Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy uncover how decentralized finance and blockchain reshape business, society, and the economy—featuring trailblazing guests each episode
CEO and Co-Founder, Paystand
Jeremy has spent the last 15 years in the tech-industry as a serial entrepreneur, startup adviser, and occasional investor.
Jeremy has helped dozens of B2B companies drive adoption of digital commerce, and is still an active board member at a number of fintech companies.
He started his career in technology as an engineer at nanotech startup Digital Instruments, which was acquired by Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO). At Veeco he led architecture, helping the company shrink massive computers down to devices that now fit in our pockets. He also led their global ERP implementation (15 years ago) where he got his first glimpse into the challenges of enterprise payments.
He's been thinking about how to use technology to innovate in B2B financial services ever since. Jeremy holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of California and a Masters in Business from the University of Massachusetts.
Co-Founder and General Partner at King River Capital
Megan Guy is a co-founder and general partner at King River Capital, where she leads mid-stage venture investments in technology companies that are transforming the ways we live, work, and strengthen our communities. With a career spanning the public and private sectors, she has 20 years of experience at the intersection of finance, technology, and impact investing in the U.S. and Australia.
She previously led conservation finance and climate investing at The Nature Conservancy, and venture/growth equity investments at Angeleno Group, a Los Angeles-based fund focused on the clean energy sector. She started her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in New York and Sydney, and co-founded their global environmental markets group. Megan served as a Recovery Act Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy in 2009.
Originally from Michigan, Megan has an AB from Harvard and an MBA/MS from Stanford. She is active with several organizations that foster strong networks among women and loves the outdoors - especially running, skiing, and hiking with her two awesome dogs.