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Promoting equality and diversity in fintech with Galileo

Galileo Financial Technologies is a Utah-based payment processing platform providing neobanking, card issuing, payments, and B2B fintech solutions. Founded in 2001, and after raising more than $85M in venture funding from investors like Accel and Mercato partners, Galileo was acquired by SoFi in 2020 for $1.2B.

Onsite at Money20/20, The FR sat down with Sheri Chin, CMO at Galileo. Chin describes: 

  • Her panel at Money20/20 centered around female fintech CMOs, including takeaways and attendees;

  • The stakes involved in gender equity and empowerment in fintech and beyond;

  • Her path to her role as CMO at Galileo; and

  • Why current operational conditions make fintech particularly well-situated for advancements in gender equality.