David Frank, Founder & CEO of Stonehaven - Creating the Nexus of capital and opportunity

Tarang Gupta hosts David Frank, Founder and CEO at Stonehaven. Stonehaven is a private capital markets FinTech operating system for investment bankers and placement agents to support companies and investors. In this episode you will hear about: - Pivoting a traditional financial services company into a fintech player - Building a capital markets operating system to automate fundraising and deal execution processes - Running a successful bootstrapped business and the right time to seek venture funding - His opinion on what makes a great CTO And much more! About David Frank David founded Stonehaven in 2001 and pivoted it into a fintech business in 2018. Prior to Stonehaven, he worked at Robertson Stephens in San Francisco. David graduated with honors from University of Michigan with a BBA, he is a CFA Charterholder, and holds the Series 7, 24, 31, 66, 79 and 99 registrations with FINRA. He is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization where he helps lead the Investment Banking Network. About Stonehaven Stonehaven's platform enables affiliate partners, companies, and investors to strategically connect across the globe, leveraging its operating system and collaborative community. Stonehaven, LLC is an SEC Registered Broker Dealer and FINRA Member Firm. Stonehaven is active across real estate, private equity, venture capital, private credit, hedge funds, long-only strategies, direct private placements, secondaries and M&A. For more FinTech insights, follow us on WFT Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech WFT Instagram: instagram.com/whartonfintech Tarang’s Twitter: twitter.com/tg_tarang Tarang’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/taranggupta100