Podcast: Nihar with Portco Founder, Khalid, on Wharton Fintech, Ep.449

Podcast: Nihar with Portco Founder, Khalid, on Wharton Fintech, Ep.449
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Episode originally published on the Wharton Fintech Podcast here.

Nihar Bobba hosts BTV portfolio founder Khalid Meniri, Co-Founder and CEO of Selfbook, a fintech startup bringing modern payments innovation to the world of hospitality.

Before Selfbook, Khalid built and ran a digital agency, Six, where he and his team combined data architecture, e-commerce infrastructure, and digital design expertise to serve clients such as Net-a-Porter, Unilever, and Hearst. Today, Selfbook partners with hospitality groups such as Dorchester Collection, Oetker Collection, and Auberge Resorts Collection, and includes investors such as Amex Ventures, Tiger Global, Starwood’s Barry Sternlicht, and Better Tomorrow Ventures.

In this episode, you'll hear about

- Khalid's journey to America
- Why frictionless payments are so important for hospitality
- What's next for Selfbook
- What Khalid's excited about in fintech

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Nihar is a Principal at BTV, which also runs The Mint, the pre-seed program for fintech founders. They accept applications and introductions on a rolling basis. Nihar was also Co-Founder of Wizely.