Published Sep 30, 2021

Dave Girouard - Making Better Loans - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 52]

Dave Girouard, founder of Upstart, delves into his transition from Google to pioneering AI-driven lending, emphasizing the critical role of speed, strategic pivots in business, and AI in reshaping the finance industry. Explore how his innovative approach is overcoming industry challenges and setting new standards for fairness and efficiency in loans.

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Speed and Decision Making
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Founding Upstart
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AI and Lending
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Dave Girouard - Making Better Loans - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 52]

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Challenging AI Fairness

Streamlined Lending

Effective Decision Making

Building Upstart

Disrupting Payment Lending

AI in Lending

AI's Surprising Applications

Going Public Insights

Making Decisions, Overcoming Challenges

Inefficiencies Explored

Building AI Models

Evolution of Fintech

A Father's Sacrifice

Crypto and AI Synergy

Episode Highlights

Speed and Decision Making

Founding Upstart

AI and Lending

Dave Girouard - Making Better Loans - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 52]

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Episode Highlights

Speed and Decision MakingDave Girouard explores the importance of speed as a habitual practice in business, emphasizing decision-making, execution, and collaboration. He shares insights on overcoming challenges and the strategic pivots necessary for maintaining efficiency and growth.

Speed and Decision Making

Founding UpstartDave Girouard shares his journey from Google to founding Upstart, a fintech company revolutionizing lending through AI. He discusses the challenges and insights gained from entering the finance industry as an outsider.

Founding Upstart

AI and LendingDave Girouard, CEO of Upstart, shares insights on leveraging AI to revolutionize the lending industry. He discusses the development of sophisticated AI models, challenges in ensuring fairness, and the transformative impact on the lending process.

AI and Lending