EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 25 MIN
Would You Pay Via Palm Print? This Startup Is Revolutionizing Biometric Technology
from Forbes Under 30 · host Forbes
What if you could pay for your groceries, collect loyalty points, and verify your age at a bar using just your palm? Meet Maria Marti Garcia, the co-founder of Five ID, the biometric startup turning sci-fi into an everyday reality. In this interview, she breaks down how FiveID's hardware and software ecosystem allows users to link their credit cards, bank accounts, and soon crypto stablecoins, directly to their palm print. 00:00 - What is FiveID? The Future of Palm Payments 01:52 - Leaving Revolut to Disrupt Visa & Mastercard Fees 04:18 - Building FinTech Hardware From Scratch 07:09 - How Biometric Data Encryption & Privacy Actually Works 11:14 - Pitching Investors on the Future of Digital Identity 14:45 - The Supply Chain Chaos of Building Physical Hardware 16:36 - Using AI to Code Proof of Concepts in Minutes 18:46 - The Reality of Being a Female Founder in FinTech 20:24 - Why AI Will Drastically Shrink Future Startup Teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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