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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 30 MIN

She Founded 3 Banks and Took 7 Companies Public | Betsy Cohen, Co-Founder Cohen Circle

from Interviews with Leaders in Fintech & Web3 · host Work in Fintech

Betsy Cohen has spent decades identifying opportunities before they become obvious.From becoming a bank founder after a career in law, to building fintech infrastructure, sponsoring SPACs, and investing in the next generation of financial technology, Betsy has built her career around one principle: look for what isn’t being done.In this episode of Work in Fintech, Betsy Cohen, Co-Founder and Chairman of Cohen Circle, shares how she spots opportunities, evaluates founders, and recognizes the “negative space” where new businesses can emerge.She discusses:• How she finds winning opportunities• What she looks for in founders• Why great teams with average ideas can still win• How founders need to adapt and pivot as the world changes• What she learned from watching companies navigate COVID• Why she invests at the beginning of cycles rather than the end• Her take on OpenAI, Anthropic & SpaceX draining capital markets• How young people should think of their careers• Why AI skills are becoming as fundamental as knowing the alphabetHer philosophy is simple: keep your antenna up, look for the gaps, and make something out of nothing.Check out our website and subscribe to our mailing list to hear more about opportunities in fintech and web3.Follow our socials Linkedin, Twitter, Youtubehttps://workinfintech.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/work-in-fintech-globalhttps://www.twitter.com/workinfintechhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdS4bYoCXaHVgfVm6syUrDw

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Betsy Cohen has spent decades identifying opportunities before they become obvious. From becoming a bank founder after a career in law, to building fintech infrastructure, sponsoring SPACs, and investing in the next generation of financial technology, Betsy has built her career around one principle: look for what isn’t being done. In this episode of Work in Fintech, Betsy Cohen, Co-Founder and Chairman of Cohen Circle, shares how she spots opportunities, evaluates founders, and recognizes t...

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