#007: Samir Shergill - Raising Millions to Build the Next Generation of DTC Banking

Samir Shergill is the Co-Founder and CEO of Highbeam, a neobank for fast-growing Shopify brands. They’ve raised over $7 million dollars in funding from some leading early-stage venture funds including FirstMark Capital and Mayfield.In this episode, we cover Samir’s real-time fundraising journey, why ecommerce brands have been largely failed by traditional banking options, his internal process to make tough decisions, and taking a leap of faith to build Highbeam.