Why we're building Sidekick
The vision for Sidekick and the problems we're trying to solve
Hi š, I'm Matt.
As both a Founder and Investor, I'm passionate about changing the world š of money šø.
I've recently founded Sidekick, a next gen investment manager which aims to democratise (subject to FCA approval) the wealth-building opportunities currently only available to High-Net-Worth Individuals by rethinking and restructuring products for a retail customer.
I'll be writing frequently on the Sidekick blog, so check it out. But if you want to read some of my previous pieces and wider thoughts on fintech, I've included them here.
Blog Posts ā
Payments' Five Forces
Weāre experiencing a transformational moment in payments. In a nod to Michael Porterās āFive Forcesā (and as an ex-consultant, who clearly canāt shake his past), Iāve broken this market disruption within payments into five opportunity areas.
A-L-L in on Alt Assets
āNewā alt assets are having their moment. We have more investors, interested in more types of assets, and weāre finally getting the technological revolution required to enable this.
Fifty shades of plaid (part 1)
With regulatory tailwinds, technology advances, and growing consumer interest in being in control of oneās own data, thereās been an explosion of solutions that open up, connect and enrich previously disparate data sources.
Rejecting the gold rush of āpick and shovelā analogies
The category-leading finance āas-a-serviceā providers reshaping the industry are so much more than aĀ pickĀ or aĀ shovel. If infrastructure is the future of fintech, what do we believe makes a great infrastructure businessā¦?
Banking-on-a-Headache
Despite an explosion of interest in these new platforms, all too often the narrative is muddled. This is my attempt to unpick some of the complexity.
Pariti to be acquired by Tandem
