capital, and finance - through sisterhood.
Katie Quilligan an investor at BankTech Ventures, where she helps shape the future of fintech for community banking. She focuses on identifying and backing high-impact, bank-enabling fintechs, working closely with both startups and BankTech’s 100+ bank limited partners to drive scalable innovation tailored to local institutions.
Katie brings a unique blend of investing and operating experience, having scaled early-stage startups and led initiatives focused on audience growth and digital strategy at American Express. She now leverages that expertise to guide fintech founders through the complexities of scaling in a highly regulated industry.
A frequent speaker and contributor in the fintech space, Katie’s insights have been featured in publications like The Financial Brand, BankBeat, and PitchBook, and she’s presented at events including Finovate and Bank Automation Summit. She was also recognized as one of 2024’s Inspiring Fintech Females for her leadership at the intersection of banking and innovation.
Our name says it all - we identify and invest in the leading bank technology companies, and are deeply entrenched in community banking to make sure the companies work effectively with our banks to deliver maximum value and impact.
The ecosystem we’ve developed is our greatest strength and is why 100+ leading community banks have joined us, and also why leading technology entrepreneurs work with us.
