Fintech, Forecasts, and Stocktoberfest

In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, we sit down with Matt Ober, Managing Partner at Social Leverage, to unpack the future of fintech, the evolving landscape of wealth tech, and what it means to build and invest with long-term conviction.Matt shares his journey from hedge funds and quant trading to early-stage venture capital, with stops at Bloomberg, WorldQuant, and Third Point before joining Social Leverage. We talk about the firm’s investing thesis, from Robinhood and Alpaca to the social side of investing with Stocktwits and the upcoming Stocktoberfest event in San Diego.From deep dives on compliance tooling and wealth advisor rollups to the convergence of trading, crypto, and sports betting - this episode maps the edges of where fintech is headed next.Key Topics covered:* Matt’s path from hedge fund data scientist to early-stage investor* The origin story of Social Leverage and how its partners found each other* Fintech then vs. now: what’s changed and what hasn’t* Why wealth management is ripe for disruption* Regulation, crypto, and the blending of gambling, investing, and community* How Stocktwits matters even more in a Robinhood world* The magic of Stocktoberfest and how in-person density builds stronger networks* What it’s like building and investing from San DiegoLinks & Resources* Social Leverage* Stocktwits* Stocktoberfest - October 20-22, 2025Connect with Matt* LinkedIn* X This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe