A Conversation With Tony Odiba, Co-Founder And Chief Product Officer At Risevest And FinTech50 Judge
Summary
Tony Odiba, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Risevest, discusses his day-to-day role overseeing product strategy, partnerships, regulatory work, and data-led retention across Risevest and its subsidiaries. He highlights three key product decisions—centering stable-currency investments, prioritising trust over speed, and launching with managed portfolios—that drove early growth. He explains his build-vs-buy framework from fintech acquisitions, stresses integration planning during due diligence, and outlines how AI and tokenisation are reshaping wealth platforms. He identifies cross-border infrastructure, regulated rails, and distribution as critical opportunities and cautions founders to focus on specificity, regulatory moat, and sustainable unit economics.
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